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Maj. Steven Hatcher, right, accepts his Air Force retirement certificate from Lt. Col. Derrick McClain, the 3rd Flying Training Squadron commander, during a ceremony held July 23, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Lenny Juliano)

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Weather commentary

2nd Lt. Peter Birkrem earned a degree in Meteorology at the University of Wisconsin before entering the Air Force to become a pilot. Growing up on a produce farm outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, did not prepare him for the extreme diversity of Oklahoma's weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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Colonel Lidia S. Ilcus

Colonel Lidia S. Ilcus is Commander, 71st Medical Group, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.

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Col Miller

Colonel Paul J. Miller

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Tuskegee

Speakers from the rededication ceremony pose for a photo near a P-51 Mustang painted to honor the Tuskegee Airmen June 29, outside the Charles E. McGee General Aviation Terminal at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Maj. Shelley Ecklebe)

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Tuskegee

Retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, an original Tuskegee Airman, 1st Lt. Sarah Witzgall, left, a student pilot with the 71st Student Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, and Lt. Col. Kenyatta Ruffin, right, the 71st Operations Support Squadron past commander at Vance, pose near a Red-Tail P-51 Mustang painted to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, outside the Charles E. McGee General Aviation Terminal at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

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Tuskegee

Retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, an original Tuskegee Airman, speaks at the ceremony dedicating the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport’s general aviation terminal in his honor June 29, in Kansas City, Missouri. McGee flew more than 400 combat missions in three separate wars throughout his career. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Maj. Shelley Ecklebe)

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Dewberry retires

Master Sgt. Angela Dewberry, right, is presented a certificate of retirement by Col. Anthony Smith, former commander of the 71st Mission Support Group, during a ceremony held at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, in the Greven Crosswinds Club at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)

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MSG change of command

Col. Paul Miller, right, accepts the 71st Mission Support Group guidon from Col. Jay Johnson, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander July 1 in a change-of-command ceremony in Hangar 129, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Miller assumed command of the 71st MSG from Col. Anthony Smith. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Civic Leaders 2

Air Mobility Command Civic Leaders gather for a group photo June 17, 2021, on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The civic leaders toured Vance AFB for two days to gain a greater understanding of how the Air Force trains the world’s best pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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AMC civic 1

Kevin Twohig, right, Air Mobility Command civic leader representing Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, uses a virtual reality headset to fly a simulated mission June 17, 2021, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Observing Twohig’s mission are Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, left, AMC commander, and 2nd Lt. Leanne Trump, a student pilot at Vance AFB. The civic leaders toured Vance AFB for two days to gain a greater understanding of how the Air Force trains the world’s best pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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Retirement

Dianna Heil is presented a spouse appreciation certificate by Col. Jay Johnson, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during the retirement ceremony of her husband, Lt. Col. Daniel Heil, held June 11 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Retirement

Lt. Col. Daniel Heil, left, receives his retirement certificate from Lt. Col. Steven McFadden, who officiated Heil's ceremony held Friday, June 11, in the 8th Flying Training Squadron auditorium at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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Chaplain retires

Chaplain (Maj.) David Dziolek accepts a flag folded by an honor detail during his retirement ceremony held Friday, June 4, in the Greven Crosswinds Club at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Dziolek served first as an aircraft maintainer and then as a chaplain. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)

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210603-F-QA997-1001

A view from the backseat of the T-38C Talon fighter-trainer aircraft during 2nd Lt. Alyssa Letts’ orientation flight. A Public Affairs officer at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Letts captured the flight on a GoPro and experienced 5.1 G’s without needing her air-sickness bag. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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Orientation flight

Maj. Ben Kemper, an instructor pilot with the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, taxies a T-38C Talon fighter-trainer aircraft into takeoff position for 2nd Lt. Alyssa Letts’ orientation flight. Letts is a Public Affairs officer at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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210603-F-IE037-1014

2nd Lt. Alyssa Letts, left, and Maj. Ben Kemper, an instructor pilot with the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in front of the T-38C Talon in which Letts, a Public Affairs officer, flew her orientation flight recently. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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210603-F-IE037-1012

2nd Lt. Alyssa Letts, a Public Affairs officer at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, boards a T-38C Talon fighter-training jet for her recent orientation flight. During preparations for the flight, Letts met many people on base who support student pilots during their year-long training at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cameron Schultz)

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Honor Guard

The Vance Air Force Base Honor Guard is the ceremonial arm of the 71st Flying Training Wing. They present the American and Air Force flags during official military ceremonies, perform POW/MIA Remembrance ceremonies for formal events and represent the Defense Department during funerals for veterans throughout Northwest Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Zoë T. Perkins)

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210526-F-XX999-1112

Lt. Col. Roland Olmstead, the assistant director of operations for the 3rd Flying Training Squadron, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, stands in his ceremonial hood after earning a doctorate from the University of Norte Dame in March. He was hooded by his professor Daniel Philpott during a short ceremony before his official graduation. (Courtesy photo)

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