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    4th FGS Returns From Deployment [Image 10 of 17]

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    U.S. Air Force personnel are deplaning from an Eastern Airlines aircraft onto a tarmac, likely returning from a deployment. A smiling airman with a mustache, identified by the name tape ending in 'LINGER' and 'U.S. AIR FORCE' tape, is exchanging a fist bump with another service member. The scene depicts a welcoming or homecoming atmosphere with multiple uniformed personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms.

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, UNITED STATES

    07.22.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper 

    388th Fighter Wing

    Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings returned to Hill Air Force Base, July 22, 2026, after a 10-month deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, in support of Indo-Pacific Command operations. The. operations, maintenance, and support Airmen from the 4th Fighter Squadron and other units under the 388FW and 419FW provided F-35A Lightning II capabilities and contributed to regional exercises in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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    Date Taken: 07.22.2026
    Date Posted: 07.27.2026 13:56
    Photo ID: 9833752
    VIRIN: 260723-F-KY209-1010
    Resolution: 5658x4526
    Size: 5 MB
    Location: HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, US
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    Downloads: 2

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    A female military service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is kissing a young child, likely during a homecoming or farewell event at a military installation. She is carrying a backpack and holding the child tenderly with both hands. The background shows other personnel and civilians in what appears to be a hangar or similar military facility.
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    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are deplaning from an Eastern Airlines aircraft via a mobile staircase. They are being welcomed by a formation of fellow service members who are applauding and shaking hands, indicating a homecoming or return from deployment. An American flag is visible on the fuselage of the aircraft.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are deplaning from an Eastern Airlines aircraft onto a tarmac. Soldiers are greeting one another, with a female soldier prominently smiling and shaking hands in the foreground. The scene appears to depict a unit return or arrival event at a military airfield.
    Military personnel are deplaning from a commercial aircraft via a mobile stairway, likely returning from a deployment. In the foreground, two individuals in camouflage uniforms share an emotional embrace, with one person visibly crying. The scene captures a homecoming reunion on an airport tarmac.
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    U.S. Air Force personnel are deplaning from an Eastern Airlines aircraft onto a tarmac, likely returning from a deployment. A smiling airman with a mustache, identified by the name tape ending in 'LINGER' and 'U.S. AIR FORCE' tape, is exchanging a fist bump with another service member. The scene depicts a welcoming or homecoming atmosphere with multiple uniformed personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms.
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    Two individuals in U.S. Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are sharing an emotional embrace, likely at a military homecoming or deployment ceremony. A woman with visible tattoos on both arms and dark red nail polish holds the back of a soldier's head tenderly. The setting appears to be a military hangar with an American flag visible in the background.
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    A military service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is embracing a civilian woman in a blue floral dress, likely during a homecoming or deployment farewell event. The soldier is carrying a large tactical backpack decorated with a colorful handmade fleece tie blanket in blue and gaming-themed patterns. In the background, additional soldiers and civilians are also embracing, suggesting a group military departure or return ceremony.
    A female military service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is holding and embracing a young boy, likely her child, during what appears to be a homecoming or deployment return ceremony. The child is smiling broadly and touching her face while holding an American flag balloon. The setting appears to be a military hangar with other personnel and civilians visible in the background.

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