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Gen. Robin Rand

Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, awards the Altus Trophy to Enid, Okla., community leaders April 2 at the Woodring Regional Airport in Enid. The Altus Trophy is presented to the civilian community that best supports its host AETC base. Enid received the trophy for the first time since the awards inception. (U.S. Air Force photo/Terry Wasson)

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Gen. Robin Rand

Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks to Enid, Okla., community leaders before presenting the city with the Altus Trophy April 2 at the Woodring Regional Airport in Enid. The Altus Trophy is presented to the civilian community that best supports its host AETC base. Enid received the trophy for the first time since the awards inception. (U.S. Air Force photo/Terry Wasson)

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AETC Senior NCO of the Year

Master Sgt. Jason K. Trickey, the Radar Approach Control chief controller is the AETC Senior NCO of the Year.

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Special Olympics

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Special Olympians prepare to cross the finish line during a 50-meter dash at the Cherokee Strip Area 6 Special Olympics held here. This year more than 170 Olympians competed at Vance assisted by 200 volunteers from Vance, the Enid High School JROTC and the Oklahoma Bible Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Terry Wasson)

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Chief Aman enjoys pie in the face

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Chief Master Sgt. Mark Aman, the 71st Flying Training Wing command chief master sergeant, enjoys the results of the “Pie in the Eye” fundraiser March 26 at the Vance Collocated Club. Aman was smeared by a special pie that was auctioned off at the last minute by the event organizers. Other pies were purchased with votes. The fundraiser brought in $817.75 for the 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James Bolinger)

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Col Abatti gets pie in face

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Lt. Col. David Woodley, the 71st Operations Support Squadron commander, smears his boss, Col. James Abatti, the 71st Operations Group commander, during a “Pie in the Eye” fundraiser March 26 at the Vance Collocated Club. The fundraiser brought in $817.75 for the 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign. The pies were purchased with votes and Abatti took first place with 1,727. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James Bolinger)

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Capt Swansiger gets pie in face

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Airman 1st Class Shalimar Figueroa and 2nd Lt. Kathrine Thompson pie Capt. Ashley Swansiger March 26 at the Vance Collocated Club. The “Pie in the Eye” fundraiser brought in $817.75 for the 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign. The pies were purchased with votes and Swansiger took third place with 280. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James Bolinger)

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Sarina Houston

Sarina Houston, the wife of Capt. Jake Houston, T-1A Jayhawk instructor pilot with the 3rd Flying Training Squadron, was named the 2013 Air Education and Training Command Key Spouse of the Year. She will be recognized during a Key Spouse appreciation luncheon scheduled for April 10 at the Vance Collocated Club. The award recognizes the critical role of key spouses in successful mission accomplishment at wing, unit and organizational levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Terry Wasson)

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Baton training

Staff Sgt. John King, the 71st Security Forces unit training manager, demonstrates a defensive maneuver with an impact baton during augmentee training March 24 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Baton training is one of the culminating events before augmentees are certified to support SFS during emergency operations. Each year, the 71st SFS trains 24 Airmen from different squadrons across Vance to bolster their numbers in case of emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Baton training

Airman 1st Class Torrance Johnson, a 71st Force Support Squadron customer support technician, shoves back his instructor and moves to strike with a practice baton during security forces augmentee training March 24 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Baton training is one of the culminating events before augmentees are certified to support security forces during emergency operations. Each year, the 71st SFS trains 24 Airmen from different squadrons across Vance to bolster their numbers in case of emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Pie in the face

Team Vance can vote for who they most want to receive a pie during the “Pie in the Eye” drive to raise money for the 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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SrA Matthew London wins Academic Award

Senior Airman Matthew London received the Academic Award during graduation with Airman Leadership School Class 14-C at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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SrA O'Connell takes Levitow Award

Senior Airman Cody O’Connell is the John L. Levitow Award winner with Airman Leadership School Class 14-C at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A Texas tornado

Knowing the difference between a “watch” and a “warning” can made a big difference during tornado season in Oklahoma. (Photo courtesy of NOAA Photo Library)

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CAP cadet received award

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Steffen Singleton, center, is presented the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award by Air Force Col. Darren James, left, 71st Flying Training Wing commander at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Singleton’s father, Russell Singleton, participated in the ceremony. (Courtesy photo)

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SrA Figueroa with radar speed gun

Senior Airman Alex Figueroa, 71st Security Forces Squadron, uses a LIDAR speed gun to monitor drivers on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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71 OSS group shot

The 71st Operations Support Squadron’s Airfield Operations Flight, is the Air Education and Training Command Airfield Operations Flight Complex of the year for 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Col Menozzi donates to AFAF campaign

Capt. Ashley Swansiger, left, accepts an Air Force Assistance Fund donation from Col. John Menozzi, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, during the 2014 AFAF campaign kickoff breakfast held March 4 in the Community Chapel Activity Center. Swansiger, the 71st Logistics Flight commander, is leading the Vance campaign this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Joel explaining nutrition label

Joel Urdang, the health promotion program coordinator with the Health and Wellness Center, explains the art of reading nutrition labels to members of the “Planning, Shopping and Cooking for Health” class while in the Vance Commissary. The three-part class will be scheduled again in April. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Women looking at dried bananas

From left, Charlotte Martin, Roxanne Johnson and Jennifer Todd, PAE employees at Vance Air Force Base, read the nutrition label on a bag of dehydrated banana slices during the shopping portion of the Health and Wellness Center’s class, “Planning, Shopping, and Cooking for Health.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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