• 2013 water quality study released on Vance website

    The 71st Medical Operations Squadron, Bioenvironmental Element released the 2013 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

  • Base Library hours cut

    The Vance Library's hours have changed due to new Air Education Training and Command instructions.The library is now open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; and closed Sunday.The Vance Library falls under the "small" category outlined in Air Force

  • Ghost Rider named June Airman of the Month

    A Ghost Rider learned he was the June Airman of the Month when the new 71st Flying Training Wing commander, Col. Clark Quinn, congratulated him in the Radar Approach Control break room June 23.Senior Airman Matt London, a 5-level air traffic controller with the 71st Operations Support Squadron,

  • SFS, Fire Department merge communications centers

    The 71st Security Forces Squadron and Vance Fire Department consolidated their Emergency Communication Centers May 12 to improve information dissemination during emergencies. "Now we have representatives from each of our departments sitting back-to-back instead of at separate locations," said Senior