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71st SFS garners award

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) A1C Candice Crawford (right), 71st Security Forces Squadron, checks the ID card of a driver wanting access to Vance Air Force Base.

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Aircraft X-rays reveal similarity to medical applications

(Photo by Jimmy Bell) Dyncorp’s Bud Durheim, lead technician at the Nondestructive Testing Laboratory (third from left) explains use of X-ray technology in aircraft maintenance to students from Autry Tech.

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Warrior of the week: A1C Allen Smith

(Photo by SrA Sara Hoff)

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AETC command chief talks war to Team Vance

(Photo by Terry Wasson) Chief Meyers visits with 71st Medical Group Aerospace Physiology airmen Tuesday.

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Vance AFB celebrates Mardi Gras, not quite ‘LA’ style

(Photo by Katy Drost) 2d Lt Matthew Franchetti makes a balloon for Haley Shepard, 10, and Katie Shepherd, 10, at the Mardi Gras Party at Vance Club Saturday.

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Vance AFB celebrates Mardi Gras, not quite ‘LA’ style

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Lauren Hill, 5, plays the ring toss at the chapel’s Shrove Tuesday festivities.

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Community attends AF show

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Tops in Blue, the Air Force’s premier entertainment group, performed the 2003-2004 “Soaring with Eagles: 50 Years of Tops in Blue” show Saturday at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center. More than 3,500 people attended the event.

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New chief’s icebreaker

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) CMSgt Jeffery Kallas, new 71st Flying Training Wing command chief, meets Amn Steven Hostetler, 71st Communications Squadron, during the chief’s icebreaker Feb 6 at the Vance Club. Chief Kallas comes to Vance from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

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71st OSS under new leadership

(Photo by Terry Wasson) Lt Col Scott Reed (right) assumes command of the 71st Operations Support Squadron from Col Keith Snyder, 71st Operations Group commander, during Thursday’s ceremony.

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Warrior of the week: James Goldman

(Photo by John Felt)

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32nd IP earns AETC athlete of the year

(Photo by 1st Lt Jason Bishop) Capt Daniel LeBoeuf, 32nd Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot, is running to his victory at Vance’s 2003 1-Mile Dash.

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Team Vance exercises, trains for emergencies

(Photo by MSgt George F. Jozens) Assistant Fire Chief Fire Larry Cokeley explains his part of the exercise scenario to MSgt Gregory Bosarge, Exercise Evaluation Team member for the fire department. Chief Cockley was performing duties as the operations fire chief.

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25th FTS command changes hands

(Photo by Terry Wasson) Lt Col Leonard Litton (center) takes the guideon and with it the command of the 25th Flying Training Squadron from Col Keith Snyder, commander 71st Operations Group during Thursday’s ceremony as former commander Lt Col Nicholas Sandwick (right) watches.

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Young Vance residents accepted to AF Academy

(Photo by Wes Gray) Kallyn Johnson

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Young Vance residents accepted to AF Academy

(Photo by Blunck’s Studios) Joshua Ellis

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SFS troops take AETC top honors

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) SrA Charles Murray and TSgt Eric Judd, 71st Security Forces Squadron, look over security forces blotters.

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SFS troops take AETC top honors

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) TSgt Donald Theademan and SMSgt Kent Wilkinson, 71st Security Forces Squadron command award winners, discuss personnel assignments for gate guard duties.

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Youth compete in center’s art contest

(Photo by Katy Drost) Chelsea Rubet, 7, works on a clay project to enter into the fine arts competition at the Youth Center Monday.

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Commander’s fitness test

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, performs his push ups as Lt Col Miles Crowell, 71st Operations Group deputy commander, counts and Adam Sloat, Health and Wellness center, evaluates Tuesday at the fitness center. Several commanders gathered to take the new Air Force fitness test.

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Coffee bar provides atmosphere, refreshment for study sessions

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Lilla Skaggs, Vance Club bartender, serves a customer Tuesday. The new coffee bar is open to anyone.

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