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Commander in chief visits Vance

The president shakes a few hands of Team Vance family members during his visit.(Photo by Terry Wasson)

Commander in chief visits Vance

President Bush meets with Enid Mayor Ernie Currier and his wife Debbie upon his arrival at Vance Air Force Base.(Photo by Terry Wasson)

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Commander in chief visits Vance

The nation’s 43rd president visited Vance Air Force Base Saturday. He flew F-102 aircraft with the 147th Fighter Wing, 111th Fighter Squadron, Texas Air National Guard. President Bush served in the Texas Air National Guard as a fighter pilot from 1970 to 1972. (Photo by Terry Wasson)

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Commander in chief visits Vance

The President Bush waves to more than 300 Team Vance members upon his arrival to the base Saturday. The president was transported to Oklahoma State University aboard Marine One. (Photo by Terry Wasson)

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A day in the life of a Vance student pilot

Lieutenant Lieber performs a fit test on his mask before stepping to an aircraft for a sortie.(Photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)

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A day in the life of a Vance student pilot

Studying is one of the main focuses of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training students at Vance Air Force Base. Now into his sixth month of training, 2nd Lt. John Lieber, Class 07-03 student, now appreciates the sentiment almost every pilot has used that “training pays off.”(Photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)

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A day in the life of a Vance student pilot

Student pilots Lieutenant Lieber and Navy Ensign Tim Beebe pre-brief their checkflight with 1st Lt. Mike Raabe and Capt. Justin Cooper. The students and pilots are with the 8th Flying Training Squadron.(Photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)

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Logistics complex opens

Danny Ohnesorge, Computer Sciences Corporation deputy program manager; Col. Jerry Siegel, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander; Col. Christopher Thelen, 71st Mission Support Group commander; and Maj. Daryl Cunningham, 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron; officially open the Consolidated Logistics Complex Wednesday. Construction on the complex began in February 2005. It is now home to more than 100 employees who work in the 71st LRS squadron offices; base audio-visual support; local purchase offices; quality assurance; Travel Management Office; Services and Information, Ticket and Tours offices; CSC management and human resources offices; and Trend Western offices.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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AAFES manager returns from Iraq deployment

Jhona Ronistal, Army Air Force Exchange Service assistant store manager, reviews the store schedule at her deployed location at Qatar. Mrs. Ronistal volunteered to deploy and provide assistance to men and women in uniform.(U.S. Air Force photo)

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Looking at deployments from safety view

Lt. Col. Neil Woods, 71st Flying Training Wing chief of safety, is ensuring the safety of people and equipment such as the pictured A-10 during his deployment at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.(Courtesy photo)

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T-6 milestone at Vance

Capt. Tony Franks, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, taxis in Vance’s 60th T-6 Tuesday with Brig. Gen. Gregory Feest as Col. Jerry Siegel, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander awaits their arrival. General Feest is the Air Education and Training Command deputy director of air, space and information operations for flying training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft is the 300th T-6 off the production line.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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Women encompass more than 40 years of Vance AFB history

Dave Schacher, Vance Fire Department fireman, opens a wall in Bldg. 600 to locate a 1977 time capsule for Judy Ecker. Ms. Ecker was a Team Vance member for more than 40 years.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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SFS assists Enid PD with bomb threat

Staff Sgt. Andrew Odell, a 71st Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, and his military-working dog, Cini, helped the Enid Police Department locate a potential bomb March 9 during a bomb-threat investigation at a local school.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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A winning finalé

Frank McIntyre, 71st Flying Training Wing public affairs chief of internal information, recently received the first place award for stand-alone photograph in the Air Force Media Contest for this photo of a soaked Col. Mike Callan, former 71st Flying Training Wing commander, in 2005. Here Colonel Callan acknowledges well wishers greeting him upon his return from his T-1 fini flight.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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APU commander tops in USAF

Maj. Allen Leimenstoll, 71st Medical Operations Squadron, tells a class about the effects aircraft acceleration have on a pilot. Major Leimenstoll was named the Air Force’s Aerospace Physiology Field Grade Officer of the Year for 2005. He is the aerospace physiology flight commander at Vance Air Force Base.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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Chapel team wins AETC award for second time

Staff Sgt. Stephen Huffman, 71st Flying Training Wing chapel NCO in charge, reviews chapel information with Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Steven Nicolai, 71st FTW chaplain.(Photo by Frank McIntyre)

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71st FTW honors retired chief

Bob Farrell, 71st Flying Training Wing public affairs, stands with Freda Black, widow of Chief Master Sgt. William Black, as she receives a proclamation from Ernie Currier, mayor of Enid, proclaiming Feb. 10, 2006, "William R. Black" Day. Mr. Farrell, a personal friend of Chief Black, led a ceremony dedicating Black Avenue, a street in the new military family housing area, after the retired chief.(Photo by Terry Wasson)

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Vance couple selected to pilot B-2s

Capts. Beth and Rob Makros pose in front of an F-15E, Rob’s first assignment aircraft, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.(Courtesy photo)

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Vance couple selected to pilot B-2s

Capts. Beth and Rob Makros, 25th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, pose in front of a T-38 on the Vance flightline. The Makroses were recently the first married couple selected to fly B-2s.(Courtesy photo)

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