Pictured are (left to right) Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr., 19th Air Force commander; Col. Mark C. Nowland, incoming 71st Flying Training Wing commander; and Col. Richard A. Klumpp Jr., former 71st FTW commander. Halter officiated the 71st FTW change of command July 11 at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
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2008 was a year of change for Vance Air Force Base, with both a new wing commander and new command chief taking over.
In July, Col. read more...
The Health and Wellness Center is holding its own version of the Biggest Loser competition, starting Monday. read more...
Vanessa (left) and Capt. Brian Smith (right) welcomed their son, London at 5:37 A.M. Jan. 1, the first baby born in 2009 at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center. (Staff Photo by Candice Budgick)
Enid’s first baby of the year is a firecracker, or at least that’s what his mother says.
London Connor Smith, the son of Capt. read more...
A child at the Siloam Children’s Hospice in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, smiles at airmen during playtime with volunteers Dec. 12. The home for orphaned, abandoned, abused and terminally ill children has captured the hearts of 429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron airmen as they regularly volunteer to maintain the compound’s grounds, paint, donate toys and their free time to provide a safe and comfortable environment for residents. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Nathan Broshear, 12th Air Force Public Affairs)
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FORWARD OPERATING LOCATION CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles — In the Bible, the Siloam is a small pool where a blind man was given sight after the clay Jesus had placed on his eyes was washed away in the restorative waters.
Today, airmen from the 429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron at the Curacao Forward Operating Location are finding a transformation of their own at the Siloam Children’s Hospice, a home for orphaned, abandoned and terminally ill children named after the Biblical passage. read more...
We have thrown clay on the potter’s wheel of 2009 and while we’re getting it centered, let us think about how to get the most out of this year’s opportunities. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — “The stark reality is that the bad guys are winning and our nation is at risk.”
That’s what retired Air Force Lt. read more...
veteran honored Capt. Jeremy Rose (left) of the 71st Operational Support Squadron presents John R. Dale, survivor of both the battle of Iwo Jima and four years as a Japanese prisoner of war, with a plaque Dec. 19 commemorating both his service and involvement with the Ghost Rider Veterans Series program. The Ghost Rider Veteran Series program seeks senior, area military veterans to share their stories and perspectives with young service members on base as an initiative to strengthen military heritage and the warrior mentality. A plaque bearing the names of veterans who have been involved with the program is on display in the 71st Operational Support Squadron at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird)
None of us would ever deploy to a combat zone without a flack vest and helmet. Why? These items provide us with protection and a little peace of mind. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Department of Veterans Affairs officials have launched a new partnership to help non-government organizations, or NGOs, plan, improve and carry out their own programs on behalf of veterans, their families and their survivors. read more...
• Hometown: Poplar Bluff, Mo.
• Organization: 71st Medical Operations Squadron.
• Duty title: NCOIC, Bioenvironmental Engineering.
• Time on Silver Talon team: 15 months.
• What has been the best part of serving on the Silver Talon team? Seeing Oklahoma! You get a chance to travel all over and see some of the diamonds in the rough that you may not normally get to enjoy.
• What do you enjoy about the Air Force? Well, I used to enjoy PCSing. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) —For veterans struggling financially due to a job loss or decreased income, Department of Veterans Affairs officials offer an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost. read more...
Do you feel you are doing too much work with too few resources? Is your time being spent searching for office supplies instead of using them to complete your job? Does it take you more time to flow work through your department than it does to create it?
If so, a tool called 6S is available to help you develop a lean culture within your department. read more...
Col. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost (left), Commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, along with members of the Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, present the “2008 Outstanding Student Pilot of the Year” to Capt. Brian Shull of Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Phillip Marshall)
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Capt. Brian Shull, an instructor in the T-1 flight of the 5th Flying Training Squadron here, was recently selected as the “2008 Outstanding Student Pilot of the Year” by the 12th Flying Training Wing at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. read more...
Wreaths were laid Dec. 13 at the Doughboy statue at the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County, the Wall of Honor at Enid Woodring Regional Airport and Enid Cemetery, as part of the Wreaths Across America program. (Photo by Elaine W. Johns)
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Fliers and maintainers gathered Monday morning in Hangar 170 to hear briefings and presentations geared toward starting the new year with a refreshed safety mindset. read more...
KNID’s 13th annual Agrifest is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Chisholm Trail Expo Center, 111 W. read more...
Kim Winfield, the School Age Program director, is constantly looking for ways to teach giving to the kindergarten through sixth-grade children in the SAP program at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
When Kim Winfield comes up with ways to teach the art of giving to her School Age Program students here, she often uses examples she learned from her grandmother, Beulah Driever. read more...
A T-6A Texan II trainer aircraft from Vance Air Force Base made an emergency landing Thursday morning at Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport in Blackwell.
The two pilots, an instructor and a student, exited the aircraft safely after landing.
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force Academy was named Thursday as one of the nation’s top 100 best value colleges for 2009 by The Princeton Review. read more...
Year in review Retired Air Force Col. Eileen Collins, a former astronaut and one of the first women to graduate from pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, visits the Youth Center in June to talk with a young audience about her career. (Air Force photo by Joe Wiles and Capt. Tony Wickman)
Year in review II Col. Richard A. Klumpp Jr., then-commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance, is sprayed down by family and friends at the end of his T-1A Jayhawk fini flight June 30. Klumpp handed over command of the 71st FTW to Col. Mark C. Nowland on July 11 and became chief of staff for the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense at Schriever AFB, Colo. (Photo by Terry Wasson)
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