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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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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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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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San Angelo rodeo honors military

Boyd Polhamus, San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo announcer, gives his opening remarks for Military Appreciation Night at the Foster Communications Coliseum, San Angelo, Texas, Feb. 17, 2016. The San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo started in 1932, making it one of the longest running rodeo shows in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
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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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Blood, Sweat and Stairs Competition

Josh Jones, San Angelo Special Weapons and Tactics patrol officer, leaps through the final stretch of the tire run obstacle during the Blood, Sweat and Stairs Competition at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 12, 2015. The competition included a variety of high intensity leg workouts between climbing multiple staircases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Caelynn Ferguson)
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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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The Iron Maiden

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah M. Bracy, 315th Training Squadron student, performs a bench press at a crossfit gym in San Angelo, Texas, Aug. 6, 2015. Almost diagnosed with diabetes, Bracy started lifting 10 years ago to better her life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
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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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One time at band practice

Eric T. Hansen, 17th Training Group security systems operations, practices his tuba during a band practice in the band hall at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, July 28, 2015. The San Angelo Community plays two shows a year, one in August and one in late December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
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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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