• Vance hosts 13th sexual assault mock trial

    The 71st Flying Training Wing Legal Office hosted its 13th mock sexual assault trial June 4 to educate Airmen here about the court-martial process and the complexities of sexual assault cases.The trial was prosecuted by Maj. Megan Schmid, a 71st FTW lawyer, who brought the program to Vance 18 months

  • Dive! Dive! Dive! Remain vigilant, keep your distance from Mississippi Kites

    If you can dodge a wrench you can also dodge a --bird? That's right, "Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive and Dodge" is no longer a trick for avoiding dodgeballs; it's a maneuver many Airmen need when they visit the base park.For 25 years, the Mississippi Kite has made Vance its home. The hawk-like birds, native

  • 71st OSS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Michael Drost assumed command of the 71st Operations Support Squadron from Lt. Col. David Woodley during a ceremony June 4 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center.Before assuming command of the Ghostriders, Drost was the 71st OSS director of operations, the 71st Flying Training Wing chief of

  • Line of duty determination, your benefits

    The 101 critical days of summer -- Memorial Day through Labor Day -- have finally arrived.Summer in Oklahoma is a time to relax and enjoy a much-needed vacation and not worry about a thing, right?Not quite.History shows that during the summer months the percentage of service members and family

  • 2014 water quality study released on Vance website

    The 71st Medical Operations Squadron, Bioenvironmental Element released the 2014 Consumer Confidence Report, which is a broad summary of the water quality for Vance Air Force Base.According to Environmental Protection Agency regulations, a Consumer Confidence Report must be published within six