• Vance SARC presents 'My Body My Life' rape prevention class

    The first "My Body My Life" rape prevention and self-defense course was presented by the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office Nov. 29 in the Community Chapel Activity Center on base.Ten women attended the course, which is divided into eight chapters: awareness, empowerment, relationships,

  • Tree lighting ceremony features singing, hot chocolate

    More than 110 people attended the Vance Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m., Dec. 5, across the street from Eisenhower Elementary School on base.Thirty-seven students from Eisenhower, under the direction of Nancy Dillard, entertained the crowd with holiday songs.Col. James Abatti, the 71st

  • Vance Spouse Spotlight: Melissa James

    Name: Melissa Standley JamesBase affiliation: My husband is the 71st Flying Training Wing commander at Vance AFB.Do you have children? I have two, a son in college and a daughter in high school.What is your educational background? I am a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy where I played

  • Bruxism -- subconscious grinding or gnashing of teeth

    Bruxism is the "doctor word" for teeth grinding or clenching. Specifically, bruxism refers to the subconscious, nonfunctional grinding or gnashing of the teeth.Bruxism occurs in about one out of every four dental patients. Of those patients, only 80 percent are aware that they do it.The factors that

  • Develop a plan to meet your goal – then do it

    On Sept. 20, Tech. Sgt. Dean Eyster with the 71st Security Forces Squadron here attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the number of pull-ups completed in one minute - 36 -- and for the one-mile fireman's carry -- 15 minutes, 11 seconds.To break these records Eyster had to decide on a