The old rhyme tells us that, “For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for one of a shoe the horse was lost,” and so on, ultimately leading to the loss of a kingdom.
In the case of aircraft maintenance at Vance Air Force Base, for want of a part, sorties are lost, thus putting a kink in the pilot training pipeline.
Keeping parts supplied to aircraft technicians charged with keeping the T-1A Jayhawk flying falls to the men and women in the Vance T-1 Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply, or COMBS, warehouse.
The expansive warehouse, housed in Vance’s Bldg. read more...
Airmen 1st Class Brandon Horn (left) and Christina Bennett (center), 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron force protection and security escorts, provide a post brief to Senior Master Sgt. Roger Kuhlmann, 379th ECES escort flight chief. Kuhlmann is deployed from Vance, where he serves as 71st Force Support Squadron superintendent. He is supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
SOUTHWEST ASIA — The servicemembers who make up the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron escort flight here all perform a job that most had never done before — a job that entrusts them with the safety and security of the base populace. read more...
There are some people who lose things easily, who can’t keep track of items in their homes, on their desks, in their pockets or purses.
These people would be ill-suited for employment in Vance’s T-1A parts warehouse.
“I can’t stress hard enough how important detail is,” said Ray Reynolds, L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace T-1 Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply manager at Vance. read more...
Michele Moritz (left), with airport operations at Enid Woodring Regional Airport, presents a $1,100 donation to Kim English (center), the coordinator for Vance’s Airman’s Attic, and Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, during a ceremony Oct. 7 at the Attic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
Kim English now has $1,100 to buy items from her wish list for the Vance Airman’s Attic, thanks to a donation from pilots using Enid Woodring Regional Airport. read more...
Since 1991, October has been recognized as Energy Awareness Month. The U.S. Department of Energy traditionally uses this month to kick off its annual energy awareness campaign, promoting the efficient use of our nation’s energy. read more...
Celebrating Hispanic heritage Alejandra Rendon (right) performs wearing clothing from Venezuela, while her brother, Simon (center) watches, and mother, Mariana, plays the Quatro, a four-string instrument. They performed during Vance’s 2009 Hispanic American Heritage luncheon Tuesday at the Vance Collocated Club. Almost 75 people attended, including 71st Flying Training Wing senior leadership. Master Sgt. Raul Flores, the 71st Medical Group first sergeant, was the guest speaker. He talked about his parents’ drive to give his brothers and sisters the opportunity to achieve all they were willing to work for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Angie Roche)
Music has an incredible capacity to stir our emotions, build cohesion and enhance our memory. Furthermore, singing as a group involves issues of harmony, leadership, timing, being in tune and the need for practice. read more...
Emily: You sure like sugar, huh?
Buddy: Does syrup have sugar in it?
Emily: Yes.
Buddy: Then YES! We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — In an executive order issued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. read more...
Maj. Scott Hughes gathers medical information from a patient with the help of Hasbi, a local interpreter, Oct. 10 in Padang, Indonesia. Hughes is a doctor from the 36th Medical Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and is deployed here with a U.S. Air Force humanitarian assistance rapid response team to provide medical assistance to those affected by the recent earthquakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
PADANG, Indonesia (AFNS) — The Air Force humanitarian assistance rapid response team deployed here in response to the recent earthquakes in Indonesia has treated more than 600 patients since opening the mobile field hospital to local residents Oct. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — As part of the July 2009-July 2010 Year of the Air Force Family initiative, the service’s senior leaders have announced the launch of a revised and standardized Key Spouse program. read more...
The 71st Flying Training Wing Warriors of the Week are: (first row left to right), Rose Palacios, Holly Eckstein, Staff Sgt. Crystal Hardy, Nellie Martin, Senior Airman William Ortiz and Thomas Patton; (second row left to right), Dave Gindelsberger, Tim Roberts, Lance Holmes, Staff Sgt. Joseph Lopez, Phil Gainey and Debra Poland. Not in picture are Gene Gould and 1st Lt. Tara Nelson. They all are with the 71st Comptroller-Contracting Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
71st Comptroller-Contracting Squadron close-out team
• Names: Rose Palacios, Holly Eckstein, Staff Sgt. read more...
