• Vance entries win $1,000 scholarships in Air Force Services essay contest

    Three essay contest entries from Vance Air Force Base earned $1,000 scholarships in the 16th annual Air Force Club Membership Scholarship Program essay contest.The Vance winners were 1st Lt. Cindy Thuli, Eduardo Lima III and 1st Lt. Ryan M. Fortney.Thuli is the chief of the Exercise Evaluation Team

  • Mechanical upgrades save energy at Vance

    Dens Mechanical, contractors based in Enid, Okla., started work Sept. 9 on improving the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in 17 facilities on base. The improvements will save the base $25,000 a year in energy costs."We are doing a lot of things that aren't visible, like replacing

  • 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