Just before a tornado touched down in North Enid Saturday night, a series of three-minute steady warning sirens alerted residents it was coming. read more...
Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, speaks at a recent tree- planting ceremony at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)
Vance Air Force Base was presented with its 16th consecutive Tree City U.S.A. honors during a ceremony at the base driving range April 22. read more...
A doctor holds up a nasal swab test for influenza A as a patient looks on. (AP Photo)
Stories on the swine flu have been leading news reports the past few days. Cases of the flu recently were confirmed in New York, Texas, California, South Carolina, Kansas, Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, Maine, Colorado, Michigan, Georgia and Minnesota.
“Caution is necessary — alarm is not,” said Col. read more...
A successful permanent change of station move is not a matter of chance. It is the result of planning and hard work.
Military personnel expecting a good move must play an active role in planning the move, according to officials with Vance Air Force Base’s Traffic Management Office. read more...
71st Flying Training Wing quarterly award recipients Winners of the 71st Flying Training Wing quarterly awards were announced at a luncheon April 23 at Vance Collocated Club. Winners are (front row, from left) Staff Sgt. Juventino Salazar, 71st Security Forces Squadron, NCO of the Quarter; Master Sgt. Lisa Finuff, 71st Medical Support Squadron, Senior NCO of the Quarter; Senior Airman Christopher Francisco, 71st Medical Operations Squadron, Honor Guard of the Quarter; and 1st Lt. Agneta Murnan, 71st FTW Public Affairs, Volunteer of the Quarter; (back row, from left) Senior Airman Damien Foord, 71st SFS, Airman of the Quarter; Capt. Christopher York, 71st Operations Support Squadron, Company Grade Officer of the Quarter; Eugene Kampe, 71st MDSS, Category I Civilian of the Quarter; David Harris, 71st SFS, Category II Civilian of the Quarter; Master Sgt. Markus Schnellhammer, 71st FTW Maintenance Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Personnel of the Quarter; and Capt. Phillip O’Briant, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, Instructor Pilot of the Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Angie Roche)
Vance Air Force Base’s Education Office is hosting a combined Community College of the Air Force and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduation ceremony at 3 p.m. read more...
Tri-State Music Festival (Staff Photo by CANDICE BUDGICK)
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The Air Force Petroleum Agency recently conducted field testing for its 50/50 blend of JP-8 and synthetic jet fuel at the 364th Training Squadron fuels training complex. read more...
• Duty: Airfield Systems, 71st Communications Squadron.
• Hometown: Milwaukee.
• Favorite PT regimen: Running.
• Mission contributions: Ackeret contributed to repairing the VORTAC navigation system, preventing the system from exceeding critical safety parameters and crippling student pilot training, increasing reliability, reducing alignment time and maintaining an uptime rate of 96 percent. read more...
FORT LEE, Va. – If you like Mexican food, then May 5, also known as Cinco de Mayo, provides the perfect opportunity to try your hand at preparing some traditional south-of-the-border delights. read more...
LAWTON — Retired Gen. Tommy Franks will speak at the Armed Forces Day luncheon 11:30 a.m. at 11:30 a.m. read more...
The Warehousers team took first place in Vance Air Force Base’s Extramural Invitational bowling tournament April 15, defeating the 71st Medical Group B team. Warehousers members are (from left) John Butcher, Gary Stroble, Dianne Stroble and Charlotte Smith. Not pictured is Roy Smith. (Courtesy photo)
Warehousers, Vance Air Force Base’s Extramural Bowling League’s season champions, took first place in the Extramural Invitational bowling tournament April 15 by defeating 71st Medical Group B team. read more...
The 71st Operations Support Squadron A team, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” took first in the 2008-09 Vance Air Force Base Intramural Bowling League. Teams members are (from left) Kerry “KK” Grisham, Chris “RN” Ralston, Terry “EE” Emken and Ashleigh “BR” Barber. Team members not pictured are Oscar “VO” Vallejo and James “RS” Rogers. (Courtesy photo)
Five members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-08 recently were honored as award recipients at Vance Air Force Base.
Second Lt. read more...
Class 09-08 graduates honored at Vance 2nd Lt. Aaron T. Stevens, F-15C, Tyndall AFB, Fla., T-38 track, distinguished graduate, Air Education and Training Command commander’s trophy and flying training award
Class 09-08 graduates honored at Vance 1st Lt. Alexander G. Criss, C-21, Scott AFB, Ill., T-1 track, distinguished graduate, Air Education and Training Command commander’s trophy, academic excellence award and leadership award.
Class 09-08 graduates honored at Vance 2nd Lt. Andrew J. Poe, UAS, Creech AFB, Nev., T-38 track, academic excellence award
Class 09-08 graduates honored at Vance 2nd Lt. Matthew D. Zenishek, T-6, Vance AFB, T-1 track, leadership award
Class 09-08 graduates honored at Vance 2nd Lt. Ryan E. Freaney, C-17, Travis AFB, Calif., T-1 track, flying training award
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