These spouses from the 8th Flying Training Squadron participated in the Race For the Cure to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation Oct. 10 in Oklahoma City. Pictured are: Cindy Gifford, Donna Thomason, Nicole Pendley, Kari Ludeman, Liz Martin, Kate Starcher, Melissa Dwyer, Lisa Magyar and Mel Wathen. (Photo provided)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. To commemorate this month, bring awareness & raise money for the Susan G. read more...
An Air Force KC-135E Stratotanker is received by 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group members in April 2008 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The 50-year-old aircraft was delivered to the group for long-term storage at the 2,600-acre facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burke Baker)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — An Air Force accident investigation board has determined that a failure in the rudder operating mechanism caused the crash of a T-38 aircraft on a training mission 12 miles north of Edwards AFB, Calif., on May 21. read more...
Capt. Brian Ravak provides advisory assistance to an Iraqi air force major responsible for the Iraqi students Oct. 3 at Camp Taji, Iraq. Learning English is one of the Iraqi air force’s core values, and students must successfully complete the course before moving on to pilot training. Ravak is the 821st Expeditionary Training Squadron chief of English language training, and is deployed from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He is a native of Cambridge, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
CAMP TAJI, Iraq (AFNS) — Before an Iraqi air force lieutenant can begin pilot training at Kirkuk Air Base, they must first prove they have achieved one of their air force’s core values: learning to comprehend and speak English. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force Personnel Center recognition programs section officials here are requesting nominations for the 2010 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — The Air Force met its active-duty enlisted recruiting goal for the 10th year in a row and met its chaplain and Officer Training School accession goals for fiscal year 2009. read more...
Maj. Tobin Griffeth and Capt. Katie Illingworth are using the hotly contested college football rivalry between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners to generate donations for the people of Afghanistan at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) — In a Soviet-era aircraft hangar here, a rivalry born during the Battle of the Red River is still alive and well, although now that energy is spent supporting the Afghan people. read more...
Tech. Sgt. Michelle Stokes, a counter improvised explosive device team member operating out of Forward Operating Base Shank, distributes school supplies to children in the village of Polerad, Afghanistan. Stokes purchased the supplies and had them sent to her so she could help local children. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Melissa Stewart)
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AFNS) — An administrative sergeant with a counter improvised explosive device team here is making sure local children head to their new school with plenty of school supplies in hand. read more...
The first MQ-9 Reaper to arrive at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., made its first local flight Oct.1, expanding the capacity for the base’s remotely piloted vehicle formal training unit. (U.S. Air Force photo)
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) — The first MQ-9 Reaper to arrive here made its first local flight Oct.1, expanding the capacity for the remotely piloted vehicle formal training unit here. read more...
FORT LEE, Va. — Almost any food purchased at the commissary and prepared at home offers the advantage of better nutrition at a lower cost, but where will you find the time to cook? Just dust off your slow-cooker, spend 10 minutes filling it with ingredients before you head off to work, or school, or a day full of running errands, and come home to a meal that’s already made.
Keep the ingredients few, and keep them simple, to ensure they go together in a flash. read more...
THE UGLY TRUTH — A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. read more...
HOUSTON — Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs ran for four touchdowns and passed three times in a 63-14 win over Rice Oct. read more...
Falcons sophomore quarterback Connor Dietz runs downfield on a keeper against the Horned Frogs in the Air Force-TCU game Oct. 10 at Falcon Stadium. Dietz, a native of Columbus, Ohio, had 71 rushing yards and a touchdown and was 6-of-17 passing for 42 yards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan)
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force Academy football team fought hard against 10th-ranked Texas Christian University, but lost 20-17 Oct. read more...
Continental Resources is sponsoring a new collaborative theater series for the 2009-2010 season.
“Lyric Theatre at the Enid Symphony” will feature three Lyric-produced theatrical events, each hosted by the Enid Symphony in Enid Symphony Hall. read more...
The patch is open
Pumpkin Patch is open noon to 8 p.m. daily (opens at 10 a.m. Saturday) at Christ United Methodist Church, Randolph and Cleveland. read more...
Civilian fly-in Vance Civilian Fly-In is 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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