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AMF-S First grad

Following undergraduate pilot training in the T-6A aircraft, pilots headed to future service in the air mobility community, leveraged the mid-tier devices alongside traditional T-1A Jayhawk simulators at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Jan. 1, 2023. The first class of pilots to complete the Air Mobility Fundamentals – Simulator Course logged their final day of training at Vance AFB May 5, 2023.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)
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Continuing the legacy

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, right, embraces his daughter, 2nd Lt. Katherine Krumm, following the Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-10 graduation ceremony, May 25, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The general was the graduation guest speaker and the lieutenant received her Air Force pilot wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Welcome to the flock

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, left, welcomes a Class 23-10 student pilot to the world of aviation just before the graduation ceremony held May 25 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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New wings for the team

Twenty-two students in Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-10 received their wings during a graduation ceremony held May 25 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Academy bound

Erik Lewis Jr., center, along with his parents, Melissa Lewis, left, and Erik Lewis Sr., pose in front of a T-6A Texan II at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 3. Lewis Jr., a standout cornerback for the local high school football team, the Enid Plainsmen, has committed to play football at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)
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Taking time off for parenting

Maj. Alayna Holt, right, the 71st Comptroller Squadron commander, and Maj. Zachary Jarvis, the 71st Security Forces Squadron commander, were the first to utilize the new expanded military parental leave policy at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Holt and Jarvis welcomed their daughter into the world in early December 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christopher Ornelas Jr.)
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Class 23-09 grad ceremony

The 21 new pilots graduating from Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-09 are introduced to friends and family attending the graduation ceremony held May 5 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Class 23-09 graduation

One of 21 sets of pilot wings are pinned on by proud family members following the Class 23-09 graduation ceremony held May 5 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Officially retired

Lt. Col. Chad Stewart, right, receives his certificate of retirement from Lt. Col. Tyler Robertson, during a ceremony held April 28, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)
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Retired

Chaplain King retiring
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Certified as Retired

Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Randall Kitchens, left, presents a Certificate of Retirement to Chaplain (Maj.) Tony King, during a ceremony held April 7 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Kitchens is the Air Force Chief of Chaplains. King’s finale job on active force was as Deputy Wing Chaplain for the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christian Soto)
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ACC commander attends UPT Class 23-08 graduation

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, left, commander of Air Combat Command, presents the Air Education & Training Command Commander’s Trophy to 2nd Lt. Matthew Leckrone at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 14. Kelly attended Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-08’s graduation as the key note speaker. Leckrone was one of 25 students receiving their Air Force pilot wings during the graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Pursuing two dreams

Capt. Kyele Bridel, a T-6A Texan II instructor pilot at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Soccer team. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)
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Addressing a new group of Air Force pilots

Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the commander of the Air Combat Command, addresses graduates of Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-08 during a ceremony held April 14, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Awaiting their wings

Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-08 waits for the important part of the graduation ceremony April 14 -- presentation of their Air Force pilot wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Sarah Bailey)
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Honoring the missing man

A missing man formation flown by T-38C Talons from the 25th and 560th Flying Training Squadrons is captured in the skies above Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 31. The formation was flown to honor a Vietnam War survivor, retired Lt. Col. Bill "Shortfinger" Schwertfeger. He celebrated the 50-year anniversary of his repatriation from the Hanoi Hilton during an evening of activities at the Vance Crosswinds Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)
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A Vietnam-era fighter pilot honored

Capt. Shanae Caker, left, assigned to the 114th Fighter Squadron, Kingsley Field, Oregon, and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bill "Shortfinger" Schwertfeger, take a closeup look at a 114th FS F-15 Eagle on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 31. Team Vance hosted a variety of events that evening in celebration of Shortfinger's 50-year anniversary of his repatriation from the Hanoi Hilton. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christopher Ornelas Jr.)
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The fini-flight makes 5,200

End of an Air Force career
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Parking for the last time

A ground crew member marshals Lt. Col. Ian Bass' T-6A Texan II into a parking spot, following Bass' last flight as an Air Force pilot. Bass retires April 1 with 5,200 flying hours in the T-6A at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)
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Ending an Air Force flying career

Lt. Col. Ian Bass, a T-6A instructor pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, ends his Air Force flying career with the last of 5,200 hours in the T-6A Texan II, March 24. He retires April 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christopher Ornelas)
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