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    79th FS hosts Second Commander Colombian Air Force [Image 3 of 12]

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    Three military personnel are photographed on an airfield tarmac, with two officers in olive green flight suits and blue service caps exchanging salutes while wearing blue surgical masks. A third individual in a digital camouflage uniform stands between them. The number '1281' is visible on a large gray aircraft in the background.

    RIONEGRO, COLOMBIA

    07.28.2021

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz 

    Air Forces Southern

    Fuerza Aérea Colombiana General Ramsés Rueda Rueda, Colombian Air Force commander, greets Lt. Col. William McDowell, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 474th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander, during Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 28, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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    Date Taken: 07.28.2021
    Date Posted: 07.28.2021 18:15
    Photo ID: 6754383
    VIRIN: 210728-F-AI558-0056
    Resolution: 5448x3528
    Size: 8.84 MB
    Location: RIONEGRO, CO
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    A formation of military personnel wearing gray digital camouflage uniforms, white helmets, and blue surgical face masks are standing at attention in a disciplined line. The uniforms display patches and name tags, with visible text including 'GONZALEZ' and 'FUERZA AEREA' (Air Force), suggesting this is a Peruvian Air Force ceremonial unit. The image appears to have been taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period given the mandatory mask usage.
    The image shows military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms participating in a formal parade or ceremonial formation. The foreground soldier displays insignia identifying them as part of the 'Fuerza Aerea' (Air Force) with a 'PMA' armband, white gloves, white belt, and decorative aiguillette. Multiple soldiers are visible in formation, each carrying rifles.
    Three military personnel are photographed on an airfield tarmac, with two officers in olive green flight suits and blue service caps exchanging salutes while wearing blue surgical masks. A third individual in a digital camouflage uniform stands between them. The number '1281' is visible on a large gray aircraft in the background.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in olive drab flight suits and service dress caps are engaged in conversation on what appears to be a flight line or tarmac. Both individuals are wearing face masks, consistent with COVID-19 era protocols. The facing individual displays rank insignia (gold oak leaf, indicating Major) and multiple patches including a name tag reading 'JOBU BUTTERS' and a '77 FS GAMBLERS' squadron patch.
    Four military personnel are walking along a paved pathway at what appears to be a military base or installation. Two individuals in the foreground are wearing olive green flight suits, while two others in the background wear digital camouflage uniforms. All visible individuals are wearing face masks, suggesting this was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    A military officer in an olive green flight suit is seated at a table engaged in conversation with another uniformed individual whose back is to the camera. The officer facing the camera wears multiple patches including a 'Red Flag Participant' patch and a name tag reading 'PICAPIEDRA', along with pilot wings and rank insignia. The setting appears to be an informal meeting area with a brick wall background.
    A pilot in olive green flight suit and blue surgical mask is climbing into the cockpit of a gray single-seat fighter jet, identified by its characteristic nose cone and canopy as an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The aircraft is parked on a tarmac with a boarding ladder deployed on the fuselage. A small flag patch visible on the pilot's shoulder appears to be Colombian, suggesting this may be a Colombian Air Force aircraft.
    Two military personnel in olive/sage green flight suits are shown in or near a military aircraft cockpit. One individual is seated in the cockpit wearing a blue surgical mask, while the other stands alongside assisting with harness or equipment connections. A 'DANGER EJECTION' warning label is visible on the aircraft fuselage.
    A row of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jets are lined up on a flight line ramp, with at least one aircraft having its canopy open and crew members visible in the cockpit. The aircraft display 'SW' tail codes indicating assignment to Shaw Air Force Base's 20th Fighter Wing, with one serial number AF 398 clearly visible. An additional aircraft is visible in flight in the background against an overcast sky.
    Two military personnel wearing surgical face masks are engaged in conversation. The individual on the left is wearing US Air Force OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with a name tape reading 'SMALLIDGE' and patches including a US flag, Colombian flag, and a unit patch. The individual on the right is wearing an olive/sage green flight suit with a matching unit patch.
    Two military personnel are shown in what appears to be a pre-flight equipment check. One individual wearing a flight helmet and oxygen mask is having the mask adjusted or fitted by another person in camouflage uniform and face mask. A name patch reading 'PICAPIEDRA' is visible on the flight suit.
    Two military aviators in olive green flight suits are engaged in a discussion, with one gesturing expressively with both hands. Both individuals are wearing face masks, suggesting this was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Multiple national and organizational flags are displayed on the wall in the background.

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