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project officer, Major Henry W. Dorr supervised the construction and developed the basic pilot training base. 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
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Training Center, with the Army Air Force Pilot School (Primary) activated (phase 1 pilot training), in which flight cadets were taught basic flight using two-seater training aircraft.
600:(ATC). Its initial mission was to provide training for advanced students in multi-engine aircraft. On July 9, 1949, in keeping with the USAF tradition of naming bases for deceased flyers, the base was renamed for Lieutenant Colonel
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activated. The installation was without a name, but was generally referred to as Air Corps Basic Flying School. The mission of the school was to train aviation cadets to become aircraft pilots and commissioned officers in the
588:(USAF), realizing a need for training facilities, asked Welsh if any World War II airfields remained in inventory. He exhumed the Enid AAF folder, and the base was reactivated on August 1, 1948, as Enid Air Force Base.
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have also served as squadron commander in the 71 FTW. Today, as of 2013, student naval aviators only undergo primary T-6 training at either
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504:(AETC). The commander of the 71 FTW is Colonel Charles D. Throckmorton IV. The vice-commander is Colonel Charles Schuck and the command chief is Chief Master Sergeant Brandon Smith.
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curriculum. Under SUPT, Vance students begin their training in the
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Training Comd, January 23, 1942 – March 15, 1942
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Construction began on 12 July 1941 for a cost of $ 4,034,583.
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Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977
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History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002
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8600 Pilot Training Wing June 27, 1949 – May 28, 1951
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71st Flying Training Wing November 1, 1972 – present
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80th Air Base Sq, November 29, 1941 – June 13, 1942
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773:(Air Corps), December 18, 1941 – January 23, 1942
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690:s of the 25th FTS at Vance AFB in November 1997.
1260:Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy
27:US Air Force base in Garfield County, Oklahoma
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1593:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
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920:Headquarters 71st Flying Training Wing
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696:Joint Primary Aircraft Training System
627:. In 1944, advanced students flew the
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1207:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1098:"Airport Diagram – Vance AFB (KEND)"
1068:Oklahoma World War II Army Airfields
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2547:Central Technical Training Command
2542:Eastern Technical Training Command
2161:Air Education and Training Command
2094:Air & Space Forces Association
1511:Senate Committee on Armed Services
989:71st Installation Support Squadron
900:Air Education and Training Command
795:Air Education and Training Command
747:Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field
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2477:Western Flying Training Command
2472:Central Flying Training Command
2467:Eastern Flying Training Command
1332:FAA Terminal Procedures for END
1308:Vance AFB Installation Overview
1243:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
1105:Federal Aviation Administration
785:, July 31, 1943 – July 1, 1946
567:Central Flying Training Command
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521:Lieutenant Colonel Leon Vance,
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428:Federal Aviation Administration
3292:Enid Woodring Regional Airport
1917:Reserve Officer Training Corps
1874:Judge Advocate General's Corps
1516:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
1494:House Armed Services Committee
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489:recipient, Lieutenant Colonel
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3050:Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Schools
2065:Women Airforce Service Pilots
1334:, effective September 5, 2024
1328:, effective September 5, 2024
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981:71st Medical Support Squadron
959:33rd Flying Training Squadron
950:25th Flying Training Squadron
694:With the introduction of the
578:Soviet Union blockaded Berlin
536:United States Army Air Forces
500:(71 FTW), which is a part of
363:398.3 metres (1,307 ft)
136:Show map of the United States
3377:Airports established in 1941
1350:airport information for KEND
1278:Vance Air Force Base Website
1027:5th Flying Training Squadron
941:8th Flying Training Squadron
932:3rd Flying Training Squadron
653:Undergraduate Pilot Training
531:United States Army Air Corps
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2916:Railroad Museum of Oklahoma
1420:Department of the Air Force
1368:aeronautical chart for KEND
1362:latest weather observations
1344:airport information for END
1258:Shaw, Frederick J. (2004),
1211:Manning, Thomas A. (2005),
1171:340th Flying Training Group
1167:"Flying Training Squadrons"
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992:71st Force Support Squadron
986:71st Mission Support Group
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724:Naval Air Station Meridian
708:United States Marine Corps
702:. Joint training with the
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1729:Thirteenth Expeditionary
1567:Field Operating Agencies
1356:accident history for END
1229:Mueller, Robert (1989).
861:Enid Composite Squadron
574:end of the war in Europe
65:at Vance Air Force Base.
49:United States of America
3215:Chisholm Trail Coliseum
3038:Chisholm Public Schools
2890:Government Springs Park
2338:58th Special Operations
1912:Officer Training School
1406:United States Air Force
889:United States Air Force
669:Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
586:United States Air Force
551:Enid Army Flying School
467:United States Air Force
3055:Oklahoma Bible Academy
2595:Military installations
1955:Awards and decorations
1588:District of Washington
1581:Direct Reporting Units
1282:public domain resource
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1998:Aeronautical Division
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602:Leon Robert Vance Jr.
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230:Department of Defense
197:36.33917°N 97.91639°W
3231:Oklahoma Flying Aces
3193:Entertainment venues
2993:H. H. Champlin House
2885:Vance Air Force Base
2399:381st Training Group
2394:336th Training Group
2353:80th Flying Training
2348:71st Flying Training
2323:47th Flying Training
2298:14th Flying Training
2293:12th Flying Training
1869:Aeronautical ratings
1468:Three-star generals
1296:Vance Air Force Base
1073:Air Training Command
910:Nineteenth Air Force
838:Major units assigned
802:Base operating units
789:Air Training Command
598:Air Training Command
491:Leon Robert Vance Jr
436:Vance Air Force Base
332:Airfield information
303:Garrison information
166:Show map of Oklahoma
33:Vance Air Force Base
3092:Phillips University
3026:Enid Public Schools
2875:St. Mary's Hospital
2486:Specialized schools
1666:Numbered Air Forces
1447:Vice Chief of Staff
1318:FAA Airport Diagram
1298:, official web site
972:71st Medical Group
639:and eventually the
395:Porous European Mix
216:U.S. Air Force Base
202:36.33917; -97.91639
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3205:Stride Bank Center
2961:Historic buildings
2925:Historic Districts
2535:Technical training
2024:The U.S. Air Force
1937:Fitness Assessment
1894:Chief of Chaplains
1813:Civilian auxiliary
1562:Air National Guard
1464:Four-star generals
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704:United States Navy
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2775:Tinker AFB
2726:Tinker NAS
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2182:Nineteenth
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188:97°54′59″W
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1993:History
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280:Built
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1621:AETC
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452:KEND
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