The 18 student pilots in Vance AFB Class 09-06 had their class photo taken March 12 on the base flight line, with the T-38 Talon (left), the T-1 Jayhawk (right) and a John Deere 9770 combine (middle). The class patch for students in Class 09-06, featured a combine harvesting flying wings in Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
It began with an Oklahoma wheat harvest hat from a second-hand store in Enid and ended with Class 09-06 posing for a photo March 12 with a John Deere 9770 combine on the Vance AFB flight line.
The 18 members of Class 09-06 Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training needed a design for their class patch. read more...
To foster awareness of the importance of cyberspace protection methods, Vance held a Network Security Focus Day March 4.
The call for a Network Security Focus Day came from Gen. read more...
Wearin’ o’ the green Victoria Broder (left) and Kim Winfield, with the School Age Program at Vance, show their St. Patrick’s Day pride Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — A nurse at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was formally charged Tuesday by Air Force officials with three counts of violating Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice involving the deaths of terminally ill patients. read more...
Parents’ Night Out will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. March 28 at the Child Development Center. The evening is an Air Force program developed to provide weekend child care for children 6 weeks to 10 years of age. read more...
Vance Air Force Base is proud to recognize the newest award winners for the Quarterly Safety Awards and the Air Force Chief of Safety Award.
AETC Quarterly Safety Awards for 1st Quarter 2009
• AETC Flight Safety Individual Award of Distinction
This quarterly award recognizes an individual for distinctive accomplishments in flight safety. read more...
This commentary will be my last as this summer I head off to my next assignment at Los Angeles Air Force Base in sunny southern California. read more...
The Vance Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is available to active-duty members, Department of Defense civilians, Reserve and National Guard members, retirees and family members. read more...
Macy Perigo, 16 months, enjoys dancing with Bobby the Banana while attending the Women’s Wellness Fair with her family March 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Seror and 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird)
The Officers’ Spouses’ Club will hold its fifth annual auction fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at the Vance Club.
Admission is free, but a cowboy dinner can be purchased for $7.50 ($6.50 for club members). read more...
• Hometown: Cincinnati.
• Organization: 71st Medical Support Squadron.
• Duty title: Medical Logistics Technician.
• Time on Silver Talon team: 2 years.
• What has been the best part of serving on the Silver Talon team? read more...
Vance Air Force Base’s command post earned two places in the spotlight in Air Education and Training Command’s Command and Control Award program for 2008. read more...
According to the Department of Defense, a small number of split disbursement payments were sent to the wrong bank after 1.3 million government travel charge card accounts were transitioned from Bank of America to Citibank Nov. read more...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., responding to recent media reports, expressed his strong opposition to the Obama Administration’s consideration of a plan to make veterans pay for the treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance. read more...
Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, mobilization assistant to 9th Air Force and U.S. Forces Central, escorts Prince Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, into Kaye Auditorium to attend the graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 March 13 at Columbus AFB, Miss. Prince Salman’s son, Khalid bin Salman bin Abd al-aziz al-Saud, culminated a year of training at Columbus AFB and joined the 25 other members of the class to receive their wings during the formal graduation ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan)
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. — Members of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia visited Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., March 13 to participate in the graduation ceremony of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 09-06. read more...
DOUBT — Set in 1964, “Doubt” centers on a nun (Meryl Streep) who confronts a priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) after suspecting him of abusing a black student. read more...
Every year around this time, Jews the world over read the Book of Esther from a hand-written scroll, accompanied by a festive meal, costumes and a spirit of unity and fellowship. read more...
Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base.
Capt. read more...
'09-06 grads honored Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base. Capt. Mark Prusinowski was named distinguished graduate in the T-38 track and was awarded the Air Education and Training Command commander’s trophy. Prusinowski also received the flying training award. He will go on to fly F-15Es at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. See full story above. (Photo provided)
'09-06 grads honored Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base.In the T-1 track, 2nd Lt. Edward Zarembo was named distinguished graduate and earned the AETC commander’s trophy. Zarembo also was presented the flying training award. He will next fly the C-17 at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. See full story above. (Photo provided)
'09-06 grads honored Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base. An academic excellence award went to 2nd Lt. Andrew Bergman in the T-38 track. Bergman will return to Vance as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot in the T-6. See full story above. (Photo provided)
'09-06 grads honored Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base. An academic excellence award went to 2nd Lt. Benjamin Peacock in the T-1 track. Peacock will next fly C-17s at Charleston AFB, S.C. See full story above. (Photo provided)
'09-06 grads honored Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base. 2nd Lt. Shaun Carroll earned the T-1 track leadership award. Carroll has been assigned to fly the MC-12 at a location yet to be determined. See full story above. (Photo provided)
'09-06 grads honored Six members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-06 were honored March 13 at Vance Air Force Base. Capt. William McDougall earned the T-38 leadership award. McDougall has been assigned to fly the MC-12 at a location yet to be determined. See full story above. (Photo provided)
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