April 28, 2026 AETC Lines of Effort Power the Force Behind the 2026 National Defense Strategy Air Education and Training Command has revamped its Lines of Effort, establishing the strategic framework guiding how the command recruits, trains and educates Airmen and Guardians to deliver combat-credible forces capable of deterring aggression and winning in a high-end fight.
April 21, 2026 U.S. Air Force senior leaders meet with Vance Airmen Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, his wife, Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe, and his wife, Dr. Doniel Wolfe, visited Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, home of the 71st Flying Training Wing, April 15.
April 20, 2026 Scarlet Hawk 26-02 -- exercising for the 'road to war' Exercise Scarlet Hawk 26-02 tested Airmen’s readiness at Vance Air Force Base, March 23–27, through a series of escalating “road to war” scenarios designed to mirror real-world threats.
March 31, 2026 Air Force Falcons take on the ORU Golden Eagles Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons baseball team visited Vance Air Force Base to experience the pilot-training mission firsthand and play baseball with the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles, from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
March 17, 2026 Team Vance hosts the Area 6 Special Olympics track and field event On a warm Oklahoma morning athletes, volunteers and military members gathered at Vance Air Force Base to celebrate teamwork and perseverance during the Area 6 Special Olympics track and field event March 10, 2026.