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York claims third command award

(Photo by SSgt Amanda Mills) Taking fingerprints is one of Regina York’s duties within the 71st Security Forces Squadron.
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Tree lighting ceremony

(Courtesy photo by Maike Rode) Lt Col Leonard Litton, 25th Flying Training Squadron commander, amuses 2nd Lt Nicole Poff, 71st Flying Training Wing public affairs, while displaying his squadron’s tree ornament as TSgt Robert Belisle, 71st Medical Group, waits for his squadron’s ornament to be judged during the tree lighting ceremony Wednesday. Several organizations participated in an ornament decorating contest, competing for $20 in Vance Club Bucks. The 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron won.
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Education office helps quench thirst for knowledge

(Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson) SSgt Michael Baxter, base education office, reviews A1C Sara Rutkowski’s, 71st OSS, educational records and discusses her options for further education.
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Warrior of the week: A1C Brandon Cloud

Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson
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Exercise, exercise, exercise

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) “Terrorist” Clay Gillock, Vance AFB Fire Department, simulates detonating a bomb during an exercise Tuesday. The exercise tested Vance Air Force Base’s ability to respond to terrorist attack.
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Warrior of the week: Larry Cokeley

(Photo by Frank McIntyre)
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Local family brings Black Indian heritage to Enid community

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) (Left) Robert Findley, executive director of the Southern Heights Heritage Center and Museum, shows Maj Robin Hill, 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, and his family about Black Indian history.
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Gott gets going

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, is joined by (from the left) Phil Tomlinson, Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation; Ernie Currier, mayor of Enid; and Mike Cooper, Vance AFB Development Authority, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Gott Road extension. The $1.18 million project will extend the Vance AFB main entrance a half mile north. The extension is the first step of the force protection efforts to increase standoff space between public roads and the base’s northern perimeter.
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Warrior of the week: SSgt Stephanie Geske

Photo by SSgt Amanda Mills
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Is it hot enough?

(Photo by SSgt Amanda Mills) A1C Brandon Cloud and SrA Rebecca Mounts, 71st Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness, “test” a chili recipe for potency before entering it into the 71st CES chili cookoff. There were 18 entries in this year’s competition. The readiness section won.
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VAFB brings ‘adventure’ to at-risk teens

(Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson) Robert Winn, DynCorp life support technician, tests a mask for leaks for Terrance, an Adventure Program participant, during his visit Oct. 21.
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Warrior of the week: A1C Kedem Alon

Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson
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VAFB trains with local emergency crews

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) Exercise evaluation team members like Clay Gillock, Vance Fire Department, evaluate Team Vance and Enid emergency responders during Monday’s exercise.
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VAFB trains with local emergency crews

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) Vance Fire Department personnel don Level A chemical protection suits and transport potentially contaminated victims to decontamination pools during an exercise Monday that joined Team Vance with Enid emergency responders.
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Warrior of the week: TSgt Jeffrey Simon

Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson
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Auxiliary airfield fulfills vital Vance flying role

(Photo by 1st Lt Lori Wise) A1C Dereck Howerton, 71st Communications Squadron, works in Kegelman’s NEXRAD tower.
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New SNCOs inducted into Top 3

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, presents TSgt Oscar Jacobs, 71st Medical Group, with a ceremonial medallion as Command Chief Master Sergeant Jeff Kallas presents a rose to Sergeant Jacobs’ escort, Nickki Stubblefield.
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Warrior of the week: SSgt David Counts

Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson
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Security forces K-9, handler

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Sergeant Gully and Lissy
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CFC begins

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, signs the first donation slip for the Vance Combined Federal Campaign with 1st Lt Charles Land, wing project officer. The campaign begins Monday and ends Nov. 15. The Vance Air Force Base goal is 100 percent contact. The other VAFB points of contact are:
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