Vance is the U.S. Air Force's only
Joint Specialized Undergraduate
Pilot Training base training more
than 400 Air Force, Navy, Marine
Corps and allied student pilots
for worldwide deployment and
AEF support in the T-1, T-6 and
T-38 aircraft.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The weekend is here and now it's time to party. You and your buddies are chilling out in the dormitory dayroom, drinking some beer and playing Halo.
Family member Anthony Vanzo inspects the fan he will use to propel a rubber duck along a trough of water to win a duck race at the Energy Conservation Celebration Aug. 19 at the base fitness center. The party celebrated the end of the Air Education and Training Command Energy Management Incentive Award program, which lasted from July 2008 to June 2009. The program measured the energy usage of 12 Air Force bases, including Vance. The base that saves the highest percentage of energy will earn $1.5 million. There were games, food and music. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Danielle Lutes)
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- While texting may be part of one's personal cell phone plan, rules are different when it comes to the use of government cell phones.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Once again summer is ending and everyone is getting in their last minute summer fun. Families and friends are enjoying barbecues and road trips.
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The folks in QAV have a big charter before them - to find a way to provide standardized training and a standardized approach to quality assurance and contract compliance. "It does make one feel needed," said Maj. Paul Davis, a member of Vance's newest organization.
The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. Read the full T-1A fact sheet.
The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seater designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. Read the full T-6A fact sheet.
The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used by Air Education and Training Command for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Read the full T-38 fact sheet.
Vance's Training Timeline Summary
Timeline Summary as of Aug. 24
8th Flying Training Squadron.............-3.2 days
33rd Flying Training Squadron..........-3.3 days
25th Flying Training Squadron..........-0.5 days
32nd Flying Training Squadron.........+1.8 days
3rd Fighter Training Squadron..........+3.7 days
Sorties last week
Scheduled....... 1369
Flown................. 929
Wings awarded at Vance
Since 1941, the total number of pilot wings awarded to military aviators at Vance AFB is 31,095.
Current as of Aug. 14, 2009
Inside JSUPT
This is a journal by 2nd Lt. Lynn Aird, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 10-14, providing an inside look in JSUPT training at Vance. Read the journal here.
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The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. 
The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seater designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. 
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