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Graduation speaker -- retired Brig Gen Jason Cripps

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Cripps addresses students and family during the Class 23-14 graduation ceremony held Sept. 15 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Family pride

One of the 25 student pilots with Class 23-14 gets a family-proud hug following graduation Sept. 15 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Patricia White -- Vance's first black female graduate

Patricia White, left, was the first black female to graduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and the first black female Air Force Academy graduate to complete pilot training. 1st Lt. Pete Hargrove, right, pins on White's pilot wings after the graduation ceremony for Class 87-06. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Balancing Faith and Academia: Lt. Col. Duane McCrory’s Story

Lt. Col Duane McCrory poses for an environmental photo at the base chapel at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., July 25. McCrory, who is is in puruit of his Ph.D., is the wing chaplain at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Christian Soto)

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Colonel Nekitha M. Little

Commander, 71st Mission Support Group, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.

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Sharing a proud moment

A new Air Force pilot shares a proud moment following the graduation ceremony for Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-13, Aug. 4, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Sharing thoughts with the new pilots

Col. John Masterson, the 97th Operations Group commander at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, was the guest speaker at the Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-13 graduation ceremony held Aug. 4, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Pinning the wings

When a new Air Force pilot receives the first set of wings, tradition calls for an important person in the pilot's life to pin the wings on their uniform. A member of Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-13 continues that tradition Aug. 4, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Fighter Bomber Fundamentals at Columbus

Columbus aircraft

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With eyes to the future

Every Undergraduate Pilot Training class graduation is a family affair, especially for those wearing an extra-extra small flight suit. Twenty-one members of UPT Class 23-12 graduated July 14 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Pinning the new wings

A special moment following the Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-12 graduation ceremony held July 14 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is when a family member pins the new Air Force pilot's wings on their uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Greeting family and friends

The Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-12 is presented to family and friends during the graduation ceremony held July 14 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Twenty-one new pilots received their wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Favorite instructor pilot

Now Capt. Colton Fisher, right, is presented the Favorite Instructor Pilot award by Col. Charles Throckmorton IV, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during the Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-12 graduation ceremony, July 14, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The award winner was selected by the students in Class 23-12. Fisher is an IP with the 33rd Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Smith)

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Two diamonds under one roof

Master Sgt. Kerry Wilson, left, first sergeant of the 71st Student Squadron, and Master Sgt. Paul Wilson, first sergeant of the 71st Medical Group, use their shared perspective as first sergeants to better serve Airmen at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christopher Ornelas Jr.)

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Colonel Charles D. Throckmorton IV

Commander, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.

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Working together

Team Vance partnered with the Enid Fire and Enid Police Departments for a training exercise at Enid Woodring Regional Airport, June 8, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Colonel Nekitha M. Little

Commander, 71st Mission Support Group, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.

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A proud legacy

Capt. Adam Wasserstrom, a first assignment instructor pilot at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is a third generation Air Force aviator. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Christian Soto)

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Life is good

Family moments are the best part of every Undergraduate Pilot Training class graduation at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Proud moment captured

When the Undergraduate Pilot Training student receives both a diploma and new pilot wings is a proud moment for every member of the family. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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