• Vance Airmen sweep awards for Airman Leadership School Class 12-H

    Team Vance Airmen swept the awards during the Oct. 19 graduation ceremony for Airman Leadership School Class 12-H at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.Senior Airman Kevin Ellis, 71st Communications Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award, the highest honor presented to an enlisted graduate of

  • Brightly-colored costumes help keep Halloween trick-or-treating safe

    Ghosts, goblins and a variety of super heroes will fill the streets of Vance family housing Halloween night. Keeping the treat-fueled celebration safe is everyone's job.Trick-or-treating hours in housing will run from 6 until 8 p.m., under the watchful eyes of the Vance Pumpkin Patrol, members of

  • Vance fire department testing hydrants next week

    The Vance fire department will conducting flow tests on hydrants beginning next week. The tests are required annually to ensure the hydrants can deliver enough water during emergencies.The testing will start around 7 a.m., beginning Oct. 23 and running through Oct. 29.The testing is scheduled around

  • Advice on prospering where you are planted

    For many of you, Vance is your first experience as a military spouse. And if you are feeling a bit overwhelmed, I promise you're not alone.When you're new to the Air Force, not only is the military a complete culture shock, but the additional stresses of being in a new town, away from family and

  • Team Vance generosity puts CFC almost halfway to 2012 goal

    As the third week of the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign at Vance Air Force Base ends, CFC workers have contacted 96 percent of eligible contributors and raised $43,514.The donation level is well ahead of last year's campaign, said Capt. Andrew Schrag, the CFC project officer. "We are confident the