• Finance folks welcome new commander

    Rank/Name: Maj. Dorinda MazzaSquadron: 71st Comptroller SquadronDate assumed command: July 18, 2013Previous assignment: Southwest AsiaTime in service: 10 yearsHobbies: Spending time with family.Why the squadron is important to the wing mission: No money, no mission! Financially, we support the

  • Local CAP cadets meet with 71st FTW commander

    Cadets with the Enid Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron met with Col. Darren James, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander, Aug. 5, on base.James talked with the cadets about topics ranging from basic leadership concepts to challenges that he faced in different leadership roles. CAP cadets are

  • Free clothes, household items available at the Airman's Attic

    Small, full of used household items and with the aroma of a thrift store, the Airman's Attic at Vance is a treasure trove for Airmen on a budget.The Airman's Attic offers Airmen, ranks E-5 and below, a place to pick up household items and clothes for free. Donated uniforms are also available to

  • Bitter or better – you have a choice

    Circumstances...they affect you every day. Some you know about. Others come without expectation. Some are thrilling, others scary.They are part of our everyday life and through our individualism, we will react differently to our life circumstances.Think about some past circumstances you have had.

  • Vance halfway to goal for 2013 Feds Feed Families food drive

    Team Vance members have donated more than 700 pounds of food to the 2013 Feds Feed Families food drive currently underway at Vance Air Force Base.This year's federal food drive began July 12 and runs through Aug. 30.Vance's goal is 1,500 pounds of food, said Capt. Christopher Hall, the point of