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AFAF kickoff

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Lt. Col. Michael Starr, the 33rd Flying Training Squadron commander, fills out his Air Force Assistance Fund contribution form at the Community Chapel Activity Center Feb. 2. Leaders from across the base joined fellow Team Vance Airmen and civilians for the campaign's kickoff breakfast. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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AFAF kickoff

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Chief Master Sgt. Kraig Chapman, the 71st Operations Support Squadron chief controller, fills out his Air Force Assistance Fund contribution form at the Community Chapel Activity Center Feb. 2. Chapman joined Airmen from across Team Vance for an AFAF kickoff breakfast organized by 33rd Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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AFAF kickoff

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Air Force Assistance Fund kicked off Feb. 2 with a breakfast at the Community Chapel Activity Center. Breakfast burritos, compliments of the 33rd Flying Training Wing, were served, and Team Vance members had a chance to fill out AFAF donation slips. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Poe)

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Honorary commanders

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Team Vance welcomed 19 civic and business leaders at the Vance Collocated Club Jan.16 as the new 2015 Honorary Commanders. Each civilian member is partnered up with a military commander to serve a one-year term. The Honorary Commander program increases awareness of the Air Force and the Vance mission and builds strong ties with the community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nancy Falcon)

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PT on demand

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Airmen from the 71st Comptroller Squadron utilize the Fitness on Request kiosk at Bradley Fitness and Sports Center Jan 16. Fitness on Request is an automated video training system that provides a library of workouts on demand. Vance was one of 66 installations to receive a kiosk as part of a $2 million Air Force fitness initiative in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Poe)

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PT on demand

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Airmen from the 71st Comptroller Squadron dig deep during physical training at Bradley Fitness and Sports Center Jan. 16. Bradley offers Team Vance intramural and varsity sports, exercise incentive programs, group exercise classes, special fitness events, a variety of cardiovascular and strength training equipment, and numerous health, wellness and fitness programs. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Poe)

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concealed carry

Vance Air Force Base, Okla. -- Lt. Tyler Ringwald, a 33rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and his wife Kyra learn how to safely handle pistols Jan. 11 during a “concealed carry” class at a private residence west of Enid, Oklahoma. The couple joined more than 20 other 33rd FTS Airmen and family members Jan. 6-11 as they learned fundamentals needed to qualify for an Oklahoma “concealed carry” license. (U.S. Air Force Photo / David Poe)

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concealed carry

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Kyra Ringwald, the wife of 1st Lt. Tyler Ringwald, a 33rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, fires a Beretta M9 under instruction from Steve Varney, a local firearms safety instructor, Jan. 11, at a private residence west of Enid, Oklahoma. Varney, an Oklahoma state-certified instructor, taught 33rd FTS Airmen and family members the fundamentals needed to qualify for an Oklahoma “concealed carry” license. (U.S. Air Force Photo/David Poe)

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two-stepping

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Senior Airman Jose Peregrina, 71st Operations Support Squadron, practices the two-step at the Armed Forces Reserve Center here Jan. 13. Airmen from the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 990 and Vance's Company Grade Officers Council organized three nights of dance instruction in a lead up to the Vance Masquerade Ball, an annual base social function to be held Jan. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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Masquerade

Airman 1st Class Destiny Mitchell, a 71st Comptroller Squadron financial technician, dances during the 2014 Vance Masquerade Ball at the Vance Collocated Club. This year’s masquerade ball is scheduled for Jan. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Computers for Cops

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Capt. David Baisden, who is in charge of support services for the Oklahoma County Sheriff, stands with a pallet of computers he is picking up. Baisden was browsing the Defense Logistics Agency program when he saw 102 computers available at Vance. Through the DLA he was able to pick up the computers for $3,003.90. (U.S. Air Force/photo Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Gen Keltz visit

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Maj. Gen. Michael Keltz, the 19th Air Force commander from Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph, Texas, addresses members of Team Vance during a commander’s call Dec. 8 in the Armed Forces Reserve Center. Keltz spoke about his plan for training today’s Airmen or what he calls “Fifth Generation Airman,” as well as his vision for the new 19th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Angel Tree

Master Sgt. David Justiss, the 71st Mission Support Group first sergeant, hangs an ornament on the “Angel Tree” inside The Exchange, Dec. 9. The Angel Tree represents a project run by Vance first sergeants that aims to support Team Vance families that might be struggling during the holidays. The ornaments provide basic information about a child, such as; age, gender, shoe and clothing sizes and special requests in some cases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Christmas Tree Lighting

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Eisenhower Elementary School children sing Christmas songs during the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 5 near the T-38 static display on base. The ceremony is an annual event led by the 71st Flying Training Wing Chapel staff during which people enjoy Christmas music and cookies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nancy Falcon)

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Airman of the Month

Vance Air Force Base, Okla. – Airman 1st Class Lizzette Kriner, a 3rd Flying Training Squadron aviation resource manager, stands behind her desk Dec. 2 in Building 541. Kriner is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Tulsa Opera

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Ashley Cutright, left, a Tulsa Opera alto vocalist, and Pedro Willis-Barbosa, a Tulsa Opera tenor vocalist, sing a duet during an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk” for Eisenhower Elementary School students Nov. 17. The Tulsa Opera performers visited the school as part of an outreach program to give children a taste of the performing arts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Tulsa Opera

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Tim Petty, a Tulsa Opera bass vocalist, parades through an audience of Eisenhower Elementary School students during an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk” Nov. 17. The Tulsa Opera performers visited the school as part of an outreach program to give children a taste of the performing arts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Tulsa Opera

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Pedro Willis-Barbosa, left, a Tulsa Opera tenor vocalist, Elizabeth Kelsay, center, a Tulsa Opera soprano vocalist, and Tim Petty, right, Tula Opera bass vocalist, struggle over a broomstick during an opera adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk” at Eisenhower Elementary School, Nov. 17. The Tulsa Opera performers visited the school as part of an outreach program to give children a taste of the performing arts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Col. John Cinnamon (right), the 71st Operations Group commander, and Ken Myers (left), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency director, accept a Joint Meritorious Unit Award from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, during a ceremony at the Pentagon Nov. 12. Cinnamon was the chief of plans for DTRA from June 2012 to June 2014 before he joined Team Vance. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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MV Cape Ray

The container ship MV Cape Ray departs Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 10, 2014. Crews aboard the Cape Ray successfully disposed of hundreds of tons of Syrian chemical weapons this summer in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson)

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