Sharon Trojan, the 2008 71st Mission Support Group honorary commander, has a G-suit fitted by Candie David (left) and Cliff Cherry, life support specialists at Vance AFB. Trojan received an orientation flight Feb. 3 in a T-6 flown by Capt. Nathan Perry with 33rd Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
Vance Air Force Base’s mission statement is a simple one: “To train world-class pilots for our Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and our allies and to prepare AEF (air expeditionary force) warriors to deploy in support of our combatant commanders.”
Just exactly how that is accomplished, however, is not so simple to explain. read more...
A Vance Air Force Base graduate who now commands 18th Air Force, will be featured speaker at the graduation ceremony for members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 at 10 a.m. read more...
Eisenhower elementary’s principal, Polly Maxwell straps herself in for her T-6 flight Feb. 1, 2008. Maxwell was offered the flight for being an honorary commander at Vance Air Force Base. (Staff Photo)
Heritage is an important part of any squadron’s culture and mission. The quote from an unknown author, “In order to know where you’re going, you must first know where you have been,” inspires the idea we all must learn about our unit’s heritage to fully embrace the impact of our present missions. read more...
My sons aren’t really silky robe kinda guys. We don’t have a silky robe kinda life. But this week when I was in Okinawa, I spent an hour searching the concessionaires to find silky Japanese robes for my boys. read more...
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) — Catastrophic engine failure caused an F-16 Fighting Falcon to crash on the flightline of Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. read more...
Participants in Vance’s Biggest Loser weight-loss competition dropped 405 pounds at the second weigh-in March 6, bringing their total weight loss to 1,410.7 pounds, or almost 3 percent of their total starting weight.
Through April 10, teams of four are competing to lose the most weight. read more...
With only four months left in the Air Education and Training Command Energy Management Incentive Award program, Vance has moved into third place for reduction in energy output.
As compared to its three-year baseline average from 2005 through 2007, Vance showed a 10.2 percent reduction in energy output from July to December 2008. read more...
• Duty: T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilot for the 32nd Flying Training Squadron.
• Hometown: Monroeville, Pa.
• Favorite PT regimen: Running.
• Mission contributions: Vahovius assumed the role of flight scheduler while also performing his primary duties as flight USEM (Unit Standards and Evaluation). read more...
A retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Timothy T. Rogers will be 3 p.m. Thursday in the Vance Collocated Club.
A reception will follow in the Crazy Horse Lounge.
Rogers’ retirement marks the end of a distinguished 27-year Air Force career. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas —March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet,” a fitting theme with the today’s emphasis on being “green.”
With spring just around the corner, it’s a perfect time to “greenscape.”
Here are some planetfriendly tips that can improve your lawn’s and garden’s health and appearance:
Healthy soil
Dig or till 1-3 inches of compost into bed topsoil. read more...
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...
Patty Tyson, Director of Community Services at Vance Air Force Base, was able to save the life of a woman who was choking March 6 at a local restaurant. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird)
The Vance Veterinary Clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to noon March 25, in Bldg. 220, for vaccinations and microchips.
For information and to book appointments, call the Tinker AFB Vet Clinic, DSN 884-5780 or (405) 734-5780. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — More than 90 percent of airmen responding to a recent survey indicated they are happy with their Air Force jobs and the performance of their organizations. read more...
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) — A short circuit caused electrical fluctuations to the primary control module and other critical components, thus causing the crash of an MQ-1 Predator near Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Aug. read more...
From left, Col. Jennifer Graham, 71st Mission Support Group commander; Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training vice wing commander; and Col. Otha Solomon, 71st Medical Group commander, fill out their 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund donation forms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
Vance commanders and Air Force Assistance Fund key group representatives, met for a chili lunch March 5 at the Airman & Family Readiness Center to kick off the 2009 campaign. read more...
The Vance Officer Spouses Club’s 2009-2010 scholarships are now available. Applications can be picked up at the Base Education Office, Family Support, the Commissary, OSC Thrift Shop and from local area high school counselors.
Applications must be postmarked on or before March 26. read more...
Vance Air Force Base is partnering with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) in a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. read more...
soggy salute Capt. Robert M. Burgon, the first Vance T-38 First Assignment Instructor Pilot to receive an F-22 Raptor assignment, is hosed down after his fini-flight March 3 in a 25th Flying Training Squadron T-38 by his girlfriend, Darcey Miller. Burgon, from Ogden, Utah, is heading for Tyndall AFB, Fla., for training to fly the F-22. He is a graduate of Vance’s class 05-13 and served as a T-38 FAIP here from January 2006 to September 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
FORT LEE, Va. — The Defense Commissary Agency will accept outstanding CertifiCheck gift certificates from authorized customers thanks to a plan approved this week by the Department of Defense. read more...
Senior Airman Nina N. Gardner is an air traffic controller with the 71st Operations Support Squadron RAPCON and is February’s Airman of the Month.
“Airman Gardner is an outstanding controller, having skillfully recovered 20 aircraft as fast-approaching thunderstorms affected flight safety,” said Tech. read more...
A lifelong love of skeet shooting began in the 1980s when Miles Crowell’s roommates at Columbus AFB, Miss., invited him to give it a try one weekend. read more...
YES MAN — Compulsive “no” sayer, Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) decides to say “yes” to everything to see the effects after making a covenant with a motivational speaker. read more...
Lt. Col. Mike Neighbors briefs Iraqi Gen. Nasier Arkan Al-Abadi, Joint Forces Vice Chief of Staff, and Maj. Gen. Anthony Przybyslawski, Air Education and Training vice commander, about equipment used by F-16 pilots. On March 4 the general visited Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — The Iraqi joint forces vice chief of staff discussed his country’s top military priorities during a March 4 visit to Air Education and Training Command. read more...
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 Capt. William E. McDougall
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 Capt. Mark A. Prusinowski
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 1st Lt. Aaron M. Jones
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 1st Lt. Michael B. Lebovitz
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 1st Lt. Jackson M. Ranes
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Jonathan K. Bateman
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Andrew B. Bergman
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Bryce K. Blunck
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Shaun P. Carroll
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Robert W. Colby
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Drew R. Ebner
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Gagner
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Alexander D. Pannone
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Benjamin H. Peacock
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Joseph M. Swart
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Ryan B. Troxel
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Scott C. Willis
Graduates, JSUPT Class 09-06 2nd Lt. Edward P. Zarembo
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