• Vance lieutenant takes dollar ride at IFS

    (Lieutenant Gross is currently attending Doss Initial Flight Screening at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colo., prior to beginning his Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB.)After a long week of academics it was finally time to start flying. Within the first five minutes of my first

  • New 19th Air Force commander tours Vance

    Team Vance hosted a visit by Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, the 19th Air Force commander, his wife, Patty, and the 19th AF command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Williams, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.During his first visit to Vance as 19th Air Force commander, General Solo was briefed on the 71st Flying Training

  • Operation Pajama Party brings Thanksgiving to the dorms

    The holiday season is a time for friends, family and food. Some service members, however, weren't able to travel home for Thanksgiving, so 71st Flying Training Wing leadership ensured Airmen in the dorms got home-cooked food during Operation Pajama Party. The meal, which included ham, turkey and

  • Warrior of the Week – Airman 1st Class Monica Brown

    Name:  Airman 1st Class Monica BrownDuty title:  Aviation Resource manager, 32nd Flying Training SquadronHometown:  Cleveland, OhioTime in service:  2 yearsMission accomplishments:  Airman Brown is the 32nd FTS liaison for the Adopt a School program. She plans and coordinates for two squadron pilots