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Beyond the high ground: Leading the next generation of joint warfighters

A 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) member assists U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Mark Natale, Space Base Delta 41 chief strategy officer, in donning his MC-6 parachute before a jump on Fort Carson, Colorado, April 24, 2026. Natale became the first Guardian to conduct a joint airborne operation, achieving the status of the Space Force’s first paratrooper. (Courtesy photo)

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iPhone 15

LENS

iPhone 15 back dual wide camera 5.96mm f/1.6

APERTURE

8/5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1103

ISO

50

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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