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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan speaks at a podium. Duncan is an instructor at the 82nd Training Wing's Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants schoolhouse.

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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan stands with is wife, Andrea. Duncan credits Andrea for supporting his career and encouraging him to pursue higher education and commissioning opportunities.

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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan poses in front of a jet painted with the Thunderbirds motif. Duncan is an instructor at the 82nd Training Wing's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant schoolhouse.

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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan stands in front of a remotely piloted aircraft. Duncan hopes to commission and eventually become an RPA pilot.

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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan poses with his wife, Andrea. Duncan credits his wife for supporting his Air Force career and encouraging him to pursue higher education and commissioning opportunities.

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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan instructs a class August 1, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. Duncan teaches at the 364th Training Squadron's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants schoolhouse.

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Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan

Staff Sgt. Kyle Duncan, Fuels Instructor with the 364th Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, stands in the schoolhouse July 24, 2024. The 364th TRS is part of the 82nd Training Wing.

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82nd Training Wing delivers revised Airmanship 200 course

Col. Rolf Holmquist, 82nd TRW Chaplain, explains why Airmanship 200 is important. Holmquist and the chaplain corps were instrumental in revising the course to address gaps in foundational competencies.

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82nd Training Wing delivers revised Airmanship 200 course

Members of the 82nd Training Wing chaplain corps stand with Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force Commander, June 13, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. Edmondson presented the chaplains with a coin in recognition of their work on the revised Airmanship 200 course.

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82nd Training Wing delivers revised Airmanship 200 course

Col. Rolf Holmquist, 82nd Training Wing Chaplain, salutes Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force Commander, June 13, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. Edmondson presented the chaplains with a coin in recognition of their work on the revised Airmanship 200 course.

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240419-F-OU286-2002

Airmen board a bus with their belongings that will take them to their different technical training school locations across the country on April 19, 2024. Each Friday morning, Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training the day before, arrive at the Pfingston Reception Center to depart to their technical training schools where they will learn how to thrive in their specific jobs.

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240419-F-OU286-2003

On April 19, 2024, Airmen stand with their belongings in the Pfingston Reception Center Airman’s Arena to board buses that will send them to their different technical training locations across the country. Each Friday morning, Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training the day before, arrive at the Pfingston Reception Center to depart to their technical training schools where they will learn how to thrive in their specific jobs. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

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240423-F-OU286-2004

An incoming trainee receives a backpack and supplies for her seven-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training on April 23, 2024. Every Tuesday, new recruits are bussed in from the San Antonio International Airport to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to begin seven-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training. The PRC represents the start of their transformation from civilians into Airmen. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

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240423-F-OU286-2005

On April 23, 2024, the incoming trainees stand in the Pfingston Reception Center auditorium waiting for more instructions from PRC staff. Every Tuesday, new recruits are bussed in from the San Antonio International Airport to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to begin seven-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training. The PRC represents the start of their transformation from civilians into Airmen. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

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240423-F-OU286-2006

After stepping off their bus, incoming trainees line up by the Pfingston Reception Center entrance and receive their first briefing on April 23, 2024. Every Tuesday, new recruits are bussed in from the San Antonio International Airport to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to begin seven-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training. The PRC represents the start of their transformation from civilians into Airmen. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

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240508-F-OU286-2007

Established in 2014, the Pfingston Reception Center is home to all processing for Basic Military Training. The doors to the PRC are the first ones the trainees walk through at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and the last doors they walk out of onto their next adventures in technical training. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

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240419-F-OU286-2001

An Airman carries his duffel bag towards a bus that will take him to his technical training school location on April 19, 2024. Each Friday morning, Airmen who graduated from Basic Military Training the day before, arrive at the Pfingston Reception Center to depart to their technical training schools where they will learn how to thrive in their specific jobs. (U.S. Air Force by Ava Leone)

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240724-F-OU286-1003

More than 700 Airmen assigned to Flights 472-487, receive their Airman’s coin during the 737th Training Group’s Coin and Retreat Ceremony, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 24, 2024. The ceremony is one of three U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduation events and signifies the transition from trainee to Airman. Lt. Col. Rodolfo Orozco, 321st Training Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Valeria Andrade, 321 TRS Senior Enlisted Leader, were the guest speakers for the ceremony. The 37th Training Wing, known as “Gateway to the Air Force” is home to BMT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

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Fortifying the bridge between health and training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class De'Nyzia Baker, 81st Medical Group public health technician, and Capt. Amber Sulahria, 81st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron audiologist, pose for a photo during the Student Health Fair on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 19, 2024. The Student Health Fair educated Keesler’s students in training on different aspects of healthy living, providing active learning activities that were aimed to reduce risk of injury, improve performance and enhance resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devyn Waits)

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