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Vance Air Force Base


Part of Air Education and Training Command (AETC)


Vance AFB, 19 February 1995


Location of Vance Air Force Base
IATA: END – ICAO: KEND
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator United States Air Force
Location Enid, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL 1,307 ft / 398. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 4 m
Coordinates 36°20′21″N, 97°54′59″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17L/35R 5,024 1,531 Concrete
17C/35C 9,202 2,805 Concrete
17R/35L 9,202 2,805 Concrete
13/31 4,971 1,515 Concrete
71st Flying Training Wing Emblem
71st Flying Training Wing Emblem

Vance Air Force Base (IATA: END, ICAO: KEND) is a United States Air Force base located 4 miles south of Enid, Oklahoma, about 65 miles north northwest of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The Population was 47045 at the 2000 census. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma.

The host unit at Vance is the 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW), which is a part of Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. The 71st Flying Training Wing ( 71 FTW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Air Education and Training Command ( AETC) was established July 1 1993 with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. The Nineteenth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base and belonging to the The commander of the 71 FTW is Colonel Richard A. Klumpp, Jr.. The vice-commander is Colonel Roderick Gillis and the command chief is Chief Master Sergeant Ruben Gonzalez.

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Mission

The mission of the 71 FTW is training professional airman to sustain combat capability of American Airpower with the next generation of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Warriors . . . Meeting taskings of the Combatant Commanders.

Units

The 71st Flying Training Wing consists of three subordinate groups:

History

Major Commands

Base Operating Units

Major Units Assigned

Operational History

World War II

In 1941, for the sum of $1 a year, this land was leased from the city of Enid to the federal government as a site for a pilot training field, and on November 21 the base was officially activated. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For the Soviet light tank see T-37 tank WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Air Training Command (ATC is a former major command of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. Air Education and Training Command ( AETC) was established July 1 1993 with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The installation was without a name but was generally referred to as Air Corps Basic Flying School. It was not until 1942, that the base was officially named Enid Army Flying School. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The mission of the school was to train aviation cadets to become aircraft pilots and commissioned officers in the United States Army Air Corps. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U During World War II, the basic phase of training graduated 8,169 students, while the advanced phase of training graduated 826. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including As the demand for pilots decreased after the war, the Enid Army Flying Field (as it was named in 1943) closed in 1947. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Cold War

The base was reactivated, and its name changed to Enid Air Force Base in 1948, as one of the pilot training bases within Air Training Command. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Air Training Command (ATC is a former major command of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. Its mission was to provide training for advanced students in multi-engine aircraft.

In keeping with the Air Force tradition of naming bases for deceased Air Force flyers, on July 9, 1949, the base was renamed after a local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt Col Leon Robert Vance, Jr. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Leon Robert Vance Jr (11 August 1916&ndash26 July 1944) was a Medal of Honor recipient who served in the U

The first aircraft flown at Vance was the BT-13A, followed shortly by the BT-15. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1944 advanced students flew the TB-25 and TB-26. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Following the establishment of U. S. Air Force as a separate service in September 1947, Vance began training in the AT-6 and eventually the T-33. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The T-37 Tweet flew at Vance beginning in 1961, and the T-38 Talon in 1963. For the Soviet light tank see T-37 tank WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Post Cold War

In 1995 Air Force officials announced that Vance would transition to the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training curriculum. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Under SUPT, Vance students begin their training in the T-37 Tweet, followed by the T-1A Jayhawk, T-38 Talon, or other trainer aircraft at separate military flight training bases. For the Soviet light tank see T-37 tank WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout With the introduction of the Joint Primary Pilot Training syllabus to Vance in 2005, the 71st FTW began transitioning from the T-37 to the newer T-6 Texan II. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Joint training with the United States Navy began at Vance in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

Interesting facts

See Also

References

Much of this text in an early version of this article was taken from pages on the Vance Air Force Base Website, which as a work of the U. During World War II, the United States Army Air Force (USAAF established numerous airfields in Oklahoma for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers Air Training Command (ATC is a former major command of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. S. Government is presumed to be a public domain resource. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone That information was supplemented by:

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