A Pilot's Second Job

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex West, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot and current Chief of Scheduling in the 186th Air Refueling Wing Operation Group, prepares to fly at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Miss., Jan. 28, 2025. West experiences firsthand the dual role of pilots as both aviators and military officers.

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Justin Brown
VIRIN: 260128-Z-UF579-1004.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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