• Communicate more than just the good news

    One thing I stress with all my team members during our "Get to know you" sessions is the importance of good feedback up and down the chain. The old adage holds true - "Bad news, unlike wine, does not get any better with time."My team members know to fill me in when I do or say something that can be

  • Team Vance runners join 25,000 to remember Murrah Building bombing

    Team Vance members participated in the 13th annual Memorial Marathon held in Oklahoma City in late April.They joined more than 25,000 runners in remembering the 168 people killed in an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995.The race's theme, "Run to Remember," took

  • Integrity first – easy to say, difficult to do

    Integrity first -- two of the easiest words to say, but one of the most difficult things to do.We all have moments of integrity, especially when it is convenient. But a continual display of integrity seems rare these days, lofting one who does into an elite category whose company is shared by our

  • Enid Chamber, Team Vance host local kids to Camp Tomahawk

    Vance hosted a two-week summer camp for local children June 3-14 on base.Camp Tomahawk, a free summer camp for children between 9 and 11 years old who might not otherwise get to attend a camp, is funded by the Enid Chamber of Commerce.This year is the 35th time Camp Tomahawk has been held.Team Vance

  • We hear you - Bradley Fitness & Sports Center responds to survey concerns

    (The following is a response to a concern Team Vance members raised when responding to the 2013 "Caring for People" survey conducted in March.)Concern: When will Vance have an indoor track and swimming pool?Response: Both an indoor track and indoor pool are included in a future military construction