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Nov. 10, 2020
Not even cancer could keep Vance instructor pilot out of the cockpit

“When I initially found out I had cancer, I didn't fully comprehend how serious it was,” said 1st Lt. Jason Mavrogeorge, a squadron executive officer and instructor pilot for the 8th Flying Training Squadron. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that originates in the
Nov. 1, 2020
Patriot Express travel at BWI, SEATAC to require on-site, rapid COVID-19 testing

To mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to meet long-standing commitments to U.S. allies and partners, the Department of Defense began rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for passengers departing Baltimore Washington International Airport and Seattle Tacoma Airport aboard Patriot Express flights for
Oct. 20, 2020
First female SUPT graduate at Vance selected to fly the F-35 Lightning II

On May 1, 2nd Lt. Rachel Vander Kolk graduated from the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program and became the first woman at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, selected to fly the F-35 Lightning II -- the jet of the future.
Oct. 19, 2020
Vietnam ace inducted into the 'Partners in the Sky' at Vance

Military and civic leaders from the local area gathered at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Friday, Oct. 16, to induct retired Air Force Col. Chuck DeBellevue into the Partners in the Sky organization, a select group of local leaders who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to promote and
Oct. 15, 2020
Air Force Surgeon General visits Vance medical group, recognizes outstanding performers

“A medically ready force is a ready medical force,” said Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General. She visited Vance AFB, Oklahoma, Oct. 14, 2020, to oversee and support the readiness of the Air Force’s medical service here.

Not even cancer could keep Vance instructor pilot out of the cockpit

Patriot Express travel at BWI, SEATAC to require on-site, rapid COVID-19 testing

First female SUPT graduate at Vance selected to fly the F-35 Lightning II

Vietnam ace inducted into the 'Partners in the Sky' at Vance

Air Force Surgeon General visits Vance medical group, recognizes outstanding performers