• A goal achieved

    At least one Team Vance member checking out the C-20 in front of base operations Tuesday during a visit by the aircraft and its crew from the 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, Md., will have thoughts like Capt. Ian Laughrey did on a similar occasion a few years ago. Only time will tell if results will

  • USDA banishes birds outside Vance

    The open areas that make northwest Oklahoma a great location for a flying training base also are very inviting to some natural fliers. Unfortunately, the two groups of fliers can't safely share the same air space, especially when geese are using the fields just outside Vance Air Force Base for their

  • FAIPs energize Vance AFB squadrons

    Vance AFB's primary mission is to train pilots. The majority of instructor pilots acquire experience during their assignments at other bases by learning how to fly different types of aircraft. First assignment instructor pilots, on the other hand, graduate here, attend Pilot Instructor Training at