71st Flying Training Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez speaks to a Team Vance airman Tuesday about the Airman’s Creed. The chief, a native of Eagle Pass, Texas, recently moved to Vance from Laughlin AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary Davis)
There are moments when Command Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez wonders how he got this far. He went from being a shy kid from Eagle Pass, Texas, with a high school education and a lot of determination to becoming the command chief master sergeant at Vance Air Force Base with a lot of experience and solid advice. read more...
CHECKING IT TWICE Al Young, parachute rigger, inspects a canopy at Vance Air Force Base’s Parachute Shop. See story, page 5. (Staff Photo by Jennifer Knight)
Iraqi air force pilots-in-training learn basic fundamentals in navigation, rescue and egress training from U.S. Air Force Capt. Wes Alderman (right), from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and Maj. Joseph Markusfeld, from Vance Air Force Base, in Kirkuk, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez
Teaching young airmen to fly is challenging in any setting.
Instructors must overcome their students’ inexperience, sometimes in adverse weather conditions, particularly, in the case of Vance Air Force Base, in northwest Oklahoma’s often blustery winds.
But the challenges five Vance instructors have faced here are nothing compared to the obstacles confronting them during their year-long deployment to Iraq.
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Recently, while at a command conference in San Antonio, I attended briefings by Air Force Personnel Center specialists explaining why Air Expeditionary Force deployments were being extended from 120 to 179 days. read more...
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFPN) — I’ve made some personal observations on the Airman’s Creed and find it a wonderful standard for us to follow. read more...
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on Vance flights whose primary mission is keeping pilots safe. read more...
GOING TO THE DOGS Col. Richard Klumpp Jr., 71st Flying Training Wing commander, Staff Sgt. Matthew Bowling, military working dog kennel master, Col. Jennifer Graham, 71st Mission Support Group commander, and Capt. Brandon Shade, acting 71st Security Forces Squadron commander, celebrate the opening of the newly constructed military working dog facility Jan. 29. The facility features six kennels, up from four, a larger outside training area, a veterinary room, additional storage and office space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
WASHINGTON (AFPN) — As part of the president’s fiscal 2009 budget, the Air Force officials are requesting Congress’ approval for $143.9 billion, nearly more than $9 billion more than in fiscal 2008. read more...
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — After more than 60 days of stand-down time, Tyndall Air Force Base’s 2nd and 95th Fighter Squadrons are resuming their F-15 training operations. read more...
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) — Filing his family’s taxes each year online, Master Sgt. Ron Przysucha says he normally receives about $3,000 in tax returns. 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...
OUT OF SCHOOL Eisenhower Elementary School principal Polly Maxwell puts on a G-suit before her T-6 flight Feb. 1. Maxwell was offered the flight for being an honorary commander. (Staff Photo by JENNIFER KNIGHT)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Education and Training Command officials are currently testing a program designed to return powered flight to the Air Force Academy’s curriculum. read more...
NEW HOME Maj. Ronald Johnson, chief of Mental Health services, and Col. Otha Solomon Jr., 71st Medical Group commander, cut a ribbon to open Vance Air Force Base’s new mental health facility Jan. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
WASHINGTON (AFPN) — One year after opening the Air Force Claims Service Center near Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Force leaders are proud to announce its successes in handling legal claims for all airmen. read more...
Roll over, Beethoven
Enid Symphony Orchestra, Enid Symphonic Choir, Canterbury Choral Society and guest soloists will perform Beethoven’s No. read more...
Staff Sgt. Francisco Hernandez (left) and Maj. Lanny Greenbaum enjoy playing with the babies at a Djibouti orphanage near Camp Lemonier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)
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DJIBOUTI (AFPN) — Airmen assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, along with fellow service members and coalition forces, are known for supporting projects that include military-to-military training, civil military operations and senior leader engagements. read more...
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