• HPV vaccination available at Vance clinic

    What is Human Papillomavirus?HPV is a virus you may not know much about - but you should.The virus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States which can affect males and females of all ages. HPV usually clears on its own but not for all.This viral infection can lead to

  • The grass really is greener at Vance

    Sometimes when I tell people that Vance Air Force Base was our first choice for an assignment, I get a funny look, along with "you're kidding...right?"I understand the reaction. My husband completed pilot training at Laughlin AFB in Texas, and had we been assigned to Laughlin after pilot training, I

  • AFSA Chapter 990 begins 2013 with new officers

    Chapter 990 of the Air Force Sergeants Association at Vance elected new officers and I was named president - a great honor and a great way to start 2013.This year's vice president is Master Sgt. Phil Brandley, 71st Medical Group; and elected trustees are Tech. Sgt. Linell McKissick, 71st

  • Vance flyers give local child three-wheeled mobility

    Members of the 5th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base raised enough money in 2012 to present a special tricycle to a child at Hoover Elementary School in Enid, Dec. 20.The tricycle, called an AmTryke, is designed to give a child with physical challenges the chance to ride his own

  • Unprofessional relationships interfere with training, mission success

    Pilot training in the Air Force can be a most exciting time for students. They meet lifelong friends and make strong bonds with those involved in training, whether fellow students or instructors.But there is a line, and that line is crossed when students and instructors share a more personal