Capt. Chris Seager, instructor pilot, does a pre-flight check on a T-38 Jan. 18 at Vance Air Force Base. Seager was accepted to Air Force Test Pilot School and will begin his training in July. (Staff Photo by Jennifer Knight)
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A dream born years ago at an air show in New Mexico, has been realized.
Capt. Chris Seager, a T-38 instructor pilot with the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, recently learned he has been accepted into the prestigious Air Force Test Pilot School. read more...
BIG VISITOR Col. Scott Vander Hamm, 28th Bomb Wing commander, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., landed a B-1B Lancer aircraft Jan. 17 at Vance. Vander Hamm was graduation guest speaker for Class 08-04 Jan. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary Davis)
Country recording star Jason Meadows is on a mission—a HUGSS (Helping Unite Gold Star Survivors) mission — to help support the families of fallen service men and women. read more...
Airmen from the 49th Material Maintenance Group work to build a small shelter system during a Jan. 16 exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Members of the 49th MMG can build a Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resource, or BEAR, in austere conditions anywhere in the world. Airmen of the 49th MMG maintain a constant state of readiness and can be tasked to support any Department of Defense or Federal Emergency Management Agency humanitarian operations along with primary duties of supporting combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) — Air, water, food and shelter are the basic essentials for life. read more...
Five members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-04 were honored Jan. 18 at the class graduation dinner.
In the T-38 track, 2nd Lt. read more...
Staff Sgt. Robert Belus, deployed with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, is awarded the Iraqi Campaign Medal at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Belus, who is assigned to the 71st Comptroller Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, was recently selected to attend U.S. Air Force Officers Training School. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Team Vance member Staff Sgt. Robert Belus will trade his enlisted stripes for lieutenant bars in 2008 with his recent selection to attend U.S. read more...
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFPN) — In an interview on “Dan Rather Reports,” Mary Ann Olson said she took out a payday loan for $140 and ended up paying back more than $2,000. read more...
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The Hertz office was crowded with business travelers. “Anybody who doesn’t need a GPS system can go first,” announced the agent.
A bunch of the suits jumped forward brandishing their TomToms and Magellans. read more...
SALMANPAK, Iraq (AFPN) — Aircrews of B-1B Lancers, Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilots, Army 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers and Iraqi forces cleared out an al-Qaida stronghold 30 miles southeast of Baghdad late Jan. read more...
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GARDEZ, Afghanistan — For the last year, a trio of airmen have helped ensure success for a mission bringing self-governance, security and economic growth to the people of Afghanistan’s Paktya and Logar provinces. read more...
A charity ball will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Feb. 16 on the second floor of Continental Tower North in downtown Enid.
The event features a live swing band, followed by disc jockey music. read more...
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I began Tuesday with simulator training to prepare for night flying. The familiar landmarks I relied on for navigation in the past were swallowed by the darkness. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) —The trauma care U.S. service members receive is the best in the world, but Defense Department officials must continue to eliminate gaps in the medical process as patients move from DOD facilities to the Department of Veterans Affairs and to private hospitals, a senior Pentagon medical official said.
Dr. read more...
Senior Airmen Amanda Mendoza (right) and Omar Robinson (center) talk with Chaplain (Capt.) David Martinez about their wedding plans during a recent visit to the Vance Chapel. Their wedding is scheduled for Feb. 23. (Staff Photo by Jennifer Knight)
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Getting an engagement ring and pledging to spend eternity with someone is just the first step to planning the perfect wedding.
An annual event that has helped local and area brides and grooms create their dream weddings for more than 10 years is back again.
More than 40 vendors will come together in one spot to provide information, samples and ideas for everything from entertainment to photography to catering services.
The Dillard’s 2008 Bridal Fair is 11 a.m. read more...
Senior Airmen Omar Robinson and Amanda Mendoza kiss inside the Vance Chapel during a break in an afternoon of pre-marital counseling and wedding planning. The couple met Oct. 28, 2004, when both were stationed at Vance, and are scheduled to be married Feb. 23. (Staff Photo by Jennifer Knight)
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What do you get when you mix the sounds of wedding bells with the smooth whirs of military jet engines?
Answer: A blissful wedding ceremony performed by an Air Force chaplain at the Vance Air Force Base Chapel.
On Feb. read more...
Groomsmen in chocolate brown and bridesmaids in turquoise are all the rage this year, especially in the heartland, local bridal experts say.
Leneé Milam, owner of Bonnie’s Bridal in Oakwood Mall, said fuscia, chocolates, turquoise and pinks are “real popular” right now. read more...
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Just as the base chapel offers couples of various denominations many options for wedding ceremonies, the Vance Collocated Club offers couples custom-designed wedding receptions for up to 250 people. read more...
Maj. Nicole Malachowski is an articulate Air Force spouse. She also is a combat veteran with more than 1,900 hours of flight time. read more...
Airman 1st Class Justin Porter pushes a 500-pound MK-82 bomb down the munitions assembly conveyor for build-up Jan. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Porter is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight conventional maintenance crew member and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)
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BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) — Airmen can fly, fight and win in any wartime situation, but being able to do that is only possible if pilots are properly equipped with the right munitions for their target. read more...
Vance’s Biggest Loser contest will continue until April 7.
Teams are encouraged to keep up the great work. read more...
Staff Sgt. Brandon Proctor, a weather broadcast technician at the American Forces News Weather Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., builds a graphic animation for a Pacific Region weather report. (U.S. Air Force photo by G. A. Volb)
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OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb (AFPN) — In an effort to offer service members, their families and other Department of Defense personnel stationed overseas access to timely weather updates, American Forces Network Weather Center weathermen here now include daily forecasts on their Web site. read more...
Temperatures dipping near or below the freezing mark remind everyone winter is here. Vance Air Force Base has experienced snow, sleet and ice on a few occasions this year, so drivers should be prepared for increased road hazards. read more...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFPN) — With the finalization of the 2008 defense authorization bill, Air University will have the authority to grant a new master’s degree in flight test engineering to graduates of the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. read more...
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) — For the first time, an air-to-ground missile was launched from a full-scale aerial target drone, or FSAT. read more...
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• Hometown: Newark, N.J.
• Organization: 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron.
• Duty title: Supply QAE.
• Time on Silver Talon team: 6 Months.
• What are some of your off-duty interests? Making furniture, bowling, honor guard details.
• What do you enjoy about the Air Force? Being part of an organization that gives me the opportunity to lead and trust in the knowledge that I will give nothing less than my very best to complete the mission.
• How did you become interested in being a member of the base honor guard: I first became interested after seeing a clip of the Air Force Drill Team. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) — For Federal Voting Assistance Program officials, getting deployed troops and their families engaged in the current election season is a primary goal.
Ahead of the November general election, officials with the FVAP, which fosters voting participation by uniformed and U.S. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Details on the retention bonus offered to experienced aviators should be released soon, Air Staff officials here said. read more...
AMERICAN GANGSTER — Based on the life of drug-kingpin-turned-informant, Frank Lucas, who grew up in segregated North Carolina where he watched as his cousin was shot by the Klan for looking at a white girl. read more...
Fighting Foo
Foo Fighters will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ford Center in downtown Oklahoma City. read more...
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