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The Lounge is officially open

Senior Airman Caitlyn Ortiz and Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran cut the ribbon that officially opened the Airman's Lounge, Feb. 8, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Airman's Lounge, in the Community Chapel Activity Center, is a place for enlisted Airmen to get together for recreation and socialization. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)

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Breaking of the wings

When an Air Force pilot receives their wings, a pair is broken in half. One half stays with the pilot and the other is given to a trusted friend to ensure a safe flying career. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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It takes a village

2nd Lt. Sydney Luke received her pilot wings during the Class 23-05 graduation ceremony Feb. 3 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Surrounding her is a very proud family. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Touring the simulators

Maj. Gen. Albert Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, gets a firsthand look at the new simulators, Feb. 3, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Simulated flights play a significant role toward delivering world-class pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ by Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)

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Welcoming new aviators

Maj. Gen. Albert Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, speaks at the graduation of Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-05, Feb. 2, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Miller addressed the newly-winged aviators as they look toward their next phase in pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Bailey)

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Slipping the bonds of Earth -- via simulator

Maj. Gen. Albert Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, flies in a T-1A Jayhawk simulator at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 3, 2023. Simulated flights play a significant role in training word-class pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)

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Slipping the surly bonds -- by simulator

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LEAPing into service

2nd Lt. Calista Torbenson, left, a student pilot at Vance Air Force Base, was selected as a 2022 LEAP Scholar, with a little help from 1st Lt. Saribel Repollet, right, a veteran of the language program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)

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Awaiting their wings

Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-08 waits for the important part of the graduation ceremony April 14 -- presentation of their Air Force pilot wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Addressing a new group of Air Force pilots

Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the commander of the Air Combat Command, addresses graduates of Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-08 during a ceremony held April 14, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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A legacy of service

2nd Lt. Gavin Kim, an Air Force Academy graduate and soon to be Undergraduate Pilot Training student at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)

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Addressing the new aviators

Guest speaker at the Class 23-04 graduation ceremony, Col. Jacob Thornburg, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, addresses the new Air Force pilots at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Pinning the new wings

New pilot wings are pinned on a member of Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-04 during a graduation ceremony held Jan. 6 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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AMF-S First grad

Following undergraduate pilot training in the T-6A aircraft, pilots headed to future service in the air mobility community, leveraged the mid-tier devices alongside traditional T-1A Jayhawk simulators at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Jan. 1, 2023. The first class of pilots to complete the Air Mobility Fundamentals – Simulator Course logged their final day of training at Vance AFB May 5, 2023.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)

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Santa arrives in a T-1A Jayhawk

Santa Claus and his elves taxied to Base Operations in a T-1A Jayhawk to visit with Team Vance children Monday, Dec. 19, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Santa visits Team Vance

A young Team Vance member visits with Santa during his time at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 19. Santa and his elves arrived at Base Operations in a T-1A Jayhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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COLONEL (DR.) RICHARD O. SPEAKMAN

COLONEL (DR.) RICHARD O. SPEAKMAN BIO

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Future aviator in virtual flight

An Air Camp student practices flying maneuvers on a virtual reality simulator. Vance Air Force Base instructor pilots attend the all female Air Camp 2022 in Dayton, Ohio, to demonstrate aviation and aeronautics to 43 high school students. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Finishing at the beginning

Col. Thad Middleton, chief of the Aircraft and Logistics Requirements Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, prepares for his final flight in a T-6A Texan II at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec., 2. Middleton completed his first phase of pilot training at Vance in 1998 and returned for his fini flight before retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran).

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Fini flight

Col. Thad Middleton completes his fini flight in the T-6 Texan II at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 2. Middleton received his initial flight training here, and returned as the guest speaker for Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-02. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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