22 Sep 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 Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.

12 Aug 2021

AETC commander takes closer look at SERE training

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School here Aug. 11, 2021. Webb’s visit included immersions at the 336th Training Group’s SERE School, water survival training, 36th Rescue Squadron and recognition of Air Force Special Warfare Airmen of the Year Award winners.

12 Aug 2021

56th SFS trains on new weapons systems

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daisy Valencia, 56th Security Forces Squadron defender, fires an M4A1 rifle during a weapons qualification course at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility Aug. 3, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. CATM instructors led a class for 56th SFS members to familiarize themselves with one of the Air Force’s new

12 Aug 2021

Air Force installs system to protect drinking water near Luke AFB

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has completed installation and testing of a water filtration system that reduces Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from drinking water near Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to levels below the Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime health advisories.

11 Jun 2021

33rd FW hosts AIM HIGH Flight Academy students

The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted 24 students, ages 16-20, as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s, Detachment 1 AIM HIGH Flight Academy program June 7-8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The AHFA provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on flying training from experienced aviators and U.S. Air Force mentors. These instructors and mentors also provide them with information about aviation careers, flying opportunities and share their experiences as Air Force aviators.