• Staff agencies host SIGMO with Italian theme

    More than 250 single Team Vance Airmen -- enlisted and officer -- and families of deployed Airmen attended the June 24 Singles' International Gourmet Meal Opportunity at the Community Chapel Activity Center.June's theme was Italian food and the menu included pasta, meatballs, lasagna, Italian

  • Air Force seeks scholarship, fellowship candidates

    Eligible Airmen interested in unique scholarships and fellowships must submit completed, endorsed applications by July 31, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Opportunities offered annually include the Olmsted Scholar Program, the White House Fellowship Program, the Mansfield Fellowship

  • New electronic signs outside base funded by Enid, OMSPC

    The city of Enid, with assistance from the Oklahoma Military Strategic Planning Commission, has installed two new dynamic-message signs, similar to the base marquees, on Cleveland Street and Southgate Road just before the entrances to Vance Air Force Base.The signs will be operated by the 71st

  • Team Vance Airmen selected for below-the-zone promotion

    Three Vance Airmen were selected for below-the-zone promotion to Senior Airman.Below the Zone is a special program that allows qualified Airmen to sew on their senior airman stripe six months early.Those selected are:Airman 1st Class Christina Sullivan, a force management technician with the 71st

  • Leadership requires responsibility, discipline, listening to Mom

    I've been blessed over the past 23 years to be led by leaders - enlisted, officer, civilian, chaplain and Mom - that have shaped my belief system, work ethic and leadership style to emphasize personal sacrifice, accountability and ethical decision making.I find these traits - instilled by those to