Air Force Combat Photographer Reporting In

Little late to introducing myself but anyway. My name is Andrew and I'm an Airman First Class (A1C) in the United States Air Force filling a role in Combat Camera Squadron. My original dream was to be a pilot, I think many of us had dreams of becoming pilots after all the cool movies throughout the childhood. My vision did hold me back and I couldn't get myself to ever do the laser vision correction. However, I found the second best thing, working as a photographer in the military. Photography was always my hobby but I would never imagine it becoming the main part of my life. Photography has allowed me to live through an unbelievable experience in the military. A lot of the time, I ride along in refueling aircraft, observing and documenting the job of boom operators. I often imagine myself being in the seat of the pilot but this is not bad either.

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F-22 pilot watches as boom refueling stick approaches the aircraft.

I will often post photos and videos from my colleagues across different branches. From Marines to the Air Force.

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KC-10 Extender Refueling a Pair of F-22 Raptors - Photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard

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MV-22 approaches to conduct aerial refueling - Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen

Most of the photos and videos published on this channel are released under Public Domain but sometimes I will post interesting news or photos with credit. Steem users are more than welcome to use photos and videos released under Public Domain for their projects. Credit is not necessary but is sure appreciated.

Overall, steem is a great platform and hopefully I can fill the military section in the platform.

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Welcome to steemit family! Good luck! I am sure that you will fully enjoy your journey here:)


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Hello welcome to steemit!! it's really nice to have you here enjoy the platform and explore the community.....wish you all the best.

Welcome to steem:)

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Welcome to Steemit. I think you will like it. There are plenty of people who love talking about cryptocurrencies, but lots of other interests too. Have fun

Welcome to steemit @militaryhd.. Have fun and enjoy your stay.. Pls follow me and I'll do the same. 😉

Welcome to steemit Andrew! Interesting job and I'm sure it will lead to many interesting pics and stories on here :) Followed u!

Welcome to steemit!

I did not know that such a cool job exists! I'm happy you enjoy your job as a military photographer. You are serving your country and getting paid while doing what you enjoy.

However, as an aviation enthusiast and fellow aspiring pilot, I urge you not to give up on your dreams of being a pilot! I don't know if this is the case for you, but the airforce has extremely high standards for it's pilots. Thus you might still be able to fulfill your dreams either in commercial or general aviation. (I'm pretty sure you already know this)

Keep these nice pics coming, and see you in your future posts : )
Cheers!
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