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    A military pilot in a flight suit and harness kneels on an airfield tarmac to embrace a young child dressed in a blue floral outfit. The emotional reunion appears to be a homecoming event, taking place on an active flight line with military aircraft and personnel visible in the background. The child is wearing ear protection (orange earplugs), consistent with airfield safety protocols.

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    04.07.2016

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich 

    15th Wing

    A boy greets his father, a F-22 pilot from the Hawaiian Raptors, for the first time in six months, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 8, 2016. The F-22 pilot returned home after a six-month deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility with the Hawaiian Raptors. The Hawaiian Raptors are made up of F-22 pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron and the active-duty 19th Fighter Squadron and are supported by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Maintenances Squadron and the active-duty 15th Maintenance Squadron. This marked the first operational deployment for the Hawaiian Raptors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/released)

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    Date Taken: 04.07.2016
    Date Posted: 04.08.2016 16:16
    Photo ID: 2511067
    VIRIN: 160407-F-WY331-580
    Resolution: 2343x3280
    Size: 1 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US
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    Military personnel are deplaning from an aircraft via a mobile stairway at an airfield. Greeting personnel on the tarmac are shaking hands with arriving service members, suggesting a formal welcome or return from deployment. The scene takes place outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
    Three U.S. Air Force personnel in Airman Battle Uniforms (ABU) pose together outdoors on what appears to be a flight line or tarmac. Two of the airmen are making 'shaka' (hang loose) hand gestures, suggesting a celebratory or casual moment. The tropical mountain backdrop and palm trees suggest a location such as Hawaii.
    A group of people gathered in what appears to be an airport or military base arrival hall for a homecoming event. Families, including women and children, are visible holding welcome signs and posing for photos. The atmosphere appears celebratory, consistent with a military homecoming or similar reunion event.
    A woman and two young boys are holding handmade welcome home signs at what appears to be a military homecoming event. The signs read 'I've Waited 6 Months to Hug My Daddy' and 'Welcome Home Daddy,' indicating a parent returning from a lengthy deployment. The setting appears to be an indoor terminal or gathering hall with other families visible in the background.
    A U.S. Air Force service member is returning home from deployment and being greeted by family members, including a blonde woman and two young children, in what appears to be an airport or base terminal. The soldier, wearing ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) with Technical Sergeant rank insignia, is carrying heavy duffel bags and a backpack. A crowd of other returning military personnel and their families fills the background, with welcome home signs and balloons visible.
    A military service member in U.S. Air Force ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) is reuniting with family, sharing a kiss with a woman while holding a young girl in a floral dress. The woman is simultaneously holding a toddler in a white shirt. The scene appears to be an indoor military homecoming or reunion event.
    Two military stealth fighter jets are captured in flight against an overcast sky. The foreground aircraft is larger and closer to the camera with landing gear deployed, while a second aircraft is visible at higher altitude in the background. The image appears to have been taken at or near an airshow or military airfield.
    The image shows multiple stealth fighter aircraft, consistent with F-22 Raptors, lined up on a wet tarmac at what appears to be a military air base. Ground crew personnel are visible around the aircraft, performing pre-flight or post-flight servicing activities. Mountains are visible in the background, suggesting a southwestern U.S. desert base location.
    A group of children and an adult woman wave American flags toward a military fighter jet on a tarmac. The pilot is visible in the cockpit, and a Union Jack flag is displayed on or near the aircraft. The scene appears to depict a homecoming or welcome ceremony at a military airbase.
    A military pilot in a flight suit and harness kneels on an airfield tarmac to embrace a young child dressed in a blue floral outfit. The emotional reunion appears to be a homecoming event, taking place on an active flight line with military aircraft and personnel visible in the background. The child is wearing ear protection (orange earplugs), consistent with airfield safety protocols.

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