Walter Jenkins gestures during an interview prior to his retirement from the parachute shop at Vance Air Force Base. Jenkins worked at Vance for 48 years. (Staff Photo by Billy Hefton)
A lot of Vance Air Force Base pilots are glad Walter Jenkins is good at his job.
For 38 years, Jenkins has been a parachute packer, and the last 10 years he has been the lead man in the department. read more...
The Vance Combined Federal Campaign is in full swing. With thousands of international, national and local charities to choose from, it isn’t hard to find several worthy of your support. read more...
DALLAS — Facebook, Twitter and now even your inbox. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easier than ever before to “rediscover the value” at BXs and PXs via the Internet.
AAFES’ “Buddy List,” for example, is delivering weekly e-mails focused on worldwide and local promotions to approximately 30,000 authorized exchange shoppers. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Registration began Wednesday for the 2010 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, scheduled for Jan. read more...
“Vance appropriated fund civilians are an integral part of our work force,” said Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander. read more...
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Twenty-four civic leaders from Air Education and Training Command bases around the country, including Vance Air Force Base, visited the U.S. read more...
Not long ago I was in a meeting where we were discussing medical-ethical issues. As the meeting progressed and we dissected the ethical issue at hand somebody emphatically stated “That’s just not fair!”
Despite my better judgment, I just couldn’t let that go. read more...
Here is the program I’ve been waiting for since I found myself lusting for crispy new notebooks. The Department of Defense just expanded its Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force officials here have announced a recent change to the permissive permanent change of station policy. read more...
Airman Tynisia Hains checks the driver for identification at Vance’s main gate. Active duty security forces and Department of the Air Force police are once again manning the gates here, which has been a job for civilian contractors since 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Airmen are once again providing gate security here as of Oct. 1. Now, Department of the Air Force civilian police are sharing the role of gate security with members of the 71st Security Forces Squadron here, said Staff Sgt. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Defense Department officials announced the details for distributing $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program. read more...
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) — Every year the costs for Tricare-covered inpatient services are reviewed and are subject to change. read more...
J.J. (standing) and Elena Gutierrez talk to their father over the Internet Sept. 26 from Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, while he’s deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Juan Gutierrez, assigned to the 12th Dental Squadron, and his family use computers, Web cams and microphones to see and hear each other almost daily during his six-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sonny Cohrs)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — Talking every day with the man she married is sometimes a challenge for Amanda Gutierrez, but even though he is deployed they can still discuss family issues face to face. read more...
Led by Lt. Col. Jason Werchan, 479th Flying Training Group deputy commander, the members of the troop formation render their salutes during the playing of the national anthem at the activation ceremony of the 479th FTG Oct. 2 in the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)
NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Air Force began the next evolution of combat systems officer training when it activated the 479th Flying Training Group Oct. read more...
Air Force officials met Sept. 29 to discuss intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance organizational plans and further refine a blueprint for unmanned aircraft systems career fields. An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft system taxies down a runway at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The Predator recently passed 600,000 flight hours during missions over Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry Reid)
Airman 1st Class Ryan Murphy
• Hometown: Palmer, Alaska
• Organization: 71st Comptroller-Contracting Squadron
• Duty title: Customer Service Technician
• Time on Silver Talon team: 8 months
• What has been the best part of serving on the Silver Talon team? “Being able to give back to the community and honor our fallen brethren.”
• What do you enjoy about the Air Force? “I enjoy the opportunity to travel and meet new people from around the world.”
• Off-duty interests: “In my off-duty time I enjoy just hanging out with friends.”
• Do you have any words for those who would be interested in joining the Silver Talon Honor Guard team? “Being on the Silver Talon Honor Guard is a great way to give back to the community and honor those who have served before you. read more...
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — Members of the 33rd Fighter Wing here transitioned from an operational F-15 Eagle unit to the first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter training unit during a ceremony Oct. read more...
PUBLIC ENEMIES — The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. read more...
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) — U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould announced Tuesday Academy officials will begin a year-long, campus-wide effort to study the athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics certification program. read more...
Vance AFB is partnering with Enid’s Habitat for Humanity for the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign Day of Caring volunteer event from 8 a.m. read more...
U.S. Air Force Academy running back Asher Clark runs the ball against the U.S. Naval Academy defense Oct. 3 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The Midshipmen won the game 16-13 with a field goal in overtime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
U.S. Air Force Academy running back Savier Stephens rushed for 81 yards, but the Falcons football team came up short in a 16-13 overtime loss to the Naval Academy Oct. read more...
Navy was in the locker room celebrating its 16-13 overtime victory over Air Force before 37,820 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday when one of the equipment managers came sprinting out of the room. read more...
Four members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-15 were honored during the class graduation banquet Oct. read more...
Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-15 honoree 1st Lt. Matthew T. Karmondy was named distinguished graduate in the T-38 track and received the Air Education and Training Command Commander’s Trophy. He also earned the T-38 leadership, academic excellence and flying training awards. Karmondy will next go on to fly the F-22 at Tyndall AFB, Fla.
Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-15 honoree 1st Lt. Lucas Fox was named T-1 distinguished graduate and winner of the AETC Commander’s Trophy. He also received the flying training award. Fox’s next assignment will be flying C-17s at McChord AFB, Wash.
Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-15 honoree 1st Lt. Eugene Salazar earned the T-1 academic excellence award. He will next fly the C-17 at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.
Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-15 honoree 1st Lt. Gabriel Miller received the T-1 leadership award.He Miller will fly KC-10s at McGuire AFB, N.J.
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