• Help maintain safety during Halloween celebration

    According to George H. Wagner Jr., the 71st Flying Training Wing Safety Manager, there have been no injuries or significant safety-related incidents on Halloween at Vance since he arrived in 1990. "This is a safe place for trick-or-treating," he said. Special Agent Chris Levendosky with Vance's

  • SABC rodeo to round up stragglers

    The 71st Flying Training Wing is offering Team Vance Airmen the opportunity to get caught up on self-aid buddy care hands-on training through an event called 'SABC rodeo.' Five 90-minute classes are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m., Oct. 31, at the Vance community chapel activity center. The last

  • Pilot training in Iraq: a genesis story

    What does it take to create a new generation of Iraqi pilots with just three computers, two chairs, a few saw horses and scrap wood? Ask Team Vance member Maj. Joseph Markusfeld of the 33rd Flying Training Squadron here. He has just returned from Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, where

  • Team Vance deployer wins vacation in Texas

    One Team Vance deployer will be vacationing in Texas soon, and five more are entered to win a relaxing cruise from Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command Services, as part of the "Welcome Home" program.Welcome Home is a special program that provides lucky returning deployers and their

  • Airmen invited to discuss future Air Force

    Airmen interested in the future of Air Force education and training will get a chance to see and interact with demonstrations of the next generation of warfighting technology at the upcoming AETC Symposium, Jan. 15 and 16 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio. Members of all