From the Frontlines to the Flightline: 96th BS Celebrates 107 Years by Honoring Heroic Leader

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Dougherty, 96th Bomb Squadron commander, shares remarks during an Auditorium Naming Ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 18, 2025. Originally activated as the 96th Aero Squadron on August 20, 1917, at Kelly Field, Texas, the unit conducted the first American combat aerial bombardment in World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhea Beil)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Rhea Beil
VIRIN: 250718-F-DY500-2006.JPG
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NIKON Z 7_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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