23 Aug 2006

Day in the Life of a Vance Student Pilot

The day started early for 2nd Lt. John Lieber, much like the previous five months of undergraduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, with a 5 a.m. wakeup and not ending until his head hit the pillow at 10 p.m. Lieutenant Lieber, a student pilot assigned to D-flight in the 8th Flying Training Squadron and member of Class 07-03, represents one

23 Aug 2006

Day in the Life of a Vance Instructor Pilot

For the past 10 years or so, all 1st Lt. Philip McClure could think about was flying jet airplanes. Today, he lives that dream and is helping others achieve it as well. For Lieutenant McClure, a first assignment instructor pilot with Q-Flight of the 33rd Flying Training Squadron, a desire to fly was cultivated in high school and stoked during his

23 Aug 2006

Day in the Life of a Vance Flight Commander

"I don't know if there is one." That was the reply from Capt. Eric Westby, L-Flight commander in the 32nd Flying Training Squadron, when asked what a typical day is like for a flight commander at Vance Air Force Base. "Some days it's mass chaos with fires cropping up all over the place, and I'm running around with my fireman's hat on putting out

23 Aug 2006

Day in the Life of a Vance Squadron Commander

The culmination for many Air Force officers is becoming a squadron commander, and for Lt. Col. Nathan Hill it truly is a milestone. Colonel Hill, a 17-year Air Force veteran, arrived at Vance in October 2004 to work first as the operations officer and then commander of the 25th Flying Training Squadron to train pilots for the combat air force, a

22 Aug 2006

F-16C accident investigation complete

The Air Force has completed its investigation of the April 11, 2006, F-16C accident near Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., which resulted in the loss of the 56th Fighter Wing aircraft. The accident investigation board (AIB) determined the cause of this mishap to be an engine explosion. The board report said the explosion was a result of the F-16C