• Vance air traffic controller receives Commandant's Award at ALS graduation

    Team Vance air traffic controller earned the Commandant's Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 14-A graduation Dec. 10 at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.Senior Airman Robert Buckhanan, a Ghostrider with the 71st Operations Support Squadron, received the award for displaying all the

  • Vance family embraces home schooling

    There are many important decisions to make when it comes to your child's education. One of the most important is where your child will attend school."Since you're likely to move several times, and schools have different criteria, it can be very hard on children's education," said Amie Smithley, wife

  • Santa is coming Saturday for brunch, photos, games

    The Vance Fire Department will deliver Santa Claus to Hangar 170 at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, so he can have brunch with Team Vance families.Everyone with base access is invited to bring their little ones to a morning of free food, games, crafts and a photo with Santa.Families with a deployed

  • Airfield systems tech named October Airman of Month

    Senior Airman Evan Gillespie, an airfield systems technician with the 71st Communications Squadron, is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for October.This was Gillespie's third time winning the Airman of the Month award in the nearly four years he has spent here."I was not as nervous

  • Handling holiday stress before it handles you

    It was New Year's Eve. A woman stood up to give the countdown toast at a local club. She requested that everybody stand next to that one person who made their life special during the past year.The bartender was almost crushed by the crowd.While there are many mechanisms for handling stress, it is