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Troop 11 tour

Col. Robert Haas, 71st Operations Group commander, answers questions about the T-38A Talon from Boy Scouts Troop 11 from Enid, Oklahoma, during a tour July 31 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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CMSAF Wright

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright addresses Team Vance Airmen during an all-call July 29, 2019, in the Armed Forces Reserve Center at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Wright discussed the current and future state of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)
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flight

1st Lt. Carmela Rourke, right, with the 3rd Flying Training Squadron, discusses an orientation flight with Tom Kiernan, president and CEO of American Wind Energy Association, prior to takeoff, July 30, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Cameron Schultz)
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Graduation

Every graduate of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 19-19 and 19-20 received a diploma and their first set of wings during the ceremony held July 26 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)
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Graduation

Pinning on pilot wings by a friend or family member is the pinnacle of every Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class graduation at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)
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Graduation

Members of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 19-19 and 19-20 during their graduation ceremony held July 26 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Team Vance has graduated more than 34,000 pilots since the gates opened in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)
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Graduation

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, greets members of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 19-19 and 19-20 before their graduation ceremony, July 26, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Tanner was the graduation guest speaker. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)
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2nd Lt. Corey Persons, a student pilot at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is thrown into the solo tank by fellow students, July 15, 2019. It is an Air Force tradition to be tossed into the tank after a student completes their first solo flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Cameron A. Schultz)
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2nd Lt. James Barnard went from battlefield Airman to Air Force pilot, trading his pararescueman maroon beret for gold bars and pilot wings. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/ Airman 1st Class Zachary Heal)
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190715-F-CQ002-1078

2nd Lt. Corey Persons, a student pilot assigned to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, and his wife, Kelly, celebrate after he completed his first solo flight in the T-6A Texan II, July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. When student pilots complete their first solo flight, they are thrown into a small pool called a solo tank in celebration of their accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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190715-F-CQ002-1070

2nd Lt. Corey Persons, a student pilot assigned to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, is tossed into the solo-dunk-tank by fellow student pilots immediately after Persons solo flight in the T-6A Texan II, July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The dunk tank is one of many traditions along the way to becoming a U.S. Air Force pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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190715-F-CQ002-1062

Capt. Marcel Trott, a flight commander, salutes 2nd Lt. Corey Persons, a student pilot assigned to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, before his solo flight in the T-6A Texan II, July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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190715-F-CQ002-1040

2nd Lt. Corey Persons, a student pilot assigned to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, inspects a T-6A Texan II before his solo flight July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Traditionally, students exchange name tags with their instructor pilot so there is a set of pilot wings onboard the aircraft during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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190715-F-CQ002-1018

2nd Lt. Corey Persons, left, a student pilot assigned to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, and Capt. Marcel Trott, a flight commander, inspect the T-6A Texan II logs, July 15, prior to Persons' solo flight at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. When a student pilot performs their first solo flight, they exchange name tags with their instructor so there is a pair of pilot wings onboard the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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190715-F-CQ002-1015

2nd Lt. Corey Persons, a student pilot in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, walks to the T-6A Texan II training aircraft he will fly solo, July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-6 is the initial pilot training aircraft used to teach student pilots basic flying skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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Photos unveiled during 70th anniversary of base renaming

Unveiling a series of photos commemorating Lt. Col. Leon Vance’s service to the nation and his Medal of Honor citation during a ceremony recognizing the 70th anniversary of the airfield renaming, are, left to right, Chief Master Sgt. Frank Graziano, 71st Flying Training Wing command chief; Dr. Dan LeClair, 71st FTW historian; and Col. Jay Johnson, 71st FTW vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Cameron A. Schultz)
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Command Chief -- Graziano

Chief Master Sergeant Frank J. Graziano Jr.
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New building

Vance Air Force Base opened a new, temporary operations building June 6 to house the 33rd Flying Training Squadron and give the base more room to meet its mandate to increase pilot output. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
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Police Week Demo

Staff Sgt. William G. DuBord, a K-9 handler assinged to the 71st Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates obedience training with Military Working Dog Akim, May 17, 2019, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. For Police Week, the 71st SFS demonstrated what they do, and taught others about their job. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zoë T. Perkins)
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Police Week

Tech. Sgt. Eric Aber, the NCO in charge for the Security Forces Operations, Staff Sgt. Sheryl Aber, a training instructor for the 71st Security Forces Squadron, and Master Sgt. Tonita Sealy, a Career Assistance Advisor assigned to the 71st Force Support Squadron, carry the Thin Blue Line flag to honor all who serve and have serverd in the law enforcement career field, May 14, 2019, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Thin Blue Line flag stands for the sacifice law enforcement officers of this nation make each day. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zoe T. Perkins)
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