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Shortfinger

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bill “Shortfinger” Schwertfeger was recently named River Rat of the Year by the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association, also known as the River Rats. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Corey Pettis)

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St Mary's

Senior Airman Dylan Preister, an allergies immunization technician assigned to the 71st Medical Operations Squadron, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, places an IV in Josh Grant, a registered nurse at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, while being observed by Jeremy Logsdon, also a registered nurse at St Mary's. Preister received on-the-job training recently at St. Mary's in Enid, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Taylor Crul)

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Lt Col Gurry

Lt. Col. Deirdre Gurry, 8th Flying Training Squadron commander (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)

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Dr Molby

Capt. (Dr.) Nick Molby, a 71st Medical Operations Squadron flight surgeon, sits on an exam table he uses to asses the health of Team Vance's student and instructor pilots. Recently, Molby had a unique opportunity to trip-turn in all three Vance airframes in one day. First flying the T-6A Texan II, then the T-38 Talon and finally the T-1A Jayhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)

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T-6A

The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, resumed T-6A Texan II flying operations Dec. 5 following four physiological events which occurred between Nov. 1 and Nov. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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MOU signing

Col. Darrell Judy, right, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, and Mike Honigsberg, Garfield County Emergency Management director, sign a memorandum of understanding between the 71st FTW and GCEM, Nov. 27, in Enid, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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SIGMO

Leadership from the 71st Medical Group carve up a turkey and several hams for the Thanksgiving Singles' International Gourmet Meal Opportunity Nov. 21 at Vance. Wielding the knives are: Lt. Col. James Payette, 71st Medical Support Squadron commander; Col. Anthony Waldroup, 71st MDG commander; Chief Master Sgt. Judy McClure, 71st MDG superintendent; and Lt. Col. Tam Dinh, 71st Medical Operations Squadron commander. SIGMO is a Chapel sponsored, free monthly meal that is hosted by a squadron or group and is attended by single Airmen and the families of deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Terry Wasson)

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T-6 on flightline

The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, enacted an operational pause in T-6A Texan II flying operations Nov. 15, after a fourth physiological event occurred since Nov. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Operation Cookie Cutter

2nd Lt. Natsuko Worrell, left, a 71st Force Support Squadron military personnel program manager, and Senior Airman Jayonna Huhta, a 71st FSS career development technician, prepare cookies for Operation Cookie Cutter, Nov. 9, in the Community Chapel Activity Center at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Taylor Crul)

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Operation Cookie Cutter

2nd Lts. Douglas Wong, left, and Morgan Fagnant, with the 71st Student Squadron, package cookies during Operation Cookie Cutter, held Nov. 9 at the Community Chapel Activity Center, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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Clinic reno

A beneficiary receives a prescription at the clinic at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In early 2019, the pharmacy will be relocated to a temporary facility during Phase III of the Vance Clinic renovation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Taylor Crul)

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CFC Kick off

Vance senior leaders complete Combined Federal Campaign contribution forms during the 2017 Vance CFC kick off at the Community Chapel Activity Center, Nov. 1. At the table are, from left, Col. Lee Gentile, 71st FTW vice commander; Col. Darrell Judy, 71st Flying Training Wing commander; Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Wilson, 71st FTW command chief; Col. Paul Johnson, 71st Operations Group commander; and Lt. Col. Mike Volkerding, 71st FTW director of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Terry Wasson)

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POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony

Vance Airmen march in formation during a 5-kilometer ruck march Sept. 15 in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day. The march ended with a retreat ceremony at the base flagpole. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Taylor Crul)

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POW/MIA Recognition Day

Vance Airmen march around base during a 5 Kilometer ruck march Sept. 15, in honor of POW/MIA Day. The Airmen all shoulder backpacks with at least 25 pounds of weight in them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Crul)

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POW/MIA Recognition Day

A Vance Airman cradles the American Flag during a retreat ceremony held Sept. 15 at the Vance Air Force Base flagpole. The retreat ceremony was performed in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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POW/MIA ceremony

Retired Lt. Col. William R. Schwertfeger speaks at the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15 at the Vance Air Force Base flagpole. Schwertfeger, an F-4 pilot during the Vietnam War, was held as a prisoner of war for 407 days in the “Hanoi Hilton” prison in North Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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Air Force Ball

Maj. Gen. Timothy Zadalis was the guest speaker at the 70th Anniversary Air Force Community Ball Sept. 16, in Enid, Oklahoma. Zadalis began his Air Force career in 1984 as a student in specialized undergraduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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Fini Flight

Maj.Gen. Timothy M. Zadalis shows off his class patch from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 85-04 during his visit to Vance Air Force Base. The general took his final flight in an Air Force aircraft Sept. 15 before his retirement Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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Jui-Jitsu

2nd Lt. Katherine Dixon, a Vance student pilot, attempts a choke move on Capt. Kyle Parker, a Vance instructor pilot, Aug. 29 at the Vance Community Chapel Activity Center. Every Tuesday and Thursday members of Team Vance train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the CCAC. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)

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Lt Col Hansen

Lt. Col. Pete Hansen, 5th Flying Training Squadron commander

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