Col. Mark C.. Nowland, new commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing, gestures during an interview earlier this week. Nowland took command July 11, coming to Vance Air Force Base from his former post as vice commander of the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
When unpacking some of his family’s personal belongings the other day, new 71st Flying Training Wing Commander Col. read more...
Airman 1st Class Christopher Francisco poses beside an American flag July 25 in a federal courtroom in Oklahoma City after taking the oath to become a U.S. citizen. Francisco is a native of the Philippines. (Photo provided)
Most people serving in the Air Force are airmen by choice, citizens by birth.
Airman 1st Class Christopher Francisco, however, also chose to become an American citizen, which he did July 25 during a naturalization ceremony in Oklahoma City.
Francisco, a native of the Philippines, realized a more than decade-long dream when he officially became a U.S. read more...
The team from the 71st Security Forces Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, was the first from Air Education and Training Command to successfully use the Raven unmanned aircraft system operationally. They are (standing from left) Airman 1st Class William Ritchey, Tech. Sgt. Joseph Gonzales, Airman 1st Class Kaleigh Land and Staff Sgt. Jennifer Chambers. Holding the Raven is Senior Airman Sean Patterson. (Courtesy photo)
Several high-powered sport utility vehicles were turning doughnuts in the Middle Eastern desert sand barely 300 meters outside the American air base, hidden by a small hill between them and the fence line. read more...
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) — When you hear the Airman’s Creed, what do the words mean to you?1
I think about the proud heritage of the Air Force. read more...
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) — Despite what I’d like to imagine, I am getting older. With that sobering reality comes the fact I see more and more of what makes a positive difference when dealing with other people.
Throughout my experiences, particularly when I am on the receiving end, I’ve noticed it all comes down to the little things. read more...
Seven members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-12 were honored July 25 during the class graduation dinner at Vance Air Force Base.
In the T-38 track, 1st Lt. read more...
The Wilford Hall Medical Center’s extra corporeal membrane oxygenation team stabilizes the infant on the ECMO transport cart in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu July 22. The ECMO team flew to Hawaii to transport the critically ill infant to Rady Children's Hospital in California for advanced medical treatment. Pictured are (left to right) NICU Respiratory Therapist Airman 1st Class Andrew Pamintuan, 59th Medical Operations Squadron, senior ECMO coordinator Cheryl Collicott, 59th Medical Inpatient Squadron, Neonatal Fellow Capt. (Dr.) Jennifer Pirato, 59th Maternal/Child Care Squadron, Nurses Aida Yumol, Bernadette Elliott, 59th MDIS, Maj. (Dr.) Melissa Tyree, 59th MCCS, Nurse Capt. Terry Bailey, 59th MDIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Kreangkai Tyree)
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) — A crew of Air Force and civilian medical specialists flew to Honolulu July 21 to transport a 12-day-old baby girl to Rady Children’s Hospital in California for advanced medical care. read more...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFPN) — The surest path to a sustainable peace in Iraq is through the empowerment of the Iraqi Army, and airmen here are anxious to continue to do their part, Air Force officials said.
Working from Joint Base Balad, Iraq,1and tasked through the 5th Engineer Battalion, 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Det. read more...
Education fair An education fair showcasing 16 colleges was hosted Wednesday at the Vance Collocated Club. Staff Sgt. Scott Drake, 71st Medical Operations Squadron, receives information about Northern Oklahoma College from Jodi Ackerman, Coordinator for High School and College Relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Stephen M. Fuller)
Brig. Gen. Gregory Feest takes command of 19th Air Force from Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air Education and Training Command commander, during a change of command ceremony Wednesday at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Wing commanders from across the country welcomed the new 19th Air Force commander with a salute Wednesday during a change of command ceremony here.
Brig. read more...
IRON MAN — When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil. read more...
New 71st SFS commander Maj. L. Michelle Stringer (right) accepts command of the 71st Security Forces Squadron from Col. Jennifer Graham, 71st Mission Support Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony Wednesday at the Vance Collocated Club. (Photo by Terry Wasson)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) — Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Tinsley, commander of the 3rd Wing here, died of a gunshot wound Sunday at his on-base residence. read more...
Registration has started for the second annual Johnson’s of Enid-ETA Adult Tennis Tournament, set for Aug. read more...
Doctor, pilot Col. Alan Hodgdon, one of 12 Air Force flight surgeons who also are pilots, receives T-6 egress training July 25 from Staff Sgt. David Webb with the 71st Medical Operations Squadron’s Aerospace Physiology Flight at Vance Air Force Base. Hodgdon is the Medical Group commander with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa. He was a T-37 instructor pilot at Laughlin AFB, Texas, from 1978 until 1984. Hodgdon also flew F-4s while attending medical school. All flight surgeons have required flight time, half of which can be with aircraft outside their home unit. Hodgdon’s son, 2nd Lt. Benjamin Hodgdon, is a student in Class 09-06 here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
Airman 1st Class Charles Boyd, watches third country nationals as they work July 24 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen working in the 407th ESFS Force Protection Section are tasked with maintaining the installation’s internal safety. Boyd is deployed from the 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores, where he is a radar maintainer. Boyd is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Griffin)
ALI BASE, Iraq (AFPN) —They all have different backgrounds and home stations, but the airmen who work in the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Force Protection Section are conditioned and tasked with a critical duty: Maintaining the installation’s internal safety and security. read more...
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq (AFPN) — The Air Force flew its first operational MQ-9 Reaper mission from here in mid-July, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. read more...
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A musical variety show, featuring a “Doc” Bryant sextet, along with alumni and friends of Phillips University, is open to the public at 3 p.m. read more...
A night flight awaited me on Tuesday evening. I’d fly the second half of an out and back. After a quick battery start, I was taxiing toward the runway. read more...
More than 700 people were seen during a medical readiness training exercise July 25 in Santa Barbara, Honduras. People who attended stood in lines for up to three hours to be seen by U.S. and Honduran medical officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Mease)
SANTA BARBARA, Honduras (AFPN) — More than 740 people from the village of San Antonio De Canada, Honduras, came to a medical readiness training exercise conducted by the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element here July 25. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Education and Training Command became the first major command authorized to pursue services acquisitions valued at up to $500 million, following the signing of an agreement between the command and Air Force Acquisitions officials. read more...
Gen. Colin Powell, former secretary of state and the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the 60th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., July 23. (U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen)
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WASHINGTON (AFPN) — In ceremonies and speeches throughout last week, the Air Force and its sister services observed the 60th anniversary since racial integration was mandated in the military.
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which states, “It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.”
The order established the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services.
In a ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol building here July 23, Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke of how integration changed the military, even though it didn’t take hold right away.
“(The directive) had to overcome stiff institutional resistance, as deeply entrenched attitudes were hard to change,” he said. read more...
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