• SIGMO celebrates New Year's traditions by serving 136 meals

    Volunteers from the 71st Mission Support Group hosted the monthly Singles' International Gourmet Meal Opportunity in the base Community Chapel Activity Center, Jan. 28.The 33 volunteers served 136 dinners putting their spin on this month's theme, New Year's traditions.On the menu was meat loaf,

  • Five Airmen receive Article 15s, reduction in rank

    Five military members at Vance Air Force Base received nonjudicial punishment during the third and fourth quarter of calendar year 2012.An airman was given nonjudicial punishment for making a false official statement. The member received a reduction to airman basic and a reprimand.A senior airman

  • Honorary commanders for 2013 installed during ceremony Jan. 17

    A special group of community leaders from the local area met with senior Air Force members at the Vance Collocated Club on base Jan. 17 for the annual Honorary Commanders Hail and Farewell.An honorary commander is an influential member of the Enid and surrounding communities selected by the 71st

  • Vance Spouse Spotlight: Kate Wetterhall

    Name: Kate WetterhallBase affiliation: My husband, Capt. Justin Wetterhall, is an instructor pilot in the 3rd Flying Training Squadron.Do you have children? I have two, Owen and Claire.What is your educational background? I went to Virginia Tech for my undergraduate and master's degrees. My

  • Preventing fraud, waste, abuse is everyone's job

    Fraud waste and abuse quietly drains resources from Vance Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force, impacts mission accomplishment and hits the taxpayer right in the pocketbook.What is FW&A? Let's take a look at some definitions and examples.Fraud is any intentional deception designed to unlawfully