• Vance CFC campaign ends

    The Vance AFB 2007 Combined Federal Campaign closed with a flurry Nov. 23, and record levels of generosity were seen at the base. For the first time in the base's verifiable history, Team Vance raised more than $100,000. The six-week campaign raised a final total of $100,720. For Col. Richard Klumpp

  • Vance debuts lateral drift trainer

    Class 09-03 became Vance Air Force Base's first undergraduate pilot training class to use the Aerospace Physiology Flight's new lateral drift trainer during Phase I of UPT Wednesday. The trainer consists of a zip-line apparatus and platform between the unit's existing 2- and 4-foot platforms. To

  • Vance commander receives Bronze Star

    Lt. Col. Daryl Cunningham, 71st Mission Support Group deputy commander, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal Wednesday in a ceremony that took place during the 71st Flying Training Wing commander's call in Hanger 170 here. Colonel Cunningham received the award in recognition of his service and

  • Be an ambassador of goodwill – sponsor an international student pilot

    Being an American diplomat isn't just for politicians and government figures. In fact, global relations can happen in your own backyard in the International Student Sponsor Program. For many international student pilots, their training here is their first visit to the United States, said 1st Lt.

  • Adding meaning to mission

    When one joins the military, one joins a team of 1.4 million military men and women, as well as the greater family that surrounds them all. That sense of being part of something bigger than oneself touches home for the 8th Flying Training Squadron. As the Air Force commemorates its 60th year as an