• AFIS encourages year-round readiness, Vance capstone UEI underway May 11-18

    "If you've ever heard the term 'painting grass,'... six months prior to [an inspection], it was 'alright, we have to fix everything,'" said Col. Clark Quinn, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during an all-call here, April 29.The commander said that with the new Air Force Inspection System in

  • Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders important to U.S. History

    May is Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month - a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon

  • Vance Emergency Management gets Enid ready for disasters

    April was National Disaster Preparedness Month and Team Vance joined forces with Garfield County emergency managers, to support America's PrepareAthon! a campaign designed to educate communities and individuals across the country about what to do before disaster strikes.The 71st Logistics Readiness

  • “Little” Airmen march in red, white & blue parade

    Nearly 100 "little" Airmen joined their parents and Team Vance leaders for the 2015 Red, White and Blue Parade here April 20 in celebration of the Month of the Military Child.The parade was organized by several programs on base including the Youth Center and the Child Development Center.Some

  • Vance celebrates Laboratory Professionals Week

    The National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week was April 19 to 25. The week was created to specially recognize laboratory professionals and celebrates their dedication as crucial members of the health care team, collaborating to improve patient care and outcomes.From small practices in rural