April 4, 2023 Celebrating with a prisoner of war on the 50th anniversary of repatriation In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Air Force Lt. Col. Bill “Shortfinger” Schwertfeger's repatriation after being a prisoner of war for 407 days during the Vietnam War, Team Vance hosted a variety of events March 31, to include the first base-wide roll call, a missing man formation flown by
March 30, 2023 Vance instructor pilot retires with 5,200 hours in the T-6A When a Naval Academy graduate reaches almost 5,200 flying hours in the Air Force T-6A Texan II, it’s time for a little reflection, and perhaps clarification.
March 24, 2023 Nineteen students receive their pilot wings during Class 23-07 graduation ceremony Nineteen students in Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-07 received their wings during a ceremony held March 24 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
March 21, 2023 Vance joins 19th Air Force UPT teams for fly-in at Holloman The 71st Flying Training Wing command team and instructor pilots from several training squadrons at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, attended the 19th Air Force Commander's Call and fly-in at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 2-4, 2023.
March 16, 2023 Caballero named Air Force Diagnostic Imaging NCO of the Year Staff Sgt. Cassandra Caballero won the 2022 U.S. Air Force Diagnostic Imaging NCO of the Year award, March 1, 2023.