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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 .
325th Medical Group, Tyndall Air Force BASE; 71st Medical Group, Vance Air Force Base; AFMS West 9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base; 460th Medical Group, Buckley Space Force Base; 27th Special Operations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base; 355th Medical Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base; 412th Medical Group, Edwards Air Force Base
Ardmore Air Force Base (1942–1959) In Carter County. Started out as Ardmore Army Air Field during World War II. Trained B-17 Flying Fortress and B-26 Marauder crews and CG-4 glider pilots. The army vacated in 1945 but the air force came back in 1953. From 1953 to 1959 cargo planes were stationed here.
When the 9th Bombardment Wing, including the 9th Medical Group, moved from Travis AFB to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho on 1 May 1953, the 5th Medical Group took over the hospital at Travis. After the Armistice in Korea became effective, the first group of American prisoners of war , from the mass exchange of prisoners with the Communists, arrived at ...
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.
Vance spent four years in the Marines and served a tour in Iraq in 2005 as a combat correspondent. Walz served 24 years in the National Guard and retired in 2005 before a run for Congress .
6th Photographic Group (later 6th Reconnaissance Group), 13 Nov 1943 (attached to V Bomber Command after c. 10 Dec 1945) V Bomber Command, 27 Apr 1946; 314th Composite Wing, 31 May 1946; 71st Reconnaissance Group (later 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group), 28 Feb 1947 (attached to 314th Composite Wing until Nov 1947) Fifth Air Force, 1 Apr 1949
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