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Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgt. Douglas Engle, Comprehensive Medical Training instructor at the Oklahoma Regional Training Institute, demonstrates how to place an advanced airway as part of COVID-19 medical response training at the 90th Troop Command Headquarters in Oklahoma City April 10 - 11. The training, which included presentations by the University of Oklahoma Medical Center and the Oklahoma County Health Department, will prepare Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard medical personnel for potential missions with their civilian counterparts in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the state. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Schroeder)

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AFSOC commander visits 137th SOW

Military officials from U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command walk through the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron motor pool while taking part in an immersion tour of the 137th Special Operations Wing (137th SOW) at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, March 7, 2020. The two-day immersion not only included a tour of base and face-to-face meetings with commanders and Airmen, but also a survey of available land and acreage. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)

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AFSOC commander visits 137th SOW

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Tabaka (seated left) and Airman 1st Class Binh N. Pham (seated right), both cyber transport system specialists assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron (205th EIS), delicately splice fiber cable while being observed by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife (standing second from right), commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and Command Chief Master Sgt. Cory M. Olson, AFSOC command chief master sergeant (standing left), during an immersion tour of the 137th Special Operations Wing at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) in Oklahoma City, March 7, 2020. The 205th EIS is a tenant unit at Will Rogers and provides infrastructure support to the Wing while also fulfilling worldwide taskings and deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew M. LaMoreaux)

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AFSOC commander visits 137th SOW

Col. Scott Townsend (left), 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron (205th EIS) commander, speaks to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife (right), commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., about an innovation of 205th Airmen during an immersion tour of the 137th Special Operations Wing at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, March 7, 2020. Several 205th EIS Airmen developed and designed the Cyber Training Retention Operations Network, which is a comprehensive and cost-effective program that provides hands-on training in place of simulations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)

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AFSOC commander visits 137th SOW

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife (right), commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, reaches to shake hands with Chief Master Sergeant Alquintin Steele (left), traffic management adviser for the 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron (137th SOLRS), during an immersion tour of the 137th Special Operations Wing on March 7, 2020, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. The 137th SOLRS completed 111 tractor-trailer convoys to Minneapolis, New Mexio, Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas for a total of 87,000 miles in support of operational training and named exercises around the U.S. to support the squadrons on base in fulfilling their missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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AFSOC commander visits 137th SOW

Chief Master Sgt. Brian A. Brindle, 137th Special Operations Wing command chief master sergeant, welcomes U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, Fla., to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) in Oklahoma City, March 7, 2020. Slife and Command Chief Master Sgt. Cory M. Olson, AFSOC command chief master sergeant, visited WRANGB for an immersion visit that included a base tour and seeing firsthand the contributions that the 137th SOW makes to the special operations community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew M. LaMoreaux)

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137th SOW Airman receives Oklahoma Star of Valor

Major General Michael Thompson, Adjutant General for Oklahoma, presents a coin to Staff Sgt. Benjamin Anderson, an air freight journeyman assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, during an Oklahoma Star of Valor ceremony March 7, 2020, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. Anderson was honored for his heroic actions when he saved a man from a burning vehicle April 29, 2018.

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137th SOW Airman receives Oklahoma Star of Valor

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Anderson, an air freight journeyman assigned to the 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, poses for a portrait after earning the Oklahoma Star of Valor March 6, 2020, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. Anderson’s instinct to act saved a man’s life after his semitrailer crashed and burst into flames.

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137th SOW Airman receives Oklahoma Star of Valor

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Anderson, an air freight journeyman assigned to the 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, shakes hands and thanks attendees in a receiving line, during an Oklahoma Star of Valor ceremony March 7, 2020, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. Guests had the opportunity to hear Anderson’s firsthand account of his heroic actions which saved a life on April 29, 2018.

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137th SOW Airman receives Oklahoma Star of Valor

Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson (left), adjutant general for Oklahoma, and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Anderson (right), an air freight journeyman assigned to the 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, pose with the Oklahoma Star of Valor award during a ceremony March 7, 2020, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. Anderson was honored for his heroic actions when he saved a man from a burning vehicle April 29, 2018.

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137th SOW Airman receives Oklahoma Star of Valor

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Anderson, an air freight journeyman assigned to the 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, shakes hands with distinguished guest U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, after an Oklahoma Star of Valor ceremony March 7, 2020, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. Slife was among many distinguished guests and attendees present at the ceremony honoring the heroic actions of Anderson.

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OK ANG F-80 Shooting Star

After returning from activation during the Korean Conflict in 1953, the 137th transitioned to the jet-powered F-80 Shooting Star and flew a fighter-bomber mission for five years. (Photo from the 137th Special Operations Wing historical archive)

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Col. Rick L. Mutchler

This is an official photo of Col. Rick L. Mutchler, 137th Special Operations Wing Vice Wing Commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew M. LaMoreaux)

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Oklahoma Air National Guardsman receives Airman’s Medal

Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, presents Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, with the Airman’s Medal at an award ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Oklahoma Air National Guardsman receives Airman’s Medal

Members of the 137th Special Operations Wing stand at attention and observe as Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, is presented with the Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Air National Guardsman receives Airman’s Medal

Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, with the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, poses with Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, and his wife Shannon Whittle, after receiving the Airman’s Medal in a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Oklahoma Air National Guardsman receives Airman’s Medal

Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, talks about the honor of receiving the Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. Whittle received the award for his heroic actions that prevented an active shooter from taking innocent lives. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Oklahoma Air National Guardsman receives Airman’s Medal

The family and friends of Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, celebrate as Whittle receives his Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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137th SOW security forces participate in Oklahoma County Sheriff SWAT training

Ian Naylord, a SWAT team member with the Ardmore Police Department in Ardmore, Okla., works with Ardmore PD SWAT teammate Jared Johnson and a member of the 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron to tactically advance past a window during an active shooter scenario at SWAT training with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma City on Nov. 7, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW security forces participate in Oklahoma County Sheriff SWAT training

Airman 1st Class Harley Jones, a security forces Airman with the 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron from Oklahoma City, holds his weapon on a simulated hostage-taker as he issues verbal commands for surrender during SWAT training conducted by the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma City on Nov. 5, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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