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‘Eight ballers’ risk lives for WWII reconnaissance

(Photo by Jim Malachowski) Navy Cmdr. Brian Osborn, 8th Flying Training Squad-ron commander, and Lt. Col. Steve Fournier, 8th FTS director of operations, unveil an oil painting depicting a P-38 and F-5 flying over enemy ships near Simpson Harbor, Ra-baul. The painting, by aviation artist Paul Wentzel, was nominated to hang in the U.S. Air Force Art Collec-tion.
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Warrior of the week: A1C Nathan Jackson

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills)
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Team Vance master sergeant best QAE in command

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) MSgt Manni Nejade inspects a T-1A on the flightline.
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8th FTS celebrates birthday

(Photo by 1st Lt Michael Creedon) The 8th Flying Training Squadron enjoys a steak dinner during the squadron’s 62nd birthday celebration.
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Housing groundbreaking

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Enid Mayor Irv Horningsberg; Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander; Col Fred Cheney, 71st Mission Support Group commander; and Mike Cooper, a community leader, break ground Monday for the construction of the new Vance Air Force Base family housing. The housing construction is scheduled to begin April 15.
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Warrior of the week: Connie Duncan

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills)
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Team Vance airman becomes American citizen

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) SrA Mario Coronado, 8th Flying Training Squadron workgroup manager, participates in Vance Air Force Base special duties such as honor guard and security forces augmentee. He became a U.S. citizen March 11.
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Team Vance senior airmen earn command recognition in career fields

(Photo by MSgt George F. Jozens) SrA Amanda Mills photographs a subject for the Airscoop.
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Team Vance senior airmen earn command recognition in career fields

(Photo by MSgt George F. Jozens) A1C Andrew Heckathorn briefs pilots on their flights.
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VAFB Airmen capture AF, AETC awards: Medical group staff sergeant named top Aerospace Physiology NCO

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Staff Sgt. Lori Shackleford, 71st Medical Group, watches her son Spencer prepare his trigger finger for a rocket launch during a science camp Aug 18 to 20 at the youth center.
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New hangar gives T-1 fleet own space for maintenance

(Photo by Terry Wasson) Irv Honigsberg, Enid mayor; Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander; Walt Garner, Army Corp of Engineer district director; and John Cole, DynCorp program manager, cut the ribbon, opening the new T-1 hangar Monday.
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Media witnesses the last "A" model

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) Kevin Hassler, Enid News and Eagle associate editor, sits in the Barany chair before SrA Allen Smith, Aerospace Physiology, shows him the effects of gravitation forces during his preflight training. Mr. Hassler has flown in three different Air Force jets now. "I'm still awaiting the T-37 flight," Mr. Hassler said.
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Media witnesses the last "A" model

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) Maj Craig Hollis, 25th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot; Capt Drew Allen, 25 FTS IP and Capt Mark Schmidt, 25th FTS student, are being interviewed by Marianne Silber and John Norton from KOCO channel 5 news before they fly in the last T-38A sorties. The media flew beside the two ship training mission in a T-38 "C" model. The "C" model has upgraded avionics, engines and a heads up display similar to other modern Air Force fighters and bombers.
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Vance NCO gives special gift

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mill) Robert and SSgt David Hoy
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Warrior of the week: SSgt Tara Thibodeaux

(Photo by Frank McIntyre)
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Honorary commanders tour base

(Photo by MSgt George F. Jozens) Rick Simpson relaxes in the familiar surroundings of Simpson Merchantile following his tour of Vance. The honorary commander for the 33d Flying Training Squadron, Mr Simpson said the tour was “wonderful and time well spent.” In return for the base hosting him, he is planning to host Team Vance members at his business later this spring for a Vance AFB day.
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5th Flying Training Squadron dedicated to duty

(Photo by Maj Dave Chael) Maj Curt Wagner, 5th Flying Training Squadron T-37 instructor pilot, demonstrates preflight procedures to 2d Lt James Knaack and 2d Lt Tai Moultrie, T-37 student pilots in P Flight.
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Warrior of the week: SrA Amanda Mills

(Photo by Frank McIntyre)
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Jordanian officer visits

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) George Wagner and Col Warren Ward (right), 71st Flying Training Wing safety, review with Maj Rafe Zayed, Jordanian Air Force safety, before a fatality briefing Wednesday. Major Zayed visited safety from Feb 25 to Tuesday as a ground safety intern.
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AFAF begins

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) 1st Lt Matthew Laski, Air Force Assistance Fund wing project officer, discusses the charities Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, can donate to. The AFAF campaign began Monday and runs through April 9. Lieutenant Laski is a member of the 71st Communications Squadron. For more information, call Lieutenant Laski at 7223.
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