Oct. 15, 2021 19th Air Force Commander Visits 173rd Fighter Wing Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, the 19th Air Force commander, prepares for a basic fighter maneuver sortie in the back seat of an F-15 Eagle, at the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 8, 2021. As the commander of 19th Air Force Wills oversees the training for all
Oct. 1, 2021 That’s a Wrap Class 21-16, the final fiscal year 2021 Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class, graduated thirty-two aviators, Oct. 1, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Oct. 1, 2021 Watching out for his Hometown: A Firefighter's Story Every town needs someone to watch out for it but not every town is lucky enough to have their own superhero. Laughlin Air Force Base, a small military base in a sleepy border town in southwest Texas, has the next best thing: Raul Castorena.
Sept. 30, 2021 Team Vance wins overall in FAIP FLAG 2021 competition Team Vance was the host unit for this year's FAIP FLAG 2021, held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Sept. 30, 2021 First Accelerated Path to Wings class graduates at Vance Class 21-15 AM, the first Accelerated Path to Wings (XPW) class to graduate at Vance Air Force Base, received their wings during a ceremony held Sept. 23 in the Base Auditorium. They are the second XPW class to graduate in the Air Force.
Sept. 29, 2021 AAFB tackles preparedness month with informative activities September is National Preparedness Month, a month long campaign to promote emergency awareness and preparedness for natural and man-made disasters. The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management Flight shared ready.gov’s 2021 theme of "Prepare to protect; Preparing for disasters is
Sept. 23, 2021 97 MDG shares mission with honorary commanders The 97th Medical Group hosted honorary commanders for an immersion day Sept. 17, 2021.
Sept. 23, 2021 Holloman, joint partners sharpen ACE skills Since arriving in Hawaii, Airmen from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, continue training with the Marine Corps and other Air Force units here during exercise Agile Combat Employment Reaper.This two-week joint exercise is designed to sharpen combat readiness, increase strategic impact, and
Sept. 22, 2021 Luke Airmen enhance F-35 communication The 56th Maintenance Group Continuous Improvement and Innovation office developed the F-35A Lightning II communication cable rebuild and class tester box, allowing Airmen to rebuild F-35 communication cables at the unit level.
Sept. 22, 2021 Great-grandson of base's namesake visits Vance AFB the first time during 80th Anniversary celebration Nick Vance Matthews visited Vance AFB, Oklahoma, for the first time to attend the base’s 80th anniversary celebration Sept. 17.His visit was motivated by a desire to continue the “living heritage” his family has with Vance AFB. It was named after his great-grandfather, Lt. Col. Leon Robert Vance