Col. Richard Klumpp Jr., commander of 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base is doused with champagne by his wife, Mary, following his final flight as wing commander Monday. (Staff Photo by Billy Hefton)
Monday proved bittersweet for Col. Richard A. Klumpp Jr., commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing, as he took his traditional “finis flight.”
The sweet came in a trip to Colorado in a T-1, complete with a stop for nine holes of golf at one of the country’s top golf courses.
The bitter came with the knowledge that, barring another command assignment in a flying environment, Monday’s sortie could, indeed, be finis for Klumpp.
“This could very well be my last flight in the Air Force, and definitely it’s the last T-1 flight,” Klumpp said. read more...
The likeness of Enid native Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance Jr. symbolizes the pioneer spirit of military aviation in the Harold Holden sculpture titled Pioneers Past, Present and Future. (Staff Photo by Billy Hefton)
The ties between Vance Air Force Base, and northwest Oklahoma, are clearly reflected in the figures atop the Pioneers Past, Present and Future, monument unveiled June 26 in downtown Enid.
The monument features three one-half life-size figures — a “Boomer” who participated in the Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893, a World War II aviator and an astronaut. read more...
Northwest Oklahoma, a land settled by pioneers, seemed a natural fit for Eileen Collins, a pioneer in her own right.
Collins was one of the first four women to enter pilot training at Vance Air Force Base in 1978, and was one of the first two graduates from the program the following year.
It is fitting then that it was here at Vance Air Force Base, the inspiration for Collins’ next pioneering feat was born.
Not long before Collins arrived at Vance in 1978, the first group of six women astronauts visited the base for parachute training.
“I remember reading about them in the news, and thinking, ‘These are women astronauts, that’s what I want to do someday,’” she said. read more...
Retired Air Force Col. Eileen Collins, a former astronaut and a 1979 first assignment instructor pilot at Vance Air Force Base, visits the Youth Center to talk with a young audience about her career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
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In the middle of a circle of children at the Vance Air Force Base Youth Center, Eileen Collins, a 1979 Vance Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (JSUPT) graduate, stood tall on a piece of carpet depicting space —the frontier she spent more than 872 hours exploring. read more...
The peace lily on my kitchen floor looks like it’s been on the losing side of combat. If there was a houseplant tribunal, I’d be brought up on charges of severe neglect through lack of watering. read more...
Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-11 were honored June 27 during the class graduation dinner at Vance Air Force Base.
In the T-38 track, 1st Lt. read more...
This is a journal from 2nd Lt. James Justice, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-15, who provides an inside look at JSUPT training at Vance. read more...
Some dates on the calendar are ones that everyone remembers. Sept. 11, 2001, is a prime example. Some dates are memorable for specific reasons like anniversaries or birthdays. read more...
21 — This is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Las Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. read more...
2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan, 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs chief, rides in a 9770 John Deere combine as part of an impromptu base-community exchange. (Courtesy photo by George Ann Ford)
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2nd Lieutenant Agneta Murnan, 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs chief, received orientation rides in a John Deere 9120 tractor, a 9770 John Deere combine and a semi-truck delivering freshly harvested wheat to the grain elevator in Carrier as part of an impromptu base-community exchange. read more...
Master Sgt. Reginald Booker is the NCO in charge of transportation and the first sergeant of the 2008 Tops in Blue entertainment group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
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Thirty-two airmen rolled into Enid Saturday after a two-day drive on a bus without working air conditioning, from Grand Forks, N.D. read more...
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• Organization: 71st Medical Support Squadron.
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Enid Symphony Orchestra performs and fireworks will cap the evening Friday at Meadowlake Park. read more...
Staff Sgt. Janine Duschka teaches infant CPR to Afghan medical providers during a CPR class recently at the Rokha Clinic in the Panjshir Province in Afghanistan. This was the first session of a 15-class CPR program that the Panjshir PRT is providing this year. Duschka is a Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team medical technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jillian Torango)
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PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AFPN) — Six Afghan medical providers learned basic lifesaving skills at a Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team CPR course held recently at the Rokha Clinic in Rokha. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — As the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. William R. read more...
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