The 71st Flying Training Wing partnered with its primary contractor, CSC Applied Technologies LLC, last week to take the first official steps in implementing the Air Force’s Voluntary Protection Program — a commander’s program that involves the voluntary performance of personnel across the base in ground safety excellence. read more...
For meritorious service Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez (right) is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, fifth oak leaf cluster, by Col. Chris Nowland, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony Monday in the atrium of Bldg. 500 at Vance Air Force Base. Gonzalez served as the 71st FTW command chief master sergeant from Nov. 22, 2007, to June 12. He leaves Vance for a 365-day deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
The 71st Flying Training Wing will host an Energy Conservation celebration Aug. 19 as a reward to all Team Vance members participating in energy conservation throughout the past year. read more...
Proper planting techniques can mean the difference between a healthy, vigorous tree or shrub and one that performs poorly or dies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jamal D. Sutter)
Proper planting techniques can mean the difference between a healthy, vigorous tree or shrub and one that performs poorly or dies. read more...
National night out Airman 1st Class Amos Ford (left) and Airman 1st Class David Tangjian, help children get in and out of a bouncy house set up Tuesday on the Garfield County Court House lawn to celebrate the National Night Out. Ford and Tangjian, members of the 71st Security Forces Squadron at Vance AFB, volunteered, along with military working dog teams, to participate in the nationwide celebration involving more than 15,000 communities. “What this represents is a solidarity movement of our citizens against crime,” said organizer, Deputy George Dillman, with the Garfield County Sheriff’s office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — In today’s fast-paced, resourced-constrained environment, Air Force officials here said they are attempting to return a precious commodity to airmen — time. read more...
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) — Have you ever had your household goods moved and at the end of the process, thought, “That was the best move I’ve had. read more...
GHOST OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST — A bachelor (Matthew McConaughey) is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother’s wedding. read more...
Although I used to be a computer network engineer, this article won’t be about the dangers of social-networking Web sites — or the hazards of pre-paying the Arch-Duke of Slobovia to ensure future riches because he woke-up in a bathtub of ice minus a kidney. read more...
• Duty: Assistant chief of Safety, 71st Flying Training Wing, and Reserve pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron
•Hometown: Independence, Iowa
• Favorite PT regimen: Running and weight training
• Mission contributions: Coordinated and facilitated the entire VPP visit and baseline assessment. read more...
How do families at Vance get the kids back to school without breaking the bank? It’s elementary; follow the base exchange’s ABCs for a back-to-school education in real world savings. read more...
FORT LEE, Va. — Our lives are so busy today. Often both parents are working, children playing sports and participating in all sorts of activities, along with taking the family dog to the vet. read more...
Senior Airman Daniel Dalton, a medical logistics technician with the 71st Medical Support Squadron, is 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for July. read more...
The last seven T-37 Tweets in the Air Force inventory, including the two pictured here, took off one final time July 31 as part of the aircraft’s retirement ceremony. Four of the aircraft made the journey to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., while the final three went to the Utah Test and Training Range in Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Harry Toneman)
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — More than 50 years of dependable service is a lot to ask, especially from a tool used to train thousands of people in a critical and sometimes dangerous business. read more...
DALLAS — High-tech Electronic Article Surveillance systems, eagle-eyed Closed Circuit Television cameras and an aggressive youth shoplifting awareness campaign helped take “a bite out of crime” at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities last year as shoplifting cases dropped 15.7 percent, from 7,635 in 2007 to 6,437.
The value of merchandise involved in these incidents also dropped, from $985,244 to $686,000 in 2008.
“We’ve been working hard to identify theft-deterrent opportunities beyond just technological solutions,” said AAFES’ Vice President of Loss Prevention Gerald Danish. read more...
Brian Kolfage Jr. speaks to Senior Master Sgt. Annette Whitenack July 2 at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Kolfage spoke about his experience on Sept. 11, 2004, when a rocket attack left him without legs and a right arm. Whitenack was one of the first medical responders on scene after he was injured. Kolfage is a former 17th Security Forces Squadron defender and now a retired senior airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert D. Martinez)
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — Five years ago a rocket attack in Iraq left a former 17th Security Forces Squadron defender without legs and a right arm. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) —Tricare officials are enhancing programs and services as part of an ongoing commitment to provide quality health care for military families, the new deputy director of Tricare Management Activity said. read more...
Buying school supplies is usually on the top of back-to-school checklists, but what about immunizations? Making sure your child is vaccinated is an important part of getting ready for school. read more...
American Legion Mid-South National Regional baseball tournament continues today at David Allen Memorial Ballpark. read more...
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