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The Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service 2017

Natile Vinson, Transportation Security Administration, receives the the Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service at the Department of Homeland Security Secretary's Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2017. Vinson was honored for her participation in the roll out of the Transportation Security Officer Basic Training program and was chosen to represent the Academy in a program called "TSA on the Job: Academy Instructor". Official DHS photo by Jetta Disco.
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Natile Vinson, Transportation Security Administration, receives the the Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service at the Department of Homeland Security Secretary's Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2017. Vinson was honored for her participation in the roll out of the Transportation Security Officer Basic Training program and was chosen to represent the Academy in a program called "TSA on the Job: Academy Instructor". Official DHS photo by Jetta Disco. (DHS Photo by Jetta Disco/Released) Date: Nov 07, 2017

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