• Airfield technician named July’s top Airman

    Airman 1st Class Chris Savage, an airfield management technician with the 71st Communication Squadron, is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for July at Vance AFB."I was actually shocked