• Vance reminds warriors 'You are not forgotten'

    On Wednesday, members of the 71st Flying Training Wing solemnly reminded Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action they are not forgotten. The Vance Air Force Sergeants Association hosted a POW/MIA luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the club, and the wing held a 4 p.m. retreat ceremony. "In the 60-plus

  • Team Vance welcomes new commander

    The 71st Flying Training Wing welcomed its new leader during a ceremony Sept. 15. Col. Richard Klumpp Jr. took command from Col. Bryan Benson, who has led Vance Air Force Base since February 2005. In his address to the wing, the new commander lauded the outgoing commander and men and women of Team

  • Colonel Benson passes wing to new hands

    Col. Bryan Benson, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, passes command of the wing to Col. Richard Klumpp in a 10 a.m. ceremony today. Maj. Gen. Marc Rogers, 19th Air Force commander, will preside over the ceremony, which takes place at the parade field adjacent to Bldg. 500. Colonel Benson has

  • Remembering Sept. 11 -- five years later

    If you asked people today if they remember where they were or what they were doing the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, most of them could tell you. Monday marks five years since terrorists hijacked American aircraft and crashed them into the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer end

    Every active-duty member of Team Vance was present or accounted for as operations at the base resumed Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday. The weekend also quietly closed the 101 Critical Days of Summer for Vance Air Force Base, as there were no fatalities or reportable off-duty injuries during Air