• Vance hosts first Civilian Fly-in since 2002

    Fifty-five planes and 10 cars traveled from throughout the region to attend Vance AFB's Civilian Fly-in Oct. 17. "People flew or drove in all the way from Dallas, Tulsa, Wichita and Amarillo," said Lt. Col. Ted Weibel, Chief of Safety with the 71st Flying Training Wing. Members of the 32nd Flying

  • Warrior of the Week – 1st Lt. Matt Hamblen

    Name:  1st Lt. Matt Hamblen Duty:  32nd Flying Training Squadron, T-1A Jayhawk instructor pilot Hometown:  Fayetteville, Ark. Favorite PT regimen:  Running and intramural sports Mission contributions:  As a new flight unit standardization and evaluation monitor, Lieutenant Hamblen went through the

  • Contract compliance – new program manager takes reins

    "We've got jets to fix and sorties to fly," said Chris Knowles, the new program manager for the CSC Applied Technologies LLC service contract at Vance. In the two weeks he has been on the job, life has been "work, sleep and going to the gym," he said. A retired Air Force colonel, Mr. Knowles spent

  • Life at the Air Force Academy – from a graduate’s experience

    Choosing a college can be a career defining decision for anyone. Many young, enlisted Airmen want to attend a college and commissioning source with a superior education and top notch facilities. As an Air Force Academy graduate, I can assure you the academy offers a tremendous educational