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Maj. Ronald Johnson, chief of Mental Health services and Col. Otha Solomon Jr., 71st Medical Group commander cut a ribbon to open Vance Air Force Base''s new mental health faciility Jan. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
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Prepare to land, land

2nd 2nd Lt. Patrick Matol slides into a parachute landing fall using the 71st Medical Group Aerospace Physiology Flight's lateral drift trainer as Airman 1st Class Christopher Francisco, AP technician, observes safety and Airman Kaitlyn Eaton, AP technician, guides the motion with a rope. Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-03 is the first to use the LDT as part of its parachute landing training. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan)
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Lt. Col. Cunningham receives Bronze Star Medal

Col. Richard Klumpp Jr., 71st Flying Training Wing commander, pins a Bronze Star Medal to the uniform of Lt. Col. Daryl Cunningham, 71st Mission Support Group deputy commander. Colonel Cunningham received the Medal for his service and achievements during his command of the 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron in Kuwait from April 2 to Sept. 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
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Flu shot fix

Capt. Dianne Stroble, 71 Medical Operations Squadron, prepares a syringe as Staff Sgt. Jemarlon Waller, 71st Medical Group, administers a vaccination to Tech. Sgt. Davis of 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs. Flu shots are required for all active-duty military personnel and are also administered, based on availability of supply, to patients deemed by their physicians to be at a higher risk of contracting influenza viruses, followed by active-duty dependents, civilian employees and government contractors. The high risk category also includes infants and those over age 65. In the last two weeks of October, the 71st Medical Group administered over 1,000 vaccinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan)
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Lt. Col. Stewart

Lt. Col. David Stewart, 71st Communications Squadron commander
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Get Ready

National Police Canine Association instructor Paul Koinig briefs Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hein of the 71st Security Forces Squadron, on a search for explosive materials with military working dog Cinni. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan)
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Debriefing

National Police Canine Association Instructor Paul Koinig debriefs Explosives Officer Tad Valdez of the Harris County Constable's office in Texas, while NPCA instructor Ray Ruby evaluates the performance of 20-minute search for explosives with police canine Charlie of the same office.
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First six IFF graduates of Vance AFB

Lt. Col. Tom Tyson, 3rd Flying Training Squadron commander, along with Capt. Nathan Thompson, flight commander, stand with the first six Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course graduates at Vance Air Force Base. From left to right: 1st Lt. Jared Yankech, 1st Lt. Clay Bird, Colonel Tyson, 1st Lt. Dan Naim, 1st Lt. Jerrod Sonderman, 2nd Lt. Matt Jones, 1st Lt. John Newman and CaptainThompson. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan)
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Vance Dental Clinic

From left to right: Tech Sgt. Shantelle Mingo, non-commissioned officer in charge of dental logistics, Monique Phares, civilian dental assistnat, Staff Sgt. Amy Snyder, periodontal therapist and Capt. Daniel Lipidus, chief of clinical dentistry.
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Did you really want to pick that fight?

The 71st Flying Training Wing's Historian, James Malachowski, was named October's Warrior of the Month. Mr. Malachowski was the lynch-pin for 30 major events in commemoration of the Air Force's sixtieth anniversary. He is also the lynch-pin for the AFSO21 efficiency initiative at Vance Air Force Base, launched at the beginning of 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2d Lt. Agneta Murnan)
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Dangerous view

Atop a former Soviet minefield in Afghanistan stands Maj. Homer Nesmith, a T-6 instructor pilot from Vance Air Force Base's 5th Flying Training Squadron. Remnant mines, trenches and scrap materials are still part of the landscape. (Courtesy photo)
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Work to be done...

Maj. Homer Nesmith, a T-6 instructor pilot from Vance Air Force Base's 5th Flying Training Squadron, surveys the initial construction of a bridge in Afghanistan. Major Nesmith returned to Vance from a six-month deployment this month to northern Afghanistan, where he served as a political regional adviser to the Regional Command North, in the political office for the International Security Assistance Force. (Courtesy photo)
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Vance IFF

2nd Lt. Clay Bird, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student, and Capt. Nathan Thompson, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron flight commander, take off in an AT-38 Wednesday for the first sortie of the inaugural IFF class at Vance. The class started Aug. 13 and will conclude in eight weeks. Upon return from the sortie, Lieutenant Bird said "there is work to be done," but he was happy to have completed the flight. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Vance IFF

2nd Lt. Clay Bird, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student, and Capt. Nathan Thompson, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron flight commander, taxi out in an AT-38 Wednesday for the first sortie of the inaugural IFF class at Vance. The class started Aug. 13 and will conclude in eight weeks. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Vance IFF

2nd Lt. Clay Bird, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student, and Capt. Nathan Thompson, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron flight commander, prepare to take off in an AT-38 Wednesday for the first sortie of the inaugural IFF class at Vance. The class started Aug. 13 and will conclude in eight weeks. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Vance IFF

2nd Lt. Clay Bird, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student, and Capt. Nathan Thompson, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron flight commander, prepare to take off in an AT-38 Wednesday for the first sortie of the inaugural IFF class at Vance. The class started Aug. 13 and will conclude in eight weeks. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Vance IFF

Capt. Nathan Thompson, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron flight commander, and 2nd Lt. Clay Bird, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student, prepare their AT-38 Wednesday for the first sortie of the inaugural IFF class at Vance. The class started Aug. 13 and will conclude in eight weeks. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Vance IFF

2nd Lt. Clay Bird, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student, and Capt. Nathan Thompson, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron flight commander, prepare their AT-38 Wednesday for the first sortie of the inaugural IFF class at Vance. Lieutenant Bird said he was nervous but excited about taking the first “go” of the day. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Southgate Road entrance opens

The Southgate Road entrance to Vance Air Force Base opened Wednesday for 24-hour base traffic as part of Vance's force protection enhancement project. The inbound and outbound traffic both run through a traffic circle when passing by the new gatehouse currently in construction.
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Southgate Road entrance opens

The Southgate Road entrance to Vance Air Force Base opened Wednesday for 24-hour base traffic as part of Vance's force protection enhancement project. The inbound and outbound traffic both run through a traffic circle when passing by the new gatehouse currently under construction.
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