Four trainer aircraft assigned to the flying training squadrons on base – a T-1A Jayhawk, a T-6A Texan II and two T-38 Talons — perform a fly-by over the flag pole during the POW/MIA Recognition Day retreat ceremony Sept. 18 at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
A wreath was placed at the Vance base flag pole in memory of those held as prisoners of war and those still missing in action, during a retreat ceremony held Sept. read more...
With guidance from 71st Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Chris Nowland (left) Airman Basic Shakon Smith cuts the cake Sept. 18 to celebrate the U.S. Air Force’s 62nd birthday during a ceremony in the atrium of Bldg. 500 at Vance. Smith, the newest member of the Air Force at Vance, enlisted March 29 this year. She is from Cordele, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Angie Roche)
The Main Street Enid partnership with more than 20 Vance Air Force Base volunteers, led by Capt. Matt Gjertsen, an instructor pilot for the 32nd Flying Training Squadron, was named the 2009 Oklahoma Main Street Best Volunteer Development Program in August. read more...
Capts. Tara Erlandson (left) and Anthony Cannone, both instructor pilots with the 32nd Flying Training Squadron at Vance, completed the U.S. Air Force half-marathon Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (Contributed photo)
A returning pair of competitors, with a Team Vance tie, ran the U.S. Air Force half-marathon this year: Tori Jones of the 71st Medical Group and her father, Lt. read more...
Recently I traveled home to see my family and celebrate my daughter’s first birthday and my 40th.
During that trip I thought about my family’s values, what I had learned over my life and what I will be passing along to my daughter. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas —Air Education and Training Command is primarily made up of students and instructors. read more...
Two helmeted members of the “Team Awesome” relay team paddle across the lake Sept. 19 at Meadowlake Park during the 2009 Vance Adventure Race. Team Awesome finished fourth in the relay team category. (Contributed photo)
Teams “Jayhawk Extreme” and “Warbird 1” took first place in the Extreme Team and Relay Team categories, respectively, in the 2009 Vance Adventure Race held Sept. read more...
DALLAS — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Vida Footwear have partnered to launch a new brand of Junior Footwear. read more...
Iraqi air force Col. Sami shakes hands with Lt. Col. Bill Iuliano during a brief ceremony Sept. 14 at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq. The two officers flew on opposite sides of the Persian Gulf War in 1991, but have worked together in Operation Iraqi Freedom to strengthen the Iraqi air force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Frank Vaughn)
DRAG ME TO HELL — A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. read more...
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) — An MQ-1 Predator flying a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom lost contact with its ground control station and presumably crashed in a forward operating area May 13, according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board report released Tuesday. read more...
Maj. (Dr.) Diep Le (left) provides dental care to a Vietnamese patient as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2009 in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. Le is part of a team of Air Force medical professionals and civil engineers in Vietnam providing humanitarian assistance in cooperation with local authorities to Quang Tri Province residents. Le is a dentist and Air Force reservist from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kerry Jackson)
The National Football League Sunday Ticket is available every Sunday from noon until 6 p.m. at the Chapel Community Activity Center, Bldg 528.
Groups and private organization wanting to provide snacks should contact Chaplain (Capt.) Randy Sellers, 213-7211. read more...
Vance’s 2009 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off at 11 a.m. today with a rally during lunch at the Vance Collocated Club.
This year’s campaign runs from today to Nov. read more...
• Duty: Air traffic controller, 71st Operations Support Squadron
• Hometown: Corsicana, Texas
• Favorite PT regimen: Softball
• Mission contributions: Scott led seven trainees in front-load training, creating a 35 percent increase in training capability. read more...
This is a journal from 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 10-14. read more...
Staff Sgt. Bruno Lima, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape candidate, prepares meat for cooking during the familiarization phase of SERE training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emerald Ralston)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dion Lewis and Ray Graham each scored a touchdown and Pittsburgh quickly turned a bizarre failed punt by Navy into a pivotal touchdown during a 27-14 victory over the Midshipmen Sept. read more...
U.S. Air Force Academy defensive back Jon Davis races down the sidelines on his way to a 38-yard score on an interception return during football action Sept. 19 at Albuquerque, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Van Winkle)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force Academy defense forced four turnovers and capitalized on New Mexico’s offensive miscues to down the Lobos 37-13 here Sept. read more...
If you work on Vance AFB, you can eat at Chick-fil-A.
For information, contact your BX at 580-237-6765 or 580-213-7366.
SOSC schedules fall events
Vance’s Student Officers’ Spouses’ Club is planning a number of events the next two months:
Oct. read more...
Fiesta Senior Airman Sean Noble loads his plate at the Wing Staff Agencies Hispanic food sampling Sept. 18 in the atrium of Bldg. 500, in honor of Hispanic American Heritage Month at Vance. Noble is a relocation technician with the 71st Force Support Squadron’s Military Personnel Flight. Hispanic dishes prepared by the WSA folks included enchiladas, pastelon, seven-layer dip, chili, catalan spinach sauté and Cajun black beans. Vance’s celebration of Hispanic American Heritage began Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
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