• Wing Quarterly Award winners announced July 30

    The 71st Flying Training Wing Quarterly Award winners were named during a luncheon held July 30 at the Vance Collocated Club.The winners -- active duty, reserve and government civilians -- were selected from nominees representing the 71st Operations Group, the 71st Medical Group, the 71st Mission

  • Air Force Academy ranks among top U.S. colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy is ranked as one of the top universities in the nation, according to with the latest rankings from Forbes magazine.Forbes released its annual best college rankings July 24, listing the Academy as the 31st best university in the nation. The U.S. Military Academy ranked 7th

  • Control tower’s completion date moves to spring

    The completion date for the new control tower at Vance Air Force Base, initially scheduled for this summer, has been delayed until approximately February 2014.The $9.5 million dollar project has experienced many challenges since the beginning, said Braven Dyer, the project engineer with the Army

  • Medical Support Squadron welcomes new commander

    Rank/Name: Lt. Col. Lee M. EricksonSquadron: 71st Medical Support SquadronDate assumed command: June 18, 2013Previous assignment: Travis AFB, Calif.Time in Service: 16 yearsHobbies: Snowboarding, lifting weights and cheering on the San Francisco 49ers.Why the squadron is important to the Air Force

  • TRICARE expands autism care to include retirees, family

    A congressionally mandated pilot program launched July 25 enhances an existing Defense Department program that provides care and treatment for military children with autism, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and director of the TRICARE Management Activity,