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509th, 131st Bomb Wings honored with 2025 Doolittle Award for combat excellence

Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, left, presents U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Wiitala, 509th Bomb Wing commander, with the Air Force Historical Foundation's 2025 James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle Award at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 28, 2026. The award recognizes an active Air Force or Space Force unit for gallantry, determination, esprit de corps, and superior management of joint operations in accomplishing its mission under difficult and hazardous conditions in multiple conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew S. Domingos)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Matthew S. Domingos
VIRIN: 260728-F-TI320-1006.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 8

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

3200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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