• Team Vance celebrates women's equality

    Three women who work at Vance shared their stories and points of view during a women's equality luncheon Aug. 26 at the Vance Collocated Club. Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, the 71st Mission Support Group superintendent; Felicia Stilley, the Force Development Flight chief; and Melody Shiflet, a

  • Team Vance takes 1st, 2nd in Tour de Trykes

    Two Vance Cycling Team members took first and second place in the Twilight Criterium in the Tour de Trykes in Enid, Oklahoma, Aug. 16.2nd Lt. Matt Bell, a student pilot in the 3rd Flying Trianing Squadron, took first place in the Men's Category Five Criterium race, and 2nd Lt. Patrick Fausel, also a

  • Top 3 hosts speed mentoring

    Senior NCOs from across Vance gathered in the Crazy Horse Enlisted Lounge at the Vance Collocated Club and offered their knowledge and experience to junior NCOs and airmen during a Speed Mentoring session Aug. 14.The 23 Airmen who attended the session had the opportunity to pick the brains of the

  • Vance Cycling Team to ride in Tour de Trykes

    Seven members of the Vance Cycling Team plan to compete in the Tour de Trykes and Twilight Criterium in Enid, Oklahoma, Aug. 16.Lt. Col. Mike Drost, Lt. Col. Will Maher, Capt. Trevor Sleight, 1st Lt. Dave Zitelli, Chris Sussmann and Randy Hutchcraft are scheduled to ride in the morning tour that

  • Air traffic controller named the Airman of the Month

    A 71st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for July.Senior Airman Wesley Ritchie is the first Airman of the Month selected through a new process created by Col. Clark Quinn, the 71st FTW commander and Chief Master Sgt. Peter Speen,