There will be a prescribed burn on sections of Vance Air Force Base’s airfield March 7.
There will be a prescribed burn on sections of Vance Air Force Base’s airfield March 7.
Eighteen Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training T-1 students from Class 21-06 will graduate in a ceremony 10 a.m. Friday at the Vance Air Force Base Auditorium.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force’s effort to improve housing programs for airmen and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done.
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Vance Air Force Base continued its record of being the most productive pilot training base in the Air Force in 2020, and it is moving forward by implementing new training processes and major upgrades to base infrastructure.
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Due to record low temperatures, poor driving conditions and more snow on the way, Vance Air Force Base will be closed Tuesday.
Keston Cook studied a lot of different aspects of airport management during his time at Oklahoma State University, but few young airport managers could anticipate taking the helm of a busy regional airport, with an active role in supporting military flight operations, at the height of a global pandemic.
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Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Vance Air Force Base continued its record of being the most productive pilot training base in the Air Force in 2020, and it is moving forward by implementing new training processes and major upgrades to base infrastructure.
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Local veterans, military personnel and their families can help tell the story of the U.S. military with a new exhibit at the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County.
Eight T-38 students of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-05 are set to graduate at 10 a.m. today, in the Base Auditorium at Vance Air Force Base.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE — Lt. Col. Kenyatta Ruffin, the 71st Operations Support Squadron commander, was awarded the Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award Feb. 3 in a virtual ceremony.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — The Department of Defense is extending the deadline for Air Force housing residents to complete the annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey to Feb. 5 to ensure residents have an opportunity to voice their opinions.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE – Team Vance vaccinated its first airmen against the coronavirus Jan. 14 after receiving more than 200 doses.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE — Contractors began a $320,000 renovation to the Vance Exchange gas station Jan. 18 that is scheduled for completion by March 31.
Nine graduates of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-04 and the T-1 portion of Class 21-05 received awards during the classes’ graduation ceremony Jan. 22 at Vance Air Force Base.
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Two Enid brothers are among the Oklahoma soldiers and airmen returning from Washington, D.C., where they helped provide security for the nation’s 59th presidential inauguration on Wednesday.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force announced Jan. 15 the opportunity for U.S. Air Force officers to voluntarily transfer into an internationally focused core career field beginning spring 2021.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) —The Department of the Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2021, including an expanded PALACE CHASE program and limited Active Duty Service Commitment waivers.
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Leaders from across the 375th Air Mobility Wing stepped into a virtual reality-inspired test phase Jan. 12 for a new training effort targeted to help airmen feel more comfortable about engaging with others to prevent suicide.
Contractors ripped up the Vance kiddie pool beginning Jan. 4 as part of a planned $248,000 renovation that should be complete before April.
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-04 and T-1 students from Class 21-05 will graduate in a ceremony, 10 a.m. Friday at the Vance Air Force Base Auditorium.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — As part of service-wide focus on mentorship, Air Education and Training Command will virtually host a Leadership Mentoring Symposium Jan. 27-28.
Seven graduates of Vance Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 received awards during the class’ graduation ceremony last Friday.
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 will graduate 29 junior officers in a 10 a.m. ceremony today at the Vance Air Force Base Auditorium.
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Vance Helping Hands, an independent, airman-led volunteer group from Vance Air Force Base, will be handing out hygiene kits for homeless people and those in need, 6 p.m. Saturday at Salvation Army of Enid, 518 N. Independence.
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Vance Helping Hands, an independent, airman-led volunteer group from Vance Air Force Base, will be handing out hygiene kits for homeless people and those in need, 6 p.m. Saturday at Salvation Army of Enid, 518 N. Independence.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE — Two Vance Airmen have demonstrated their passion for serving by volunteering and supporting the city of Enid.
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The memo, signed by Col. Timothy Danielson, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance, applies to all military personnel assigned to Vance, even when they are off-base and on leave, and to government service civilian employees while on base.
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Items can be dropped off at any of the Vance flying training squadrons, at the base clinic or the exchange.
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) — The 81st Fighter Squadron, a geographically separated unit assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., graduated its last class of Afghan A-29 Super Tucano student pilots on Nov. 13 at Moody AFB.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — Rick Sinkfield is the president of the San Antonio Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen Inc., which exists to motivate youth to outstanding achievement and leadership in American society and to preserve the legacy of their role models, the Tuskegee Airmen.
