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SUPT 21-07 Graduation-5

Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, the deputy chief of staff for operations Headquarters U.S. Air Force speaks to the Air Force’s newest pilots during the graduation for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-07 March 26 at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Bailey)
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SUPT 21-07 Graduation-01

Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, the deputy chief of staff for operations Headquarters U.S. Air Force speaks to the Air Force’s newest pilots during the graduation for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-07 March 26 at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Bailey)
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Col. Jay Johnson assumes command of Vance AFB

Col. Jay Johnson assumed command of the 71st Flying Training Wing Mar. 25 at Hangar 199 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Johnson takes the reigns of the wing after two years as the wing’s vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Bailey)
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Student pilot mom says women can do both: have a career and a family

Capt Tina Bowen, a student pilot in the 71st Flying Training Wing, has juggled the responsibilities of going through the Undergraduate Training program and raising her daughter, Scarlett, at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoë T. Perkins)
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Student pilot mom says women can do both: have a career and a family

Both Capt Tina Bowen, a student pilot in the 71st Flying Training Wing, and her husband, Ryan, work together to raise their daughter and achieve their career goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoë T. Perkins)
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71 FTW/CC

71 FTW/CC
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Legacy

Pilots from the 71st Operations Group at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, honored the Tuskegee Airmen in a weekend-long Accelerating the Legacy heritage flight. Over the course of the weekend, they stopped at multiple locations, teaching students what it’s like to be a pilot in the Air Force and what it’s like to go through pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)
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Legacy

Pilots from the 71st Operations Group walk out to the T-6A Texan IIs, the primary training aircraft used at Vance Air Force Base. These men helped spread the word about the Air Force’s Accelerating the Legacy heritage events, Feb. 26 through March 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)
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Heater meals

The Vance Club handed out 182 free Heater Meals during the snow storm Feb. 13-17, 2021, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoë T. Perkins)
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Snow plow

Team Vance contractors scrape snow off the Vance Air Force Base flight line Feb. 18 after the base received 11 inches of snow. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Retirees helping retirees COVID-19 shots

Retired Col. Jim Faulkner, back, retired Chief Master Sgt. Steve Long, seated, and retired Maj. George Pankonin, volunteers at the Team Vance Retiree Activities Office, discuss how to help senior veterans in Enid schedule the COVID-19 vaccinations, Feb. 4. The team helped more than 30 vets the first week of the program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Bolinger)
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Lt Col Ruffin

Now Lt. Col. Kenyatta Ruffin, left, the commander of the 71st Operations Support Squadron, then a captain, stands with his idol, retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, an original Tuskegee Airman. (Courtesy photo)
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210120-F-SQ711-1006

Renovations began on the Vance Exchange gas station Jan. 18. The $320,000 project is scheduled to be completed March 31. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoë Perkins)
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Shot in the arm

Airman 1st Class Trysta Ferrara, a member of the 71st Security Forces Squadron, gets her first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 15 at the Vance Clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cameron Schultz)
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Ilcus

Col. Lidia Ilcus, commander of the 71st Medical Group at Vance Air Force Base, was the first Team Vance Airman to receive the coronavirus vaccination, Jan. 14. The base received 200 doses for phase one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended vaccination plan, which focuses on healthcare workers and other first responders like firemen and security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cameron Schultz)
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Virtual Reality Experience for Suicide Prevention Training

Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bekoff, 375th Mission Support Group, is one of the first to receive a new suicide prevention training using a virtual reality-based initiative that Air Mobility Command is testing on behalf of the Air Force. Scott AFB is one of two test bases that will provide feedback, and Bekoff said that he thinks Airmen will find this training interesting and useful. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sam Eckholm)
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Virtual Reality-base suicide prevention training

Scott AFB is one of two test bases that will provide feedback on a new suicide prevention training initiative using a virtual reality-based initiative that Air Mobility Command is testing on behalf of the Air Force. The Air Force is going to great lengths to find ways to address the issue with updated and innovative ways help Airmen recognize the signs and assist them in addressing a variety of situations. The scenario being tested right now involves an “Airman to Airman” experience, and future scenarios will involve training targeted with a first sergeant, a commander, and a spouse as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sam Eckholm)
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210105-F-SQ711-1012

Contractors use a backhoe to rip up the 70-year-old concrete Vance Kiddie Pool Jan. 5. A new pool will be constructed on the site, and is scheduled to be complete before April, according to the 71st Installation Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Zoë Perkins)
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Diversity makes Air Force stronger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mayra Rivera Mendoza, 60th Aerial Port Squadron freight documentation supervisor, poses for a portrait Nov. 25, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 60th APS held a pumpkin carving contest to boost morale. It was through the contest the squadron learned that it is comprised of 32 Airmen who either immigrated or migrated to the U.S. from 18 different countries and territories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
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Diversity makes Air Force stronger

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Willett, 60th Aerial Port Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center duty officer, poses for a portrait Dec. 2, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 60th APS held a pumpkin carving contest to boost morale. It was through the contest the squadron learned that it is comprised of 32 Airmen who either immigrated or migrated to the U.S. from 18 different countries and territories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
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