• New medical element assists separating Airmen

     A new office in the 71st Medical Group is up and running to assist Airmen separating from active duty and incoming Team Vance members.The Medical Standards Element, which came into effect Air Force-wide in October 2014, handles medical clearance for Airmen who receive permanent-change-of-station

  • Vance's Fitness on Request kiosk tops 400 classes

    It's dawn at Vance's Bradley Fitness and Sports Center and an animated fitness instructor cheers her students through the final hills of an indoor cycling course."There are many hurdles in life," she yells over the whir of two dozen pedaling Airmen, "hurdles we all have to overcome. I know you can

  • Air Force BMT introduces innovative Capstone Week

    Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland will soon restructure its current eight-and-a-half-week course to make room for a new five-day program called Capstone Week, beginning with trainees entering BMT Jan. 27."Our Basic Military Training today does a tremendous job developing young men

  • 33rd FTS, family members complete concealed carry class

    Americans are the victims of almost 4 million household burglaries per year according to the U.S. Department of Justice, and approximately 30 percent of those crimes occur when someone is present in the home.These types of statistics were not lost on Capt. Kevin Anderson, the 33rd Flying Training

  • Vance Airmen learn to two-step

    In preparation for the 2015 Vance Air Force Base Masquerade Ball, several Airmen learned how to two-step during a country dance class held Jan. 15 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center.The class was hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 990 in coordination with the Vance Company Grade