1Lt. Elliot Smith responds to an interview question at Vance Air Force Base Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. Smith is among the 71st Flying Training Wing first assignment instructor pilots on the T-6. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)

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