Col. Mark C. Nowland (right) accepts command of the 71st Flying Training Wing from Maj. Gen. Irving Halter during a change of command ceremony at Vance Air Force Base July 11. (Staff Photo by Billy Hefton)
Col. Mark C. Nowland, new commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, put his bottom lines up front during the change of command July 11 in Hangar 199.
He pledged to ensure the airmen trained at Vance will be ever ready in their worldwide missions. read more...
Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez gestures during an interview on education in the military. (Staff Photo by Billy Hefton)
According to the Air Force’s recruiting Web site, “The learning never stops.”
Given the number of education benefits available to service members, it never has to stop.
At Vance Air Force Base, the education office is a one-stop shop for all airmen wanting help with their higher education goals.
“If we don’t know, we can find out and send them where they need to go,” said Felicia Stilley, chief of Vance’s force development flight.
Through a variety of programs, military and civilian, Vance personnel can obtain a college education for little or no money out of pocket.
Military members receive 100 percent tuition assistance, said Roger Wilson, academic adviser with the Vance education office. read more...
The Vance Collocated Club kicks off a membership drive with “Taste of Vance” today at 5 p.m. in the club. read more...
Master Sgt. Rachel Echard completed her Master of Science degree in distance education online while working as a manpower analyst with the 71st Force Support Squadron at Vance AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
It took many a Saturday morning, sitting at her computer with a hot cup of coffee, but Master Sgt. Rachel Echard finally achieved her goal — a Master of Science degree in distance education.
Although the academic work was long distance, the graduation ceremony was on stage at the University of Maryland in May, along with her fellow long-distance learners. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended the Air National Guard’s director for a promotion that would make him the first four-star general in National Guard history.
Pending nomination by President Bush and confirmation by the Senate, Lt. read more...
Cool gym, heated play Tech Sgt. Jon Cabatit, 15, keeps Col. Richard Klumpp’s hand off the basketball during the Commander’s Challenge basketball game held July 9 in the reopened Fitness Center gymnasium at Vance AFB. A new air-conditioning system kept the commander’s team comfortable despite a 44-38 loss to the base populous team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz addresses the crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, July 2 after assuming command of Air Education and Training Command. Shortly before taking command, the general spoke about the value of effective leadership and the importance of AETC’s mission to the Global War on Terror. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — These are challenging times. If you’re keeping up with the news, you’re probably as frustrated as I am when you see editorials with titles like, “Clean up the Air Force.” While we have important issues such as nuclear accountability that must be addressed, you and I both know that the vast majority of the Air Force does not need “cleaning up.” As Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has said, “I have every confidence in you, and in the Air Force that has served our country so well.”
Nevertheless, when faced with these negative perceptions, our best answer is to get back to basics. read more...
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) — After 29 years, it’s still as if it happened yesterday. And, memory means a lot at my age.
I was 18 years old and driving home on a rainy night. read more...
Three children from the Youth Center place cranes inside a box that will be delivered to the Oklahoma Memorial Foundation. The cranes are part of The Hope Box project, an attempt to teach about the effects of discrimination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Stephen Fuller)
When Kim Winfield, School Age Coordinator at the Vance Air Force Base Youth Center, received information about the Hope Trunk project, she had no idea the youth would be so energized and motivated by the concept. read more...
Senior Airman Omar Robinson isn’t afraid of hard work.
In his regular job, he works in the Vance Air Force Base Aerospace Physiology Flight. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) —Officials who oversee a Defense Department program that provides cultural and linguistic training to soon-to-deploy military personnel have activated a new Web site.
Launched this month, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s new online resource offers deploying servicemembers easier access to hundreds of linguistic materials, free of charge, according to a DLIFLC news release. read more...
DAYTON, Ohio (AFPN) — The Swoose, the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only “D” model still in existence, was transferred from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to the National Museum of the U.S. read more...
88 Minutes — A thriller about a college professor who, while moonlighting as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI, receives a death threat telling him that he has only 88 minutes to live. read more...
KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) — The Iraqi air force reached 2,000 flying training hours here July 13, with the help of airmen from the 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron. read more...
Changes of leadership Maj. Paul Johnston salutes Col. Jennifer Graham, 71st Mission Support Group commander, after assuming command of the 71st Force Support Squadron during a ceremony July 10 at Vance AFB. Holding the 71st FSS guidon is Master Sgt. Raul Flores, the 71st MSG first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Angie Roche)
Changes of leadership Cecily Odom (right) assumed leadership of the 71st Communications Squadron when she accepted the unit guidon from Col. Jennifer Graham, commander of the 71st Mission
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, got a look at the next generation of training at Sheppard AFB when she recently toured the state-of-the-art F-22 Raptor Maintenance Training Facility. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas —More than 80 representatives from military, government, and academia gathered here July 15-16 to share how they are working to modernize training and education. read more...
Continental U.S. NORAD Region, known as CONR, pilots reached a significant milestone June 8 after they flew the 50,000th Operation Noble Eagle sortie conducted over the continental United States locally over South Carolina. read more...
Ever heard the saying “no pain, no gain”? When it comes to sports and fitness injuries, pain is going to set you back, not help you gain a competitive edge or increase your fitness goals. read more...
FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — John Lockard, chief operating officer of Boeing Co.’s defense unit, said Monday he is looking forward to addressing the revised bid request for a $35 billion tanker contract, calling the U.S. read more...
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