June 4, 2025 Boosting readiness: AETC’s plan to train 1,500 pilots annually To maintain air superiority, project global power, and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators—specifically, 1,500 pilots per year.
June 2, 2025 From Arabic linguist to wing chaplain – McCrory retires after 28-year career Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Duane McCrory retired from active duty during a ceremony held Friday, May 30, in the chapel at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
May 26, 2025 Twenty-three new pilots receive their wings during graduation ceremony May 22 Twenty-three students in Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 25-10 received their wings during a ceremony held May 22 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
May 14, 2025 Making a difference in the Vance, Enid communities A longtime civic leader whose work helped transform Enid, Oklahoma, into a national model for military-community cooperation was named a 2024–25 Defense Community Champion.
May 12, 2025 Chief Polesky’s three decades of service ended where it began -- in Oklahoma Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Polesky retired after 27 years of Air Force service during a ceremony held May 9 in the Greven Crosswinds Club at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.