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.
May 8, 2025 Competency Mapping Streamlines Air Force Pilot Training, Boosts Readiness The 19th Air Force is streamlining pilot training through competency mapping, a data-driven approach to optimize the pilot training pipeline.