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    493 FS, FGS leadership recognize superior performers during RAFL26 [Image 7 of 7]

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    Three U.S. Air Force personnel are posing together on a flight line, with F-35 fighter jets visible in the background. The center individual is holding what appears to be a challenge coin, suggesting a recognition or award ceremony. The setting appears to be an outdoor airfield surrounded by trees and rocky terrain.

    PIRKKALA (BIRKALA), FINLAND

    06.17.2026

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christine Groening 

    48th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sierra Casteel, center, 48th Fighter Wing public affairs specialist, stands with 493rd Fighter Squadron leadership, Master Sgt. Kristen Meadows, left, senior enlisted leader, and Col. Dustin Merritt, left, 493rd FS commander, after receiving a superior performer puck during Ramstein Flag 26 at Pirkkala Air Base, Finland, June 18, 2026. Casteel's exceptional documentation of the deployment drove immense audience engagement and highlighted the operational readiness of U.S. and Allied forces during the multinational exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christine Groening)

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    Date Taken: 06.17.2026
    Date Posted: 06.18.2026 12:52
    Photo ID: 9759820
    VIRIN: 260618-F-WZ808-2037
    Resolution: 3742x2490
    Size: 2.29 MB
    Location: PIRKKALA (BIRKALA), FI
    Web Views: 32
    Downloads: 2

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    A large group of military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are assembled in a semicircle formation on a paved surface, apparently receiving a briefing or address from two individuals standing with their backs to the camera. The setting appears to be an outdoor area at a military installation, likely in a northern region based on the dense coniferous tree line and overcast sky. One individual in a flight suit with a patch on the left arm appears to be the primary speaker addressing the assembled troops.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are posing outdoors on what appears to be a flight line or tarmac, smiling and holding up challenge coins and small items. Their name tapes are visible — 'DHANESIAN' on the left and a partially readable name on the right — both wearing 'U.S. AIR FORCE' tapes. Military aircraft and a tree line are visible in the background.
    An open cardboard box sitting on a gravel surface contains multiple black hockey pucks. Each puck features a custom logo depicting a skull with a yellow lightning bolt and the text 'RAFL 26' and 'SUPERIOR PERFORMER'. The box appears to hold approximately 8-9 pucks arranged in two rows.
    Three U.S. Air Force personnel are standing on a flight line tarmac engaged in conversation. Two individuals are wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms while one is wearing an olive green flight suit with patches and sunglasses. Military aircraft and a tree line are visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Air Force personnel pose for a photo on an airfield tarmac. The individual in the center is holding what appears to be a challenge coin or unit patch. Military aircraft and a treeline are visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Air Force personnel are posing for a photo on an airfield tarmac. The center individual is holding what appears to be a challenge coin or patch with a skull design. Aircraft and forested terrain are visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Air Force personnel are posing together on a flight line, with F-35 fighter jets visible in the background. The center individual is holding what appears to be a challenge coin, suggesting a recognition or award ceremony. The setting appears to be an outdoor airfield surrounded by trees and rocky terrain.

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