• Vance recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Team Vance is recognizing April as the Sexual Assault Awareness Month as part of the overall Department of Defense effort to educate its members about sexual assault related topics and to not tolerate these behaviors. In 2005, the Air Force stood up the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office

  • Senior Airman Aaron Haviland in Silver Talon Spotlight

    Hometown: Carlin, Nev. Organization: 71st Communications Squadron Duty Title: Policy and Evaluations Time on Silver Talon Team: 7 months What do you enjoy about the Air Force? Serving my countryWhat are some of your off-duty interests? Music, cars and computersHow did you become interested in being

  • Service before self key to warrior spirit

    Between daily duties as an air traffic controller and volunteering for additional duties as security forces perimeter sentry and hospital assistant, Airman 1st Class Nive Leasiolagi, said this about her deployment to Balad, Iraq, "I just did whatever I could to help." Airman Leasiolagi's willingness

  • Vance SFS commander returns from Afghanistan deployment

    The 71st Security Forces Squadron commander returned recently from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Herb Meadows forward deployed to Bagram Air Base as the commander of the 455th Expeditionary SFS. His 100-person unit was responsible for the security

  • AF seeks sharp Airmen for paralegal career field

    Who says there's no justice in this world? In fact, there's justice for all who are interested in cross training into the paralegal career field. For Master Sgt. Katherine Johnson, retraining as a paralegal was the start of a new chapter of her Air Force career. "I was halfway through my career and

  • Vance readers tackle leadership

    The Vance Professional Development Reading Group kicked off its inaugural meeting March 13, marking a new club for base people to get involved with to develop their leadership skills. The reading group focuses on books related to leadership and through discussion individuals share first-hand

  • Medical Corner: National Nutrition Month advocates healthy eating habits

    Although March is National Nutrition month, people can start healthy eating habits anytime of year. Did you know eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day helps prevent certain diseases? So, load up on fresh fruits and vegetables. Not only do they provide important vitamins and

  • Can you handle the truth? Air Force JAG Corps looking for recruits

    Looking for a new challenge? Need a change of pace? Maybe the answer is in the Air Force JAG Corps. There are many reasons why an officer would want to become a Judge Advocate. As an attorney in the Air Force, a JAG officer's career is a diverse and challenging one. A JAG officer has the ability to

  • Vance working EMS to protect environment, save dollars

    During the early 1990s, a growing demand on the federal government to protect the environment and the nation's scarce natural resources changed the way the U.S. military conducted its business. In April 2000, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13148 establishing a 5-year Environmental

  • Airman 1st Class Joshua Lewis in Silver Talon Spotlight

    Airman 1st Class Joshua Lewis is spotlighted as the February Silver Talon Honor Guard member.  Hometown: La Grange, N.C. Organization: 71st Medical Support SquadronDuty title: Health Services Management Apprentice Time on Silver Talon Team: 8 Months What are some of your off-duty interest?