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Answering the call again: How a prior-enlisted Airman rewrote his Air Force future

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua A. Lemon, 316th Operations Group executive officer, displays his collection of patches – many of which he acquired as an enlisted Airman – at his office at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 23, 2025. While enlisted, Lemon served as an airborne cryptologic language analyst translating Korean; Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape instructor; and squadron senior enlisted leader before commissioning. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Patrick Griffith)

PHOTO BY: Patrick Griffith
VIRIN: 250923-O-GQ477-4943.JPG
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NIKON D750

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24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0

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5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/60

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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