Vance Air Force Base
US Air Force base in Garfield County, Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Vance Air Force Base | |||||||||||
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Near Enid, Oklahoma in the United States of America | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°20′21″N 97°54′59″W | ||||||||||
Type | U.S. Air Force Base | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||
Operator | U.S. Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | ||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
Website | www.vance.af.mi | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941) | ||||||||||
In use | 1941 – present | ||||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||||
Current commander | Colonel Charles D. Throckmorton IV | ||||||||||
Garrison | 71st Flying Training Wing (Host) | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END, WMO: 723535 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 398.3 metres (1,307 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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The host unit at Vance is the 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW), which is a part of Air Education and Training Command (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.