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ALS Retreat

Airman Leadership School Class 16-D students salute the colors as it is lowered during a retreat ceremony at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 14. ALS students are required to complete a retreat ceremony as part of their Airmanship tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo/ David Poe)

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Altus’ community leaders tour visits Vance

Dean Garrett, Altus City Council member, and John Horschler, vice president of First National Bank in Altus, peer inside a Vance Air Force Base T-37 during their visit to Vance June 29. This was the first stop for Altus AFB, Okla., community relations tour’s 2-day trip.(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

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AMA

Chelsey Gillespie, wife of Senior Airman Evan Gillespie with the 71st Communications Squadron, reopened the Airman’s Attic after it was closed for nearly five months at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. The Airman’s Attic is volunteer-run and offers free household items to Airmen ranks E-5 and below. Donated uniforms are also available to military members of any rank. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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AMA

Tiffany Bruce, wife of Airman 1st Class Galen Bruce, with the 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron, browses the Airman’s Attic for her baby-on-the-way Aug. 21 in the Airman’s Attic at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. The Airman’s Attic is volunteer-run and offers free household items to Airmen ranks E-5 and below. Donated uniforms are also available to military members of any rank. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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AMC civic 1

Kevin Twohig, right, Air Mobility Command civic leader representing Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, uses a virtual reality headset to fly a simulated mission June 17, 2021, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Observing Twohig’s mission are Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, left, AMC commander, and 2nd Lt. Leanne Trump, a student pilot at Vance AFB. The civic leaders toured Vance AFB for two days to gain a greater understanding of how the Air Force trains the world’s best pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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AMC Rodeo

AMC Rodeo

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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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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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Amie Smithley home-schools son

Amie Smithley works with her son Matthew on a lesson about the days of the week. Amie and her husband, Chaplain (Capt.) Jon Smithley, currently stationed at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., decided to home-school their five children. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Among the first AFSA Air Force officer members

Master Sgt. Phillip Brandly, the 71st Mission Support Group first sergeant, left, and Tech. Sgt David Weaver, right, the NCO in charge customer service in the 71st Comptroller Squadron, watch as Col. Darren James, center, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander, signs his membership the Air Force Sergeants Association at Vance Air Force Base, Okla April 25. James became one the first Air Force officers to join the Chapter 990.

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Amy Cummins, volunteer of year

Amy Cummins, right, receives the 2011 Vance Volunteer of the Year award from Col. Russ Mack, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony held April 14 at Eisenhower Elementary School on Vance AFB, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Kiersten Thompson)

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An 11-year enlistment?

Staff Sgt. John Wade, 71st Flying Training Wing equal opportunity technician, signs a six-year re-enlistment contract in the presence of Capt. Jennifer Greig, 71st FTW EO chief, Nov. 17. Sergeant Wade has 11 years time in service and is technically re-enlisting for the first time (he had previously separated from the Air Force before enlisting a second time and going through the military entrance processing station procedures again). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Debra Reddecliff.

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An 11-year enlistment?

Staff Sgt. John Wade, 71st Flying Training Wing equal opportunity technician, resites the oath of enlistment with Capt. Jennifer Greig, 71st FTW EO chief, Nov. 17. Sergeant Wade has 11 years time in service and is technically re-enlisting for the first time (he had previously separated from the Air Force before enlisting a second time and going through the military entrance processing station procedures again). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Debra Reddecliff.

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An afternoon with friends

A couple of aviation enthusiasts and friend checkout a T-6A Texan II from Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on static display during the Red, White and Blue Air Force Birthday Fly-in held Sept. 13 at the Enid-Woodring Regional Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Michaela Prince)

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And they're off...

Children ages six to nine years old take off in search of Easter eggs during the base wide Easter Egg Hunt on March 22. (Air Force photo by Melissa Seror)

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Andy Pyper

Andy Pyper, left, and Jacklyn Maloy paint one of 28 Chisholm Trail markers that follow the historical cattle-drive route through Grant County, Okla. Andy, son of Maj. Vaughn Pyper of the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance AFB, organized the service project to fulfill a requirement for Eagle Scout. Jacklyn is the daughter of Maj. Dan Maloy with the 8th Flying Training Squadron at Vance. Grant County is north of Garfield County where Vance AFB is located. (Photo by Liesl Maloy)

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Andy Pyper

Andy Pyper clears weeds away from one of 28 Chisholm Trail markers that follow the historical cattle-drive route through Grant County, Okla. Andy, son of Maj. Vaughn Pyper of the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance AFB, organized the service project to fulfill a requirement for Eagle Scout. Grant County is north of Garfield County where Vance AFB is located. (Photo by Liesl Maloy)

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Andy Pyper

One of the 28 markers following the Chisholm Trail, the historical cattle-drive route, through Grant County after Andy Pyper and 32 volunteers cleared weeds and repainted the markers. Andy, the son of Maj. Vaughn Pyper of the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance AFB, is working toward Eagle Scout. Grant County is north of Garfield County, where Vance AFB is located. (Photo by Liesl Maloy)

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Angel tree

Master Sgt. Phillip Brandley, first sergeant for the 71st Medical Group, hangs a paper angel on the “Angel Tree” in the Exchange, Dec. 11, at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Each paper angel represents a Team Vance family member in need of a gift for the holiday. The angels provide gender, age, shoe and clothing sizes. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank John Casciotta)

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Angel Tree

Master Sgt. David Justiss, the 71st Mission Support Group first sergeant, hangs an ornament on the “Angel Tree” inside The Exchange, Dec. 9. The Angel Tree represents a project run by Vance first sergeants that aims to support Team Vance families that might be struggling during the holidays. The ornaments provide basic information about a child, such as; age, gender, shoe and clothing sizes and special requests in some cases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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