Contracted civilian Airmen perform necessary functions from maintaining aircraft to responding to in-flight emergencies at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Many civilian Airmen like Stanya Rose and Jeremy Kirkley come from a long heritage of supporting pilot training at Vance. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Jordan Sillence)
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.
