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

21 Aug 2006

Brothers at arms

June started a new chapter in the Anderson Air Force family history when Lt. Col. Tom Anderson took command of the 714th Training Squadron. Tom is the third active-duty Anderson to become a lieutenant colonel and squadron commander, but what makes this noteworthy is that the brothers are all commanders at the same time. "It's unique," said Tom.

21 Aug 2006

NCO honored for contributions

A Little Rock Air Force Base Intelligence NCO has been honored with a Citation of Honor by the Air Force Association for his contributions to "the development of aerospace power for the betterment of mankind." Tech. Sgt. Jason Graves, 314th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence Flight NCOIC, was the first enlisted Air Force member to serve with