A+ Beginnings: 86th AW Airmen welcome students back to school

Piper Elrod, Ramstein Elementary School kindergarten teacher, leads her students to class on the first day of school at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. Parents, guardians and teachers gathered to welcome students as they begin the new school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.
VIRIN: 260817-F-GH688-1075.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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