• 8th FTS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Bryan Elder assumed command of the 8th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Troy Henderson during a ceremony June 12 in Hangar 170.Before assuming command of the 8th, Elder was the director of operations for the 71st Student Squadron.Elder is a senior pilot with more than 2,300 hours in

  • 3rd FTS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Michael Maksimowicz assumed command of the 3rd Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Sean Martin during a ceremony June 11 in Hangar 170.Maksimowicz was most recently the 3rd FTS director of operations.He is a pilot with more than 3,500 hours in the AC-130U and the T-1A.Maksimowicz

  • Vance hosts 13th sexual assault mock trial

    The 71st Flying Training Wing Legal Office hosted its 13th mock sexual assault trial June 4 to educate Airmen here about the court-martial process and the complexities of sexual assault cases.The trial was prosecuted by Maj. Megan Schmid, a 71st FTW lawyer, who brought the program to Vance 18 months

  • Dive! Dive! Dive! Remain vigilant, keep your distance from Mississippi Kites

    If you can dodge a wrench you can also dodge a --bird? That's right, "Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive and Dodge" is no longer a trick for avoiding dodgeballs; it's a maneuver many Airmen need when they visit the base park.For 25 years, the Mississippi Kite has made Vance its home. The hawk-like birds, native

  • 71st OSS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Michael Drost assumed command of the 71st Operations Support Squadron from Lt. Col. David Woodley during a ceremony June 4 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center.Before assuming command of the Ghostriders, Drost was the 71st OSS director of operations, the 71st Flying Training Wing chief of