Enid Police Department and Enid Fire Department are teaming up with Oklahoma Department of Human Services to brighten Christmas for children in the foster-care system.
Golden Chick’s Enid locations are selling dinner rolls for Thanksgiving, to benefit Youth & Family Services of North Central Oklahoma, through the two organizations’ annual Rolls for Dough campaign.
Since my husband, Francis, and I tied the knot many years ago, I’ve cooked exactly 26 Thanksgiving turkeys. We ate every one of them, from their white tenderloins to their sinewy wings. Molinaris are not known to waste food, after all. But truth be told, not every turkey I cooked was perfect.
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The investigation stems from an Aug. 30, 2020, incident at the Target in Edmond, according to a criminal probable cause filing with the Oklahoma County Court Clerk's office.
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The Hairston (Main) Gate at Vance Air Force Base will close Monday for three to four months, for upgrades to the gate's entry control equipment.
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T-1 Jayhawk trainers will disappear from the skies over Enid in the next several years, the Air Force confirmed Thursday, though the timeline of its decommissioning and number of workers who will be affected remains unclear.
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A former Vance Air Force Base officer and nurse was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for health care fraud in an illegal pharmacy referral scheme.
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A truck struck the East Maine bridge Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, damaging the vehicle but not causing any injuries, according to Enid police.
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Jim Schoenhals, of Shattuck, hoped for a book presentation as a late 78th birthday present for his older brother, Doug. Vance Air Force Base did far more than he had hoped for ...
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With coronavirus cases still on the rise, a replacement project on the base's longest runway and the continuing need to balance increased production with quality and safety, Col. Timothy Danielson, who assumed command at Vance Air Force Base on June 29, has his work cut out for him to continue that high standard.
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❝There's never been anyone who's done more than he did, or been a better friend to Enid, and most of it was done behind the scenes where people never saw it.❞ — Mike Cooper
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❝We're developing the world's best pilots here, and when they mentioned this as a possibility to me, I was more than excited to come here.❞ — Col. Timothy Danielson, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base
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Across the Air Force, opening more training seats to women has become an important part of the overall strategy to increase pilot production, and fill more open seats in operational cockpits.
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Col. Corey "Senator" Simmons relinquished command of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, on Monday, completing his two-year tour by handing over the reins of the base and its airmen to Col. Timothy Danielson.
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Vance Spouses’ Club (VSC) recently awarded $9,000 in scholarships to 10 local high school graduates and two spouses.
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❝We're going to miss this place.❞ ... Vance Air Force Base has distinguished itself under Col. Corey Simmons as the only Air Education and Training Command base to meet its production goals in both 2018 and 2019.
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A Vance Air Force Base graduate died Monday in a training accident over the North Sea, according to information provided by the Air Force and the 71st Flying Training Wing.
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The T-38 came within 1,000 feet of the drone and was "close enough that the pilot could spot the drone as he passed it," according to the Vance statement.
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Graduates of undergraduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base and their families are able to move on to their next assignments, despite a military-wide "stop movement order" to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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City officials announced Wednesday 2506 Old Post Road and 1906 Hunters Hill Drive will be closed beginning Friday, May 15, 2020, to allow contractors to complete concrete repairs.
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ENID [mdash] Celebration of Life Service for Robert "Catfish" Cunningham, 69, will be Friday, February 26, 2021 at 2:00pm in Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials in his name to Anderson-Burris (to help with expenses) www.andersonburris.com.
The Memorial services celebrating the life of Carole Hall will be held at 10:00 a.m. Today in The Emmanuel Enid Church. Services will be live-streamed on Brown-Cummings Funeral Home Facebook page. Condolences may be shared online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
Services celebrating the life of Carole Hall will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday February 24, in the Emmanuel Enid Church. Services will be live-streamed on Brown-Cummings Funeral Home Facebook page. Condolences may be shared online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
ENID [mdash] Graveside services 2:00 pm Friday, February 26, 2021, Garden Chapel, Memorial Park Cemetery, Pastor Chuck Kearney officiating, under the guidance of Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service. Military graveside rites conducted by Silver Talon Honor Guard. www.stittsworthfuneralservices.com
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