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Firefighter in Training

Team Vance kid Rex Layne plays fireman with the pros as he pairs with Firefighter Josh Stephens at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 29. Vance Fire Department firefighters helped close the night's Mardi Gras celebration by monitoring a celebratory bonfire. ( U.S. Air Force photo / 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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Norwegian F-35 flies for first time under Norwegian command

Norwegian Maj. Morten Hanche, 62nd Fighter Squadron student pilot, shakes the hand of Col. David Shoemaker, 56th Fighter Wing vice commander, in front of Maj. Gen. Per-Egil Rygg, Royal Norwegian air force chief of staff, after successfully completing a sortie in a Norwegian F-35, the first ever by a Norwegian pilot, Dec. 14, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)
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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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'SHOW 'EM WHAT RIGHT LOOKS LIKE'

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, discusses his philosophy on safety and mishap prevention during an interview at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Nov. 23, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarayuth Pinthong)
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One Text or Call Could Wreck It All

Distracted driving kills and injures thousands of people each year. The fight to end distracted driving starts with you. More information can be found at www.distraction.gov. (Graphic by The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
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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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Military Flight Training USA conference

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Richard Lombardi, speaks on USAF institutional acquisition practices at the Military Flight Training USA conference held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Oct. 27, 2015. Lombardi was a keynote speaker for the event that brought together senior government and military thought leaders to exchange insights into emerging mission requirements with their industrial counterparts (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Stephens)
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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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Sheppard AFB

An Airman-in-Training restocks the shredded cheese section at the Defense Commissary Agency cooler shelves on Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 27, 2015. More than 150 Airmen and volunteers helped rescue more than $200,000 in perishable grocery items from a lighting strike that shut down the commissary power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Sheppard AFB

A technical training student at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, competes in a drill competition at the base parade grounds, Sept. 25, 2015. The drill competition promotes friendly rivalry and morale among the Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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59th Medical Wing

Staff Sgt. Matthew Gray, a 59th Medical Wing Emergency Medical Services paramedic, performs an operations check on the Perfuser Space Infusion Pump System Sept. 23, 2015, at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The 59th MDW Emergency Medical Services is the first in the Air Force to use the pumps to administer IV medications to patients on board ambulances. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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Dove hunt

Staff Sgt. Daniel Cole, 364th Training Squadron instructor, points his shotgun at a dove passing by during the dove hunt portion of the Clay County Dove Salute in Henrietta, Texas, Sept. 12, 2015. Airmen were invited to the Birdwell and Clark Ranch to participate in dove hunt and a Texas-style steak dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Bike race

Jarrod Smith, (left), Clay Jacobs, (middle), and Christopher Freeman, (right), take a break at a rest stop at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, during the Hotter'N Hell 100 bike race Aug. 29, 2015. Freeman is a veteran who was paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident in 2010. He has participated in three Hotter'N Hell rides since the accident to share his story of resiliency with other riders, and observers along the route. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danny Webb)
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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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Hotline Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Goodrick, (left), from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Airman 1st Class Jaylen Wilkens, from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, train as 366th Training Squadron Hotline Training Course students at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 7, 2015. Goodrick and Wilkens secured a tool called “the tree” that safely lifts power lines from the insulators. They use this tool to transfer the power lines to a new pole. Airmen in this course wear a modified uniform to protect themselves from the various equipment and chemicals they use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Selfie

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Burgess, retired 82nd Training Wing command chief, takes a selfie during his retirement ceremony, July 31, 2015, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Burgess was known for his passion for taking care of military members and their families. He led various initiatives across the base for quality of life improvements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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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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