Next week, the Unit Compliance Inspection team from Air Education and Training Command arrives to take an in- depth look at how well Vance AFB follows Air Force Instructions in accomplishing the mission of training student pilots. read more...
Chilling out Lt. Col. Paul Tom, commander of the 5th Flying Training Squadron, celebrates as he emerges from the water during the annual Chiller Challenge Feb. 6 at Crosslin Park Lake. An estimated 100 members of Team Vance took part in the event, a project of the Yes We Can and Civitan clubs. The challenge is a fundraiser for Cherokee Strip Special Olympics, local Special Olympics athletes and the northwest Oklahoma Special Olympics event held every March at Vance. (Staff Photo by Candice Budgick)
The director of strategic plans, requirements and programs for Air Mobility Command will be featured speaker at the graduation ceremony for members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-05 at 10 a.m. read more...
The 32nd Flying Training Squadron has won the Vance AFB Commander’s Trophy for the third year in row, with a total of 242 points for participation in intramural and extramural sports throughout the year. read more...
The State of Oklahoma Veterans Council, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, presented Team Vance member Elaine Johns their “Special Recognition” Award for founding and growing the Wall of Honor and Veterans Park in Enid. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — “I also want to thank my brothers and sisters in the Air Force family.”
If you have attended as many promotion, retirement, and award ceremonies as I have, you’ve heard these sentiments many times. read more...
You can’t look sharp if your grooming falls short of expectations.
The Air Force standard for hair is designed to present a dependable, conservative image that demonstrates the clean-cut and reliable nature of the military. read more...
You have a three-day weekend, so you decide to head to Colorado for some long overdue skiing. As you stand on top of the Rocky Mountains, you feel exhilarated from the blue sky and cool, crisp mountain air. read more...
Tech. Sgt. Brian Partido starts the fire training simulator at the school house in Baghdad, Iraq. Partido is an Air Force adviser training the Iraqi air force and the Iraqi Civil Defense on basic firefighting. The Firefighters Managers Course is a 10-day class that covers general fire management, safety precaution, fire inspection, fire investigation and incident management system. Partido is a 821st Basic Technical Training Squadron Coalition Air Force Training Team fire rescue adviser. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacqueline Romero)
SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq (AFNS) — The Iraqi air force took another step toward becoming more independent recently, this time in the form of firefighting capability, thanks to the joint training effort from the U.S. read more...
When you come down with the stomach flu, it isn’t important you’re not really dealing with influenza viruses. read more...
1st Lt. Christopher T. Martin, a pilot training with the 58th Airlift Squadron, gets weighed in for his annual physical training test by Janet Grund, an exercise physiologist for the 97th Air Mobility Wing Health and Wellness Center. Martin, who is originally assigned to Hickam AFB, Hawaii, is following the recent Pacific Air Forces policy that all annual PT tests go thorough the HAWC. The policy may be implemented at all Air Force bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Marianne E. Lane)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE — In response to an Air Force Audit Agency study, the Air Force fitness program and testing will undergo adjustments in the coming months. read more...
Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez (left) 71st Flying Training Wing command chief, “high-fives” Airman Andrea Downer, 71st Medical Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jenny Hughes)
The Straight Scoop action line is your direct link to Col. Chris Nowland, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, for comments or suggestions to improve Vance AFB. read more...
SEVEN POUNDS — An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. read more...
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — If you’ve been toying with the idea of getting your master’s degree, time is running out on one of the best deals around. read more...
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 1st Lt. Lane C. Riddell, C-17, Charleston AFB, S.C.
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 1st Lt. Bradley C. Willis, C-17, Charleston AFB, S.C.
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 2nd Lt. Christopher J. Huckins, T-1, Vance AFB
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Kearns, C-17, McChord AFB, Wash.
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 2nd Lt. Cory D. Killian, MC-12, TBD
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 2nd Lt. Jonathan C. Kougias, KC-10, McGuire AFB, N.J.
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 Ensign Nicholas C. Marston, E-6, Tinker AFB
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 2nd Lt. David M. Maurer, KC-135, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
Graduate, JSUPT Class 09-05 2nd Lt. Matthew A. Mayer, E-8, Robins AFB, Ga.
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