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Maj. Christopher Jackson, 71st Security Forces Squadron commander

New Vance control tower dedicated to legislator, military advocate

Vance Airmen at the foot of Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 4. The more than nine story tower replaced Vance's almost 50 year old facility in mid-December. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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New Vance control tower dedicated to legislator, military advocate

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma speaks at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 4. Inhofe was on hand to help dedicate Vance's Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower, the pilot training base's newest aviation facility. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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Vance Partners with YMCA for use of indoor track

Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, the 71st Mission Support Group superintendent, discusses ways of working together with Jesse Ashlock, the Business and Industry Services coordinator at Autry Technology Center in Enid, Oklahoma, during the Feb. 29 meeting of the newly formed Air Force Community Partnership program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Hailey Schroeder)

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Vance partners with YMCA for use of indoor track

Col. Fred Cunningham, left, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Ken Rapp, head of the Denny Price Family YMCA of Enid, Oklahoma, formalized an agreement that will let Vance Air Force Base Airmen use the YMCA’s indoor track for PT testing, during the Feb. 29 meeting of the newly formed Air Force Community Partnership program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Hailey Schroeder)

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Chief of Safety

Lt. Col. Deirdre Gurry, Chief of Safety, 71st Flying Training Wing

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Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith

Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, 71st Mission Support Group superintendent

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Crud practice

Whitley Johnson, left, a spouse in the 3rd Flying Training Squadron, takes a shot as 71st Student Squadron spouse, Amber Mocalis, blocks during Crud practice Feb. 23, in the 71st STUS heritage room. Johnson and Mocalis are training for the Ladies Crud tournament scheduled for 6 p.m., March 4, at the Vance Collocated Club. (Photo by Lt. Col. Mike Drost)

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Crud practice

Caitlin Dettwiler, a spouse in the 71st Student Squadron, throws the ball in an opening serve during Crud practice Feb. 23, in the 71st STUS heritage room. Dettwiler is training for the Ladies Crud tournament scheduled for 6 p.m., March 4, at the Vance Collocated Club. (Photo by Lt. Col. Mike Drost)

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Crud practice

71st Student Squadron spouses Amber Mocalis, left, and Allison Webb perfect their Crud skills during practice Feb. 23, in the 71st STUS heritage room. Mocalis and Webb are training for the Ladies Crud tournament scheduled for 6 p.m., March 4, at the Vance Collocated Club. (Photo by Lt. Col. Mike Drost)

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Lt. Col. Robert Vicars

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Isaac Streck pilots a T-1A Jayhawk simulator

Isaac Streck pilots a T-1A Jayhawk simulator during Vance Air Force Base’s Red Carpet Sims Dec. 29, 2015. The 71st Operations Group hosts the event annually to give members of Team Vance and their guests the experience of simulated flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Hailey Schroeder)

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Lt Col Daniel Loveless

Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Daniel Loveless 71st Medical Operations Squadron commander

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Kneeling atop Mount Denali, Alaska

Lt. Col. Daniel Loveless, the 71st Medical Operations Squadron commander, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, kneels atop the summit of Mount Denali, Alaska, June 15, 2015. Loveless is an avid mountaineer and uses the knowledge gained during his expeditions to teach about resiliency and leadership. (Courtesy photo from Lt. Col. Daniel Loveless)

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Pizza tasting

Lt. Col. Erick Castro, right, the 71st Force Support Squadron commander, joins the 86 Team Vance members that helped determine the best entry in the fifth annual “Take a slice off the shelf” pizza tasting at the Vance Library, Jan. 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Angela Schoffstall)

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SIGMO

Airmen packed the Community Chapel Activity Center for January's SIGMO at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 25. The 71st Force Support Squadron, with help from volunteers from across the base, hosted the monthly community meal held for single and accompanied Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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SIGMO

From left, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer DiBello and Lt. Col. Erick Castro serve single Airmen during a SIGMO at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 25. Singles' International Gourmet Meal Opportunities are Chaplain-funded meals hosted by a different squadron or group each month. They’re primarily for single and unaccompanied Airmen, as well as for the families of deployed Airmen. DiBello and Castro are the 71st Force Support Squadron military personnel section NCOIC and squadron commander respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo /David Poe)

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SIGMO

Capt. Kevin Slaughter, a 71st Student Squadron section leader, serves up some chicken wings during a SIGMO at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 25. Traditionally, leaders from across the base don the gloves and serve single and unaccompanied Airmen at the community meals. The Vance Chaplain's office has hosted SIGMOs for almost 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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Chief Master Sgt. Joseph J. Powell

Chief Master Sgt. Joseph J. Powell, 71st Medical Group superintendent

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