Celebrating 78 Years of Heritage: Air Force Ball at Incirlik Air Base

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Esposito, 39th Air Base Wing commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman Ethan Monroy, 39th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, cut the Air Force birthday cake during the traditional cake cutting ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Sept. 20, 2025. The Air Force birthday cake cutting ceremony honors tradition by having the highest-ranking and lowest-ranking Airmen cut the cake together to symbolize the service’s heritage and its future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

350/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/1250

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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