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Vance streamlines deployment process

2nd Lt. Jeremiah Deibler, assigned to the wing deployment center while awaiting pilot training, and Nate Marshall, a summer hire, work to organize the supply room at the WDC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)

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Vance streamlines deployment process

Staff Sgt. Amy Nichol, wing deployment center deployment manager, assists in maintaining more than 120 mobility folders. She formerly was a unit deployment manager for the 71st Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)

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33FTS change of command

Navy Cmdr. Todd Bahlau, right, accepts command of the 33rd Flying Training Squadron from Col. Glen VanHerck, 71st Operations Group commander, during a ceremony held June 26 in Hangar 170. Commander Bahlau was a T-6 instructor pilot and operations officer for the 33rd FTS. He replaced Lt. Col. Robert Capozzella who was reassigned to Maxwell AFB, Ala., to attend Air War College. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Terry Wasson)

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Lorenz

Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, commander of the Air Education and Training Command

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Ground breaking ceremony

Ground is broken for the new Armed Forces Reserve Center June 24 at Vance AFB . The AFRC, a $20 million project, is scheduled for completion next year in 2010. From left are: John Criner, Mayor of Enid; Col. Nowland, 71st Flying Training Wing commander; Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, Adjutant General of Oklahoma; Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma; Maj. Gen. Bruce Casella, Commanding General of the 63rd Regional Readiness Command; and Jerry Jorgensen, President of TCI, Inc. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)

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Taylor

Tech. Sgt. Vinnice Taylor

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McElroy

Michael McElroy

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Joe Kline

Master Sgt. Joe Kline

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LtCol Woods

Lt. Col. Neil Woods

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LRS Change of Command

Maj. Raymond Cirasa accepts command of the 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron from Col. Jennifer Graham, 71st Mission Support Group commander, during a ceremony held June 22 at the Vance Collocated Club. Major Cirasa comes to Vance from Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. He replaces Lt. Col. Darin Gibbs, who was reassigned to Izmir, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

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8FTS Change of Command

Lt. Col. James Gifford, right, accepts command of the 8th Flying Training Squadron from Col. Glen VanHerck, 71st Operations Group commander, during a ceremony held June 19 in Hangar 170. Colonel Gifford previously served as the 8th FTS director of operations. He replaced Navy Cmdr. Roger Curry, who was reassigned as the navigator onboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

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ALS graduation

Ghostriders from Vance’s 71st Operations Support Squadron went to Altus AFB, Okla., June 12, to witness the graduation of two of their people from Airman Leadership School. Senior Airman Nina Gardner, third from right in service dress, an air traffic controller in the Radar Approach Control, earned honors as the Levitow Award winner. Senior Airman Melissa Thomas, second from right in service dress, an observer in the Weather Flight, received the Academic Achievement Award. Also attending from left, are Chief Master Sgt. Richard Johnston, Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Clegg, Capt. Paul Koecher, Staff Sgt. Nicole Harrington and on far right, Senior Airman Laura Donaldson. In the back row is Lt. Col. David Merritt, commander of the 71st OSS. (Photo/Rob Ochs)

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Firefighters

Air Force firefighters from Columbus AFB, Miss., Luke AFB, Ariz., Tyndall AFB, Fla., Randolph AFB, Texas, and Altus AFB, Okla., deployed to Vance to provide fire protection for Airmen and their families during the labor dispute. (Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Russell Eidenschink)

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Firefighters

From left, Staff Sgt. Rich Durstine, Staff Sgt. Brandon Batista, Senior Airman Peter Brosnan, Senior Airman Matthew Salyers and Airman 1st Class Cody Thomas train on extracting a pilot from a T-38. They are part of the 31-man team of firefighters deployed to Vance during the labor dispute. The firefighters come from Columbus AFB, Miss., Luke AFB, Ariz., Tyndall AFB, Fla., Randolph AFB, Texas, and Altus AFB, Okla. (Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Russell Eidenschink)

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Firefighters

Master Sgt. Kirk Anderson, from the 56th Civil Engineering Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz., is currently serving as the deputy fire chief at the Vance Fire Department. He is part of the 31-man team of firefighters deployed to Vance during the labor dispute. (Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Russell Eidenschink)

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Firefighters

Staff Sgt. Michael Brick, a fire engine crew chief from the 56th Civil Engineering Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz., puts on a protective suit before training on Vance aircraft. Sergeant Brick is part of the 31-man team of firefighters deployed to Vance during the labor dispute. (Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Russell Eidenschink)

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Firefighters

Staff Sgt. Rich Durstine, right, a rescue crew chief from the 56th Civil Engineering Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz., gives a tour of a Vance fire truck to members of Camp Tomahawk, a summer camp for local children held on base annually. Sergeant Durstine is part of the 31-man team of firefighters deployed to Vance during the labor dispute. (Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Russell Eidenschink)

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Firefighters

Staff Sgt. Zachary McKinney, left, from the 12th Mission Support Group, Randolph AFB, Texas, and Airman David Sidnam, 56th Civil Engineering Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz., man the Emergency Communications Center at the Vance Fire Department. They are part of the 31-man team of firefighters deployed to Vance during the labor dispute. (Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Russell Eidenschink)

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Curry

Navy Cmdr. Roger Curry

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Comptroller change of command

Maj. Tina Nguyen, right, accepts command of the 71st Comptroller-Contracting Squadron from Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, during a ceremony held June 12 at the Vance Collocated Club. Major Nguyen comes to Vance from Randolph AFB, Texas, where she served as the chief of Air Education and Training Command’s account and funds control. She replaced Maj. Neal Monroe who was reassigned to Osan AB, Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chad Chambers)

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