• Law school programs available to Air Force company grade officers

    Company grade officers interested in law school can apply for the Funded Legal Education Program and the Excess Leave Program between Jan. 1 and March 1, 2011.The FLEP is a paid legal studies program for active-duty Air Force officers. Participants receive full pay, allowances and tuition.

  • Warrior of the Week -- Sheryl Lawrence

    Name: Sheryl LawrenceDuty title: 3rd Fighter Training Squadron executive assistant, currently detailed as 71st Flying Training Wing protocol officerHometown: Fairbanks, AlaskaFavorite PT regimen: Elliptical machine or treadmill Mission Accomplishments: Last week alone, Ms. Lawrence expertly

  • Vance conducting active-shooter exercise June 1

    As a result of the lessons learned at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, Gen. Stephen Lorenz, commander of the Air Education and Training Command, directed all AETC bases to plan and execute an active-shooter exercise. After months of planning, Vance's exercise will kick off Tuesday, June 1, to evaluate the

  • Retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. David Aleshire

    Congratulations and good luck on your retirement Master Sgt. David Aleshire. Thank you for your service.Time in service:  20 years Retirement ceremony:  3 p.m., Thursday, June 3, at the Vance Collocated Club. A reception will follow the ceremony in the enlisted lounge. For more information or to

  • Warrior of the Week -- 1st Lt. Kyle Williams and 1st Lt. Chris Huckins

    First Lt. Kyle Williams from Tuttle, Okla., and 1st Lt. Chris Huckins, from Seattle, Wash., were named Warriors of the Week for their efforts at the Enid Horn of Plenty and U.S. Postal Service Food Drive. Along with other volunteers, they helped unload and load more than 23,000 pounds of donated