Dec. 13, 2017 Schwertfeger receives ‘River Rat of the Year’ honors Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bill “Shortfinger” Schwertfeger was named River Rat of the Year, an honor that has been passed along since 1984.
Dec. 13, 2017 Vance immunization tech trains in local emergency room A Vance allergies immunization technician from the 71st Medical Operations Squadron trained in the St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center emergency room in Enid, Oklahoma, recently.
Dec. 11, 2017 The best medical care possible from a doctor who knows the rigors of flying Flight surgeons ensure that pilots receive the best medical care possible from a doctor who understands the rigors of flying. They frequently get behind the stick to gain valuable, physical experience to better understand what pilots go through.
Dec. 7, 2017 AETC explores learning possibilities through new pilot training program Air Education and Training Command is taking a different look at how people learn and hopes to make a more efficient path for pilots to earn their wings through the Pilot Training Next initiative.Scheduled to begin February 2018, the program’s goal exemplifies the command’s concepts of the Continuum
Dec. 5, 2017 Wing resumes T-6A flying operations The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, resumed T-6A Texan II flying operations Dec. 5 following four physiological events which occurred between Nov. 1 and Nov. 15.