Maj. Ronald Todd, a T-6A Texan II instructor pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron, highlights the unique mission of the "Spittin’ Kittens" at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. As the only reserve unit at Vance Air Force Base, the 5th Flying Training Squadron brings a wealth of experience, with its seasoned pilots playing a vital role in training and producing world-class aviators for Team Vance. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christopher Ornelas Jr.)
Staff Sgt. Sydney Adams, a 71st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, prepares Ares, a 71st SFS military working dog, for something every service member faces.
The transition to civilian life.
Airman 1st Class Miguel Angel Herrada, a client systems technician at Vance Air Force Base, was selected as the Global Gaming Ambassador for Overwatch, where he will build a competitive gaming community to help Airmen connect.
A T-7A Red Hawk, assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron, lands at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Nov. 7, 2023. More than 200 Airmen, including student and instructor pilots gathered in front of Air Control Tower to see what the future of Undergraduate Pilot Training looks like.
Capt. Kyele Bridel grew up with two dreams. Become an Air Force pilot and play soccer professionally. She has accomplished the first and is continuously striving toward the second.
Bridel is assigned to the 33rd Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base as a T-6A Texan II instructor pilot. She is also a member of the U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Soccer team.
Friday night, Jan. 24, the flying squadrons at Vance met to do battle on a brand new, purple-surfaced pool table. They were about to engage in a Crud tournament.
“It’s like full contact pool without a cue stick,” said James W. Shepherd, with the board of directors of Soldier’s Wish, the organization that helped provide the new Crud table to the Greven Crosswinds Club on base.
