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Fond farewell

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Colonel Johnson receives a welcoming kiss from his wife, Kathy, on the Vance flightline.

Fond farewell

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Col. Wade Johnson, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, braves the traditional farewell hose down after his fini flight in a T-37 “Tweet” June 2.

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Food

Chicken-fried steak was a featured item at the monthly Singles’ International Gourmet Meal Opportunity, March 4, at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank Casciotta)

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Food packages

Almost 29,000 meal packages were prepared by 52 Vance volunteers April 7 in the Community Chapel Activity Center for Kids Against Hunger. Each package contains enough rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables, vitamins and minerals to feed six hungry people a nutritious meal. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Kiersten Thompson)

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Food, games, prizes draw crowd to Enlisted Appreciation Night

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills) Vance Fire Chief Ron Diener, Enlisted Appreciation Night co-chairman, and Master Sgt. Dennis Smith, 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron, place televisions up for bidding for the 29th annual event.

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Food, games, prizes draw crowd to Enlisted Appreciation Night

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills) Command Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Kallas, 71st Flying Training Wing; Mary Feightner, volunteer; and “Pit Boss” Bruce Jackson, volunteer, check the winning door prize ticket number for a deployed security forces troop during Enlisted Appreciation Night Saturday.

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For good measure

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Tech. Sgt. Francis Thurman, 71st Medical Group Immunization Clinic, administers an anthrax annual booster to Staff Sgt. Jemarlon Waller, 71st MDG. The anthrax vaccine is voluntary for uniformed and civilian personnel who had at least one dose of anthrax vaccine and want to continue the series. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary Davis)

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Forklift driver

John Maddox operates a forklift, a key piece of equipment involved in saving a T-1A Jayhawk engine after an engine hoist failed Dec. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Paul Whittaker)

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Former LRS leader says farewell

(Courtesy photo) Maj. Robin Hill, former 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, poses next to a sign at his Southwest Asia location during his most recent deployment.

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Former VAFB commander speaks at ORI out brief

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills) Maj. Gen. Edward “Buster” Ellis, 19th Air Force commander, speaks at the Operational Readiness Inspection out brief Tuesday during his last visit to Team Vance before he retires.

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Fortune Telling

Melissa Seror, publicist for the 71st Force Support Squadron and Services marketing office, helps Adam Call, age 2, with his paper fortune teller at the Women's Wellness Fair Thursday, March 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird)

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Four F-15 Cs land at Vance AFB

Four F-15 Cs diverted to Vance Air Force Base from Sheppard AFB, Texas, Jan. 15. Inclement weather interfered with the squadron’s plan to provide Euro-NATO student pilots with an F-15 C orientation brief. Sheppard AFB was one stop along a trip planned from Tyndall AFB, Fla., home of the 95th FS, and infamous squadron mascot “Mr. Bones,” to Hill AFB, Utah. The four F-15 Cs refueled at Vance AFB.

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Four F-15 Cs land at Vance AFB

Captains David Siemion and Mike Reilly of the 95th Fighter Squadron stand in front of one of four F-15 Cs that diverted to Vance Air Force Base from Sheppard AFB, Texas, Jan. 15. Inclement weather interfered with the squadron’s plan to provide Euro-NATO student pilots with an F-15 C orientation brief. Sheppard AFB was one stop along a trip planned from Tyndall AFB, Fla., home of the 95th FS, and infamous squadron mascot “Mr. Bones,” to Hill AFB, Utah. The four F-15 Cs refueled at Vance AFB.

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Four-month Peruvian deployment leaves patriotic impression

(Courtesy photo) Maj. Douglas McMahon, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, visits Machu Picchu, Peru, during his recent four-month deployment. The ancient Peruvian ruins are one of the seven wonders of the world.

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Frank

Airman 1st Class Frank Casciotta

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From wheat to eat

Debris goes flying as a crop is harvested by a combine in Carrier, Okla. The grain is transported by truck to a grain elevator, where it is shipped to other processing destinations before reaching consumers. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan)

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Fruit cup

“Taste of Vance,” Friday, July 18, at 5 p.m., in the club.

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FTAC

Tech. Sgt. April Horn, the 71st Judge Advocate Office NCO in-charge, answers legal questions during a First Term Airman Center briefing in the Professional Development Center, Feb. 11. Airmen arriving at their first duty station are required to attend FTAC. The program’s purpose is to reaffirm what Airmen learned during training and showcase what resources are available to them at their base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Full color Air Force Medical Service badge

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Fun is in the cards: Enlisted Appreciation Night offers $20K in prizes

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Enlisted Appreciation Night co-chairman Richard Johndrow picks out prizes with (far left) Ricki Crabtree, Enid Chamber of Commerce, Vance Fire Chief Ron Diener and George Pankonin. Food, fun and prizes are featured for Vance AFB’s enlisted people.

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