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2nd Lt Bryan Bonnette, a pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, receives his wings Jan. 25, at the graduation ceremony hosted at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Student pilots training for over a year to receive their wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Crul)
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AETC

The First Command
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180613-F-UZ569-1209

A student and instructor pilot prepare to taxi in a T-6A Texan II, June 13, 2018, Vance Air Force Base, Okla. The T-6 is the first aircraft students attending Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training learn to fly before moving on to more specialized aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heal)
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AETC leaders, instructors team up to change flying training curriculum

An L3 Maintenance contractor directs a T-38C Talon to its parking spot Feb. 1, 2018, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-38 is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Corey Pettis)
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Reenlistment

Staff Sgt. Sushil Torres addresses the audience at her reenlistment while mom Carolyn Pilgrim looks in via Apple's Facetime app at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Vance

Staff Sgt. Tasha Johnson, the 71st Medical Group dental lab technician, fabricates an orthodontic model at the dental lab at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 25. While the Vance dental lab fabricates a range of dental prostheses, its capabilities aren’t limited to dental items. Johnson also fabricates gear for the flying community, such as customized hearing devices for air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)
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New Tower

Senior Airman Susana Twilley, a 71st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, watches the old control tower demolition from the cab of the new tower at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 21. The new tower stands almost four stories taller than its predecessor and houses state-of-the-art systems to help control Vance's busy skies more efficiently. Vance's tower was replaced after more than 40 years of service to the base's pilot training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)
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Promotion

Airman 1st Class Brian Boarman receives his new rank from his wife Madeline and his son at weather center at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 8. Boarman was one of Team Vance's Below-the-Zone recipients. The BTZ program allows commanders to promote a select number of outstanding airmen 1st class to senior airmen six months early. The weather forecaster will put on senior airman just after the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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71st Operation Support Squadron

Air traffic controllers from the 71st Operations Support Squadron manage the skies over Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 3. Team Vance's professional flight controllers are essential in the training of hundreds of new pilots per year. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)
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71st Operations Support Squadron

Senior Airman Joshua Becerra, a 71st Operations Support Squadron Airman, holds a line during a retreat ceremony at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 3. Becerra and fellow Airman Leadership School students here performed a retreat ceremony as part of the ALS professional Airmanship curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)
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Vance AFB

Staff Sgt. Eric Salazar monitors vehicle speeds at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 29. Salazar is a Defender from Vance's 71st Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)
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Cross country

Senior Master Sgt. Brian Pilatzke (left) and Lt. Col. J.J. Loschinskey dig deep during the final stretch of a community cross country meet in Enid, Oklahoma, Aug. 20. Enid High School sanctioned a first-ever military division of their annual cross country invitational meet at Northern Oklahoma College. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Dental lab

Staff Sgt. Michael Lamb, the Vance Dental Lab NCOIC, prepares dental models for crown fabrication at the 71st Medical Group Dental Clinic at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 30. Vance’s dental lab fabricates various appliances such as night guards, retainers and crowns for active-duty Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper conducts a comprehensive check of her T-38 Talon on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper, a 5th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, preps for an upcoming instruction flight at the life support building at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper finsihes her swim at the Ironman 70.3 Muncie at Muncie, Indiana, July 11. Hopper completed her 1.5-mile swim in 30:10. (Courtesy photo by finisherpix)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper bikes during the Ironman 70.3 Muncie at Muncie, Indiana, July 11. Hopper completed her 56-mile bike ride in 2:44:29. (Courtesy photo by finisherpix)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper runs during the Ironman 70.3 Muncie at Muncie, Indiana, July 11. Hopper completed her 13.1-mile run in 1:46:40. (Courtesy photo by finisherpix)
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Change of command

Capt. Blake Hamilton, the 71st Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight commander, renders a salute during the 71st OSS Change of Command ceremony at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 4,2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Kiowa

Blas Preciado, the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society vice commander, at the Vietnam Memorial in Enid, Oklahoma, May 25. The group, made up of Kiowas who have served in the U.S. military, provided an honor guard to render the colors for Enid's Memorial Day ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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