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Five Airmen earn their Blue Rope

The BMT Blue Rope competition is designed to recognize the top 10% of military training instructors in Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Blue Rope of the Year says ‘building up others’ best part of being an MTI

Tech. Sgt. Cameron Figueroa stands with then-Senior Master Sgt. Lorenda Wong at the Military Training Instructor Monument at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 21, 2021. Figueroa was named the 37th Training Wing Blue Rope of the Year. Blue Ropes are Master MTIs, and are in the top 10 percent of the MTI corps. Figueroa is assigned to the 737th Training Group Standardization/Evaluation Division. Wong, now a chief master sergeant, is assigned to the 737th TRG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Gangemi)

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Blue Rope of the Year says ‘building up others’ best part of being an MTI

Tech. Sgt. Cameron Figueroa stands at the Military Training Instructor Monument at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, after being named the 37th Training Wing Blue Rope of the Year Oct. 21, 2021. Blue Ropes are Master MTIs, and are in the top 10 percent of the MTI corps. Figueroa is assigned to the 737th Training Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Gangemi)

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Blue Rope of the Year says ‘building up others’ best part of being an MTI

Tech. Sgt. Cameron Figueroa looks at the plaque he received for being named the 37th Training Wing Blue Rope of the Year at the Military Training Instructor Monument at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 21, 2021. Blue Ropes are Master MTIs, and are in the top 10 percent of the MTI corps. Figueroa is assigned to the 737th Training Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Gangemi)

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Dedication leads to Blue Rope success

Tech. Sgt. Felipe Alvarado, center, holds the certificate signifying the award of the Master Military Training Instructor Blue Rope at the 331st Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 16, 2021. Only 10% of the MTI corps is awarded the honor of wearing the blue rope. From left are: Master Sgt. Aaron Adcock, 331st TRS first sergeant; Lt. Col. John Marx, 331st TRS commander; Tech. Sgt. Michelle Fernandez, 331st TRS; Alvarado; Tech. Sgt. Jason Perri, 331st TRS; Master Sgt. Ryan Waterfield, 331st TRS; and Master Sgt. Jason Evans, 737th Training Group. (Courtesy photo from Tech. Sgt. Felipe Alvarado)

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2020 Blue Rope of the Year

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught's name was added to the Military Training Instructor Monument at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 16, 2020, as the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year. She is assigned to the 326th Training Squadron as a Master MTI. (U.S. Air Force photo/737th Training Group)

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2020 Blue Rope of the Year

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught's name was added to the Military Training Instructor Monument at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2020, as the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year. She is a Master MTI assigned to the 326th Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/737th Training Group)

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2020 Blue Rope of the Year

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught, 2020 Blue Rope of the Year, stands with her husband, Tech. Sgt. Edward Vaught, and their two sons, Konner and Kaiden, at the Military Training Instructor Monument at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2020. The Vaughts are assigned to the 326th Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/737th Training Group)

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2020 Blue Rope of the Year

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught, a Master Military Training Instructor at the 326th Training Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, is the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year. (Courtesy photo illustration by Reed Evans)

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2020 Blue Rope of the Year

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught is the 2020 Blue Rope of the Year. She is assigned to the 326th Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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2020 Blue Rope of the Year

Master Sgt. Holly Vaught, 326th Training Squadron, stands with her commander, Lt. Col. Sean Fellows, at the Military Training Instructor Monument at the JBSA-Lackland, Texas, parade field on Oct. 16, 2020. Vaught is a Master Military Training Instructor, also known as a “Blue Rope.” She was recently named 2020 Blue Rope of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/737th Training Group)

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