• Force Support Airmen help victim at accident site

    Two Vance Airmen, while driving to a recent office dinner, came to the aid of an accident victim with techniques learned during Self Aid Buddy Care training.The SUV in front of them swerved and struck a guard rail. A tire burst and the SUV lost control, tumbled off the road and ended up on its side,

  • Vance ATC watch supervisor named best in Air Force

    Tech. Sgt. Laquetta Spann is the Air Force Air Traffic Control watch supervisor of the year, an honor she owes one part to her older brother, one part to Master Sgt. Tracy Breitenkamp and one part to the fact she "just did my job."From Montgomery, Ala., Spann decided to join the Air Force in 2003.

  • Team Vance Airmen take top honors in ALS Class 13-E

    Four Team Vance Airmen graduated with Airman Leadership Class 13-E, June 21, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.Senior Airman Layton Edwards with the 71st Medical Support Squadron, earned the John Levitow Award, presented to the student demonstrating outstanding leadership and scholastic qualities.Senior

  • Independence Day - remembering the cost of self-government, equality

    This year's Independence Day has a special significance as an anniversary of both the birth and rebirth of our Republic. Yet, on this anniversary of American independence it may appear to some that we live in a highly polarized political environment.Many divisive issues appear to create

  • Air Force selects 11 Team Vance members for promotion to E-6

    Eleven Team Vance staff sergeants were selected for promotion to technical sergeant, according to the Air Force Personnel Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.The list of selectees was released to the public at 8 a.m., June 27.The Vance selectees are: Joshua D. Archambo, 71st Security