• Airfield systems technician named Airman of the Month

    Senior Airman Anthony Marple, an airfield systems technician with the 71st Communications Squadron, is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for January.Each month Airmen are selected by their supervisors to represent their squadrons as Airman of the Month. They face a board consisting

  • Vance air traffic controller selected for direct appointment to academy

    Approximately 2 percent of enlisted Airmen who apply to the U.S. Air Force Academy are selected each year for direct appointment, and one of the air traffic controllers here is among them.Airman 1st Class Sage Keltee, with the 71st Operations Support Squadron, will be leaving for the academy in

  • Vance dentist, dental clinic named best in Air Force

    The dental flight and one of its dentists at Vance Air Force Base were selected winners in the 2012 Air Force Medical Service Annual Award competition.The 71st Dental Services Flight was named the Small Dental Clinic of the Year.Capt. (Dr.) Christopher Fries was named the Clinical Dentist of the

  • Keeping romance alive with regular deposits in the Love Bank

    The hardest thing I've ever done is be married.Sharon and I have been married almost 27 years - most of it wonderful, but not so at first. At about the 10-year point, something was wrong.The commitment was there but the romantic feelings had faded. Later, Sharon told me that she wanted to find a way

  • Tax preparation help now available at Vance

    The Vance Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program began operations Monday, Feb. 4, with free federal and state tax preparation for members of Team Vance.The free tax service is available to active-duty members, Department of Defense civilians, reserve and National Guard members,