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Lt. Col. James Gifford

Lt. Col. James “Venom” Gifford, 8th Flying Training Squadron commander

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Imagination is key

Audio Visual Specialist Chad Chambers calculates camera logistics as members of "Team Wolf Pack," 2nd Lts. John Yates, Scott Brenner and Cari Pierce, present their Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduation dinner video concepts to 71st Flying Training Wing leadership Dec. 4. Two teams of five competed with each other to create the most compelling concept in a project launched by Col. Chris Nowland, 71st FTW commander, styled after NBC's 'The Apprentice' television series.

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Chaplain Zachary Nash

Chaplain (Capt.) Zachary Nash

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Photographs on display board

Photos entered in Vance’s 2009 Artist Craftsman Gallery Showcase at Vance were on display in Bldg. 500 and in several locations in Enid. (Photo by Elaine Johns)

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Certificate presentation

Sarah Markowski, left, one of 12 artists and craftsmen who entered this year’s Artist Craftsman Gallery Showcase at Vance, receives a certificate of creative excellence from Diane McCurdy, the 71st Force Support Squadron director, during a reception Dec. 8 in Bldg. 500. (Photo by Elaine Johns)

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Santa and his helpers

Santa and his helpers will be at the Brunch with Santa from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, in Hangar 170 at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Folks pack up comfort bears to Navy ship

Kim Winfield, left, helps Nicholas Trembly pack up more than 350 comfort bears for shipment to a Navy ship where a former Vance student pilot is currently assigned. The small cloth bears are made by the children in the School Age Program on base for deployed military members to remind them of home. Mrs. Winfield is the SAP director. Nicholas is the son of Staff Sgt. Danielle Snider, NCO in charge of Readiness and Emergency Management with the 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Mother and son by holiday tree

Melissa Dwyer snaps a picture of her son, Dylan, by the Base Tree following the lighting ceremony held Dec. 1. The tree is decorated with 725 lights, large ornaments and garland that were hung by members of CSC Applied Technology's civil engineering grounds shop. Mrs. Dwyer’s husband, Capt. Rodney Dwyer, is assigned to the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Children singing holiday songs by tree

Children from Eisenhower Elementary School on base sing holiday songs lead by Melissa Amos, their music teacher, during the Vance Base Tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1. The tree, located near the T-38 static display across from the elementary school, has 725 lights, large ornaments and garland that were hung by members of CSC Applied Technology's civil engineering grounds shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Warriors of the Week – 1st Lt. Amanda Finnegan, Jamie Crowell, Senior Airman Jennifer DePrinzio

Warriors of the Week – from left, 1st Lt. Amanda Finnegan, Jamie Crowell and Senior Airman Jennifer DePrinzio. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Airman 1st Class Tommy Adkinson was named the Wing Airman of the Month

Airman 1st Class Tommy Adkinson

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Honor Guard

Tech. Sgt. Richard White

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WOW

Capt. Zach Tinnin

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Winners of the Commander's 5K

The winners from each division of the Commander’s 5K, left to right, are Master Sgt. Melissa Lewis, Lance Holmes, 2nd Lt. Lauren Bogle and 1st Lt. Matt Hellier. Runners competed Nov. 12, 2009 at the Vance AFB fitness center for the Commander’s Trophy. This year, there were 152 participants who were divided into four divisions: Men 34 and under, men 35 and above, women 34 and under, and women 35 and above. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Jillian Moore)

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Runners compete in Commander's 5K

Runners take off at the starting line for the Commander’s 5K at the Vance AFB fitness center, Nov. 12, 2009. This year, there were 152 participants, almost double the amount from last year. Runners competed for first, second and third place to win points for the Commander’s Trophy. The 32nd Flying Training Squadron took first place for overall squadron, followed by the 71st Mission Support Group in second place and the 71st Operations Support Squadron in third place. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Jillian Moore)

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First Lt. Agneta E. Murnan

Chief of Public Affairs

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Unity in vision

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 898 President Rick Boardman, CSC Applied Technologies LLC Deputy Program Manager James Duke and 71st Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Chris Nowland sign a statement of commitment Oct. 27 to the principles of the Voluntary Protection Program at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. The VPP was launched in the summer of 2009 here and is programmed to continue through several implementation phases in the next two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Terry Wasson)

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Last words of wisdom

Second Lt. Lynn Aird, member of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Student Pilot Training class 10-14, receives some last words of wisdom from Capt. Brian Brown, "D Flight" commander with the 8th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., before restarting her aircraft for a first solo flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Katherine Roling)

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Scherff brothers

Identical twin brothers 1st Lts. Andrew (left) and Jared (right) Scherff stand next to fellow "Buckeye" and graduate of The Ohio State University, Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander. (Courtesy photo)

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