• Vance NCO receives Commandant Award at academy graduation

    Tech. Sgt. Eumiko Egins was one of 189 graduates from the NCO Academy at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, receiving their diplomas May 23. Egins is the director of the 71st Flying Training Wing Equal Opportunity office. Her hard work at the academy earned her the Commandant's Award, given to the

  • We hear you – Teen Center responds to survey concerns

    (The following are responses to concerns Team Vance members raised when responding to the 2013 "Caring for People" survey conducted in March.)Concern: Can the Teen Center be open more during the summer?Response: The number of hours the Teen Center can be open during the summer is specified in the

  • Air traffic controller named May Airman of the Month

    Senior Airman GawMaoMee Champion, an air traffic controller with the 71st Operations Support Squadron, is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for May.Each month, squadrons around base select their best and brightest Airmen to represent their squadron in front of a board made up of a

  • Commentary -- Avoiding de-motivation

    I was recently packing up my household goods and came across a book on leadership I received years ago from one of my mentors. While flipping through the pages, I ran across a quote that made me think.It went something like this, "It is not a leader's job to motivate people, but rather to avoid

  • Team Vance responds to Moore tornado victims

    A tornado with EF5 intensity struck Moore, Okla., the afternoon of May 20, killing 24 and injuring hundreds of others.Unable to just standby, Team Vance members jumped into action, donating time and supplies to help the tornado victims."I'm not the type to sit around and wait. I have to be the