• Quarterly Award winners announced at luncheon

    The 71st Flying Training Wing Quarterly Award winners were announced during a luncheon at the Vance Collocated Club, May 30. Airman of the Quarter, Airman 1st Class Michael J. Butler, 71st Operations Support Squadron NCO of the Quarter, Tech. Sgt. Laquetta V. Spann, 71st OSS Senior NCO of

  • Vance senior NCO selected for officer training school

    A master sergeant with the 71st Mission Support Group learned that she was selected to go to Officer Training School during the May 22 wing staff meeting.Master Sgt. Briana Edson was asked to assist in an award ceremony during the bi-weekly meeting of senior wing leadership. After the ceremony, as

  • We hear you -- Chapel 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 Chapel offer a spiritual awareness class?Response: The Chapel staff is happy to offer a class or discussion group which explores a variety of

  • Civilian furloughs scheduled to take affect first of July

    Furloughs of the 251 Department of Defense civilians at Vance Air Force Base will begin July 8, according to a May 17 joint memorandum from Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III.The furloughs, which are days of leave without pay, will occur