• Vance observes Earth Day 2013, contributes to Air Force water-management

    Each year Air Force installations around the world observe Earth Day on April 22 by taking actions to enhance sustainability and support the Air Force's Earth Day theme of "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow."This year, the Air Force is highlighting water resource management programs, including

  • Vance exceeds goals for 2013 AFAF campaign

    Team Vance exceeded the base and Air Force level fundraising goals for the 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, held Feb. 4 through March 15.More than 340 active duty military, government civilian and reserve Airmen donated $34,958 to AFAF to support the four organizations that assist Airmen,

  • Two hundred special Olympians compete at Vance

    Two hundred special Olympians participated at the 44th Cherokee Strip Area 6 Special Olympics held March 28 at Vance Air Force Base.More than 200 Team Vance volunteers helped organize the Olympians, feed them, cheer them on and everything else needed to make the event a success, said Capt. John

  • Special visitor tours Vance flying operations

    Saliman Bachilly-Redd, a 12 year old from New York, had never seen an Air Force base. When he came to visit his aunt, Yvonne Lewis-Odom, that changed in a big way.Saliman was visiting Enid during spring break with his adopted mother, Lewis-Odom's sister. He has always had an interest in the Air

  • Outstanding is an attitude

    As I left a recent, impromptu office call with Public Affairs, Staff Sgt. James Bolinger politely pulled me aside and pointed out my laces had come out of my boots. I was out of regs. I quickly fixed it and thanked him for his professionalism.Outstanding!Just last Sunday afternoon, my wife and I