• Group commander takes on burn trainer

    As water, smoke and steam burst from a window of the burning building, Col. Christopher Daniels mans a fire hose.The building is called a structural burn trainer and Daniels, the 71st Mission Support Group commander, suited up with Vance Air Force Base firefighters Aug. 29 to get a first-hand look

  • What to do before, during, after an emergency

    September is National Preparedness Month, an annual campaign led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, workplace and communities.Oklahoma is diverse when it comes to weather conditions. Every state in the

  • Base cycling club rides in 2013 Tour de Trykes

    The 8th annual Tour de Trykes and Twilight Criterium bicycle events were held Aug. 17 in downtown Enid.Riders from Vance Air Force Base Cycling Club participated in the event.The Tour de Trykes part of the event included bicycle tours leaving from downtown Enid in the morning with routes of two

  • Tailgate menu featured at August SIGMO

    The 71st Operations Support Squadron hosted 216 diners to a traditional tailgate menu during the August Singles' International Gourmet Meal Opportunity Aug. 26 at the Community Chapel Activity Center on base.SIGMO is hosted by the Vance Chapel and operated by unit volunteers the last Monday of each

  • 2013 Air Force Ball is approaching fast

    Team Vance is celebrating the Air Force's 66th birthday Sept. 21 with an Air Force Ball at the Enid Convention Hall."We are having a formal ball this year to celebrate and embrace Air Force heritage and traditions," said 2nd Lt. James Brock, the coordinator for the Air Force Ball this year. "We will