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New tradition, continuing legacy: 137th SOW patching ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Gries, commander of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, tacks on the 137th Special Operations Wing patch for Airman 1st Class Jarret Tyra, 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air party control specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, during a patching ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Mar. 4, 2023. The Airmen were issued the camouflage patch, the subdued emblem symbolizing the ethos of the air commando, while the colorized version consists of blue sky and clouds that symbolize the domain of air power and three lightning bolts that symbolize the capabilities Airmen exert in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Carnes)

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137th SOW, OKC first responders conduct tornado response exercise

A firefighter with the Oklahoma City Fire Department responds to a tornado major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing worked alongside first responders from Oklahoma City agencies during the scenario to exercise their mutual tactics, techniques and procedures like they would if providing mutual aid in a real response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

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137th SOW, OKC first responders conduct tornado response exercise

Oklahoma City Fire Department firefighters escort U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Yardley, a simulated patient with the 137th Force Support Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, to safety during a tornado major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing worked alongside first responders from Oklahoma City agencies during the scenario to exercise their mutual tactics, techniques and procedures like they would if providing mutual aid in a real response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

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137th SOW, OKC first responders conduct tornado response exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley White, emergency manager with the 137th Civil Engineer Squadron, inputs information in to the Emergency Operations Center event tracker during a tornado major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing worked alongside first responders from Oklahoma City agencies during the scenario to exercise their mutual tactics, techniques and procedures like they would if providing mutual aid in a real response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW, OKC first responders conduct tornado response exercise

Battalion Chief Paul Nash with Oklahoma City Fire Department and Stephen Harwell, 137th Special Operations Wing firefighter, Oklahoma Air National Guard, coordinate response and recovery efforts between their departments during a tornado major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing worked alongside first responders from Oklahoma City agencies during the scenario to exercise their mutual tactics, techniques and procedures like they would if providing mutual aid in a real response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW, OKC first responders conduct tornado response exercise

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Dizonno, a security forces Airman with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, and an Oklahoma City Emergency Medical Services Authority first responder track simulated casualties while 137th Fire Emergency Services personnel work to extricate a simulated patient from an overturned car during a tornado major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing worked alongside first responders from Oklahoma City agencies during the scenario to exercise their mutual tactics, techniques and procedures like they would if providing mutual aid in a real response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW hosts the ANG command chief

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, left, command chief, Air National Guard (ANG), addresses Airmen of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard’s Rising Six, a professional organization for ranks E-1 through E-6, during a visit to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 5, 2023. During the visit, Williams communicated ANG leadership initiatives, shared his vision for leadership qualities, and gauged the dynamics and unique needs of each unit and its members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Carnes)

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137th SOW hosts the ANG command chief

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Aaron Dent, left, command first sergeant, Air National Guard (ANG), speaks to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard’s First Sergeant Council at Will Rogers ANG Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Feb. 5, 2023. During his visit, Dent discussed the impact the first sergeants have on their unit and how to improve their training and development as first sergeants at the wing, as well as for the ANG as a whole. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

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137th SOW hosts the ANG command chief

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard (ANG), addresses Airmen at an enlisted all-call during a unit visit to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, Will Rogers ANG Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 5, 2023. During the visit, Williams communicated ANG leadership initiatives, shared his vision for leadership qualities, and gauged the dynamics and unique needs of each unit and its members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

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137th SOW hosts the ANG command chief

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard (ANG), speaks to Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard’s “top three” enlisted ranks during a meeting at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 5, 2023. During his visit, Williams communicated ANG leadership initiatives, shared his vision for leadership qualities, and gauged the dynamics and unique needs of each unit and its members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOTG validated for joint war fighting functions

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erik Campbell, all source analyst for the 285th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, gathers information to disseminate to mission commanders as part of a Special Operations Task Group during a certification exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Dec. 7, 2022. His role is to gather information and act as a compendium to provide up-to-date operations information. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOTG validated for joint war fighting functions

Special Operations Task Group Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing, conduct command and control operations during a certification exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Dec. 7, 2022. The focus of the SOTG is to integrate multi-domain special operations forces air power into the joint operational environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOTG validated for joint war fighting functions

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Via, 137th Special Operations Wing Mission Sustainment Team senior enlisted leader, Oklahoma National Guard, coordinates strategic airlift support as part of a Special Operations Task Group during a certification exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Dec. 7, 2022. Acting in the logistics planner role, he supports and coordinates all requests related to mission sustainment agencies capable of conducting pre-deployment site survey operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOTG validated for joint war fighting functions

U.S. Air Force Maj. Murray Ludwig, a combat systems officer with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, conducts command and control operations in a tactical secure operations center during a Special Operations Task Group certification exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Dec. 7, 2022. The focus of the SOTG is to integrate multi-domain special operations forces air power into the joint operational environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2023

Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen salute Governor Kevin Stitt during the 2023 Oklahoma Governor Inauguration at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Jan. 9, 2023. Guardsmen worked alongside local state agencies in support of Stitt’s second inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2023

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers render a 19-gun salute during the 2023 Oklahoma Governor Inauguration at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Jan. 9, 2023. Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard worked alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during his second inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2023

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, pass over the Oklahoma State Capitol during the 2023 Oklahoma Governor Inauguration, Oklahoma City, Jan. 9, 2023. Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard worked alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during his second inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2023

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Gries, 137th Special Operations Wing Commander, Oklahoma National Guard, escorts Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Wendy Drummond to their seats during the 2023 Oklahoma Governor Inauguration at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Jan. 9, 2023. Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard worked alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during his second inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2023

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Zachary Lee, 137th Special Operations Wing Chief of Staff, Oklahoma National Guard, escorts Ryan Walters, Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction, during the 2023 Oklahoma Governor Inauguration at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Jan. 9, 2023. Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard worked alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during his second inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2023

A joint Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard color guard prepares for the 2023 Oklahoma Governor Inauguration at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Jan. 9, 2023. Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard worked alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during his second inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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