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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Shiebe, left, from Georgia, an AV-8B Harrier pilot and executive officer, takes Sgt. Tatiana Rios, right, from Wisconsin, a fixed wing aircraft airframe mechanic, both with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, in an incentive flight on board of a TAV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 19, 2026. Incentive flights provide an opportunity for Marines within the squadron to ride in the back of a TAV-8B Harrier II as a reward for exceptional job performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

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Canon EOS R

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RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

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28/10

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1/200

ISO

100

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

100

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