July 17, 2019 Solo -- an important step along the path to pilot wings 2nd Lt. Corey Persons, in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, took his first solo flight in the T-6A Texan II, July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
July 10, 2019 Photos unveiled during 70th anniversary of base renaming On July 9, 2019, Col. Jay Johnson, the vice commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing, unveiled a series of photos commemorating Lt. Col. Vance’s service to the nation and his Medal of Honor citation.
July 10, 2019 Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise.
June 28, 2019 CSAF presents Kolligian Trophy to Vance T-38 pilot During the ceremony, Goldfein stated that Heath's superb analysis and outstanding skill in response to this life-threatening emergency resulted in the safe recovery of two Airmen and an $8.2 million aircraft.