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Vance Air Force Base (IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END) is a United States Air Force base located in southern Enid, Oklahoma, about 65 mi (105 km) north northwest of Oklahoma City. The base is named after local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lieutenant Colonel Leon Robert Vance Jr .
Vance Air Force Base: Engagements: Southwest Pacific Theater [1] Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation [1] Insignia; 25 Flying Training Sq emblem (modified and reinstated 31 March 1995) [1] 25th Flying Training Squadron emblem (approved 2 January 1973) [2]
The 32d Flying Training Squadron was last part of the 71st Flying Training Wing based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operated Beechcraft T-1 Jayhawk aircraft conducting flight training. It was inactivated on 14 September 2012.
The 33rd Flying Training Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron based at Vance Air Force Base near Enid, Oklahoma.It is a part of the 71st Flying Training Wing.. The squadron was established as a medium bomber unit on Bolos, Marauders, and later B-25 Mitchells.
For additional lineage and history, see 71st Flying Training Wing. The 71st Observation Group trained with B-25, P-38, and P-40 aircraft beginning in October 1941. It moved to California in December 1941 and flew antisubmarine patrols off the west coast, then moved to the Southwest Pacific in the fall of 1943 and flew reconnaissance missions over New Britain, New Guinea, and the Admiralty ...
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Vance Air Force Base: Engagements: Southwest Pacific Theater: Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: Commanders; Current commander: LtCol Deirdre Gurry [1] Insignia; 8th Flying Training Squadron emblem [note 1] [2] [note 2]
Now: Altus Air Force Base; Chickasha Field, Chickasha AAF Central Flying Training Command 2549th Army Air Forces Base Unit Now: Chickasha Municipal Airport (IATA: CHK, ICAO: KCHK) Cimarron Army Airfield, Cimmaron AAF Central Flying Training Command 2508th Army Air Forces Base Unit Now: Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport (IATA: RCE, ICAO: KRCE)