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Common Immersive Training Device

Gen. Mike Minihan, the commander of Air Mobility Command, flies a Common Immersive Training Device as part of his visit to Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 26. ITDs are a standard part of pilot training, and an integral part of Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Chief welcomes new senior NCOs

Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Smith, 71st FTW command chief, speaks at the senior NCO induction ceremony at the Crosswinds Club at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 26. Smith congratulated Team Vance's newest master sergeants selects. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Master Sgt. Michael Richardson

Master Sgt. Michael Richardson, center, receives his senior NCO induction plaque from Col. Jay Johnson, left, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony held Aug. 26, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Smith, right, the 71st FTW command chief, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Tech. Sgt. Hayden Granger

Tech. Sgt. Hayden Granger, center, receives his senior NCO induction plaque from Col. Jay Johnson, left, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony held Aug. 26, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Smith, right, the 71st FTW command chief, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Tech. Sgt. Traci Lara

Tech. Sgt. Traci Lara, center, receives her senior NCO induction plaque from Col. Jay Johnson, left, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony held Aug. 26, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Smith, right, the 71st FTW command chief, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Tech. Sgt. Steven Holland

Tech. Sgt. Steven Holland, center, receives his senior NCO induction plaque from Col. Jay Johnson, left, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony held Aug. 26, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Smith, right, the 71st FTW command chief, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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New Senior NCOs

Senior NCOs

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CMSgt Benjamin Polesky

CMSgt Benjamin Polesky is the Chief Controller for the Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) and Senior Enlisted Leader with the 71st Operations Support Squadron, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma

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The original T-6 Texan

The T-6 Texan, the name sake of the T-6A Texan II turbo-prop aircraft that today's student pilots at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, fly as part of the Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 program. (Courtesy photo)

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Colonel Joel “JP” Pauls

Commander, 71st Operations Group, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.

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Discussing quality of life

Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, left, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service senior enlisted advisor, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Smith, the 71st Flying Training Wing command chief, during Osby's Aug. 2 tour of Vance Air Force Base. They discussed the Exchange's commitment to making life better for Team Vance Airmen, retirees and families. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)

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Japanese speaking FAIP heading to Kadena

Capt. Adam Payne, a T-6A Texan II instructor pilot with the 33rd Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, learned Japanese as a student at the U.S. Air Force Academy. His next assignment is Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Senior Airman Hannah Luker

Senior Airman Hannah Luker, a systems technician with the 71st Medical Group at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, was awarded the American Legion Auxiliary Salute to Servicemember Award at the ALA national convention, Aug. 30, in Milwaukee. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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American Legion Auxiliary Award winner

Senior Airman Hannah Luker, a systems technician with the 71st Medical Group at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, prepares her work station for the start of the day. Luker received the American Legion Auxiliary Salute to Servicemember Award at the ALA national convention, Aug. 30, in Milwaukee. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Powers retirement

During the retirement ceremony for Lt. Col. Nicholas Powers, upper right, the Powers children received letters of appreciation from Col. Jay Johnson, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)

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Powers retirement

Capt. Ashley Bird, left, presents a 33rd Flying Training Squadron "tail flash" to Lt. Col. Nicholas Powers during his retirement ceremony, July 15. Powers is the former commander of the 33rd FTS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)

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CMSGT Frank B. Smith

71 Flying Training Wing Command Chief

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Speaking with Shortfinger

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, the 19th Air Force commander, and retired Lt. Col. Bill "Shortfinger" Schwertferger, discuss a variety of subjects while visiting the Enid Woodring Regional Airport, near Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 8, 2022. Schwertferger is a member of Vance’s Partners in the Sky. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Woodring AP

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, the 19th Air Force commander, views the flight line from inside the Enid Woodring Regional Airport at Enid, Oklahoma, July 8, 2022. The airport serves as an extended runway for Vance pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Wills flys

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, the 19th Air Force commander, and 1st Lt. Ben Landon, 8th Flying Training Squadron T-6A Texan II instructor pilot, finish a flying exercise at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 9, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)

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