• Stand together as a team to overcome, excel

    You know spring has arrived when sports talk turns to the men's and women's NCAA Basketball tournaments - March Madness. This season, no different than past, is focused on upsets on the way to the Sweet 16 and Final Four.Who would have thought the No. 15 seed in the South region, Florida Gulf Coast,

  • Vance Spouse Spotlight: Danielle Smorol

    Name: Danielle SmorolBase affiliation: My husband, Capt. Chris Smorol, works in Wing Safety as a flight-safety officer and is attached to the 3rd Flying Training Squadron as an instructor pilot.Do you go to school? I have a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. I'm

  • Inappropriate conduct has long term effects on a unit

    Do you occasionally make jokes or engage in discussions about sex while at work?Do you utilize racial or religious slurs in the duty section?Do you feel since no one complains about these behaviors nothing is wrong?Do you feel these behaviors are acceptable because you work in a predominantly male

  • Mission essential – Allison Bir, immunizations technician

    Tech. Sgt. Allison Bir is the NCO in charge of the Immunizations Clinic with the 71st Medical Operations Squadron at Vance Air Force Base.Immunizations technicians like Bir are essential to the mission here. They ensure the men and women of Team Vance are protected against diseases wherever they may