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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A pilot takes off from Vance Air Force Base, Okla., in October 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – T-37 Tweets fly into Vance Air Force Base, Okla., July 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)

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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. –Student pilot 2nd Lt. Grant Webber and instructor pilot Lt. Col. Mike Jansen perform pre-flight checks on a T-6 Texan aircraft at Vance AFB, Okla., in July 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)

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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – From left to right, Airmen 1st Class Daniel Bates, Justin McNelly and Sean Greenwell, and Senior Airman Samantha McCurtain, air traffic controllers, observe the traffic pattern as a T-6 flies past at Vance AFB, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)

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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Vanessa Pendley carefully applies camouflage paint to her face at Camp Liberty during a simulated deployment event taking place Aug. 6 for military children at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Operation KIDS is a base-sponsored event designed to help children of military families understand the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lisa Hoth)

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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Tech. Sgt. Leslie Daigle, 71st Medical Group, immunizes a two-month-old baby. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)

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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Maj. Christopher Gohlke, 700th Airlift Squadron flight instructor, escorts the newest class of C-130 pilots for a close-up view of their future aircraft Sept. 17. The six student pilots spent the past 10 weeks studying academics and are transitioning into the 20-week portion of hands-on learning to fly the C-130H aircraft assigned here. After their training, the six pilots will return to Guard and Reserve units throughout the country. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Jeremy Payne, age 8, peers through binonculars while touring the Dobbins air traffic control tower Sept. 15. Jeremy was able to try his hand at flying a C-130 simulator, coordinating air traffic on the ATC simulator, received night-vision goggles training, attended pre-flight briefings and viewed a C-130 formation take off from the control tower. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- During a tour conducted for a group of employers visiting Dobbins Sept. 12, Tech. Sgt. Jovor Dungee from the Air Force Reserve Command Services Training Center demonstrates a piece of fitness apparatus in the fitness center used by students attending the school. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Don Peek)

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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Master Sgt. Martha Pressley, 94th Civil Engineer electrical supervisor, bids farewell from the bus transporting the deploying civil engineer Airmen to the C-130 providing the first trip in their journey to Afghanistan. More than 30 94th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen deployed March 6 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Lance Wilson, an Aircrew Flight Equipment Specialist with the 94th Life Support Flight, performs a routine parachute check Aug. 5. One of his duties is to ensure equipment used by pilots is working properly. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kenneth Green)

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DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia - Mr. Maurice Thomas Sr. welcomes his son, Senior Airman Maurice Thomas Jr. from his six-month deployment to Iraq. "It's good to see family again," said Airman Thomas. Airman Thomas was deployed with about 26 Airmen of the 94th Security Forces Squadron to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbin Air Reserve Base, Ga., trains C-130 aircrews for the U.S. Air Force -- active duty, guard, and reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Firefighters of the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron carry a simulated injured servicemember to safety during an emergency response exercise on Altus AFB, Okla., March 11, 2009. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Senior Airman Joshua Newbrey, base security forces, trains Asko, a K-9 unit German Sheppard, at the Altus AFB obstacle course in May 2009. The objective is to teach the police dog controlled aggression by simulating obstacles for the dog to maneuver through and overcome. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Cherice Bryant)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.–Capt. Havard Brorby performs pre-flight inspection checks in a C-17 Globemaster III. The Swedish captain is training with Altus loadmasters for his new role as Chief Loadmaster for the Heavy Airlift Wing in Papa, Hungary. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. –Maj. John Lewis, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, reviews the flight route with Maj. Paco Uybarreta. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Staff Sgt. Eric Leclerc, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, demonstrates to Tech. Sgt. Tim Gunn how to operate the oxygen regulator. Sergeant Gunn is temporarily assigned to Altus Air Force Base for training. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE Okla. -- Master Sgt. Darrin McClure listens to his radio for emergency response exercise updates. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marianne E. Lane)

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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas flies in formation with the Thunderbirds enroute to an air show held at the new Ceiba Airport, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico April 18-19, 2009. Altus and McConnell tankers supported the Thunderbirds by refueling the jets and enabling them to perform at the former U.S. Navy's Roosevelt Roads Naval Base for the first time in 30 years. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for the formal training of all C-17 and KC-135 for active duty, Guard and Reserve aircrews. The wing’s world-class instructors receive students from Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Basic Boom Operator Course, and Basic Loadmaster course, and train them to operate C-17 and KC-135 aircraft in combat as well as other worldwide contingencies. (U.S.Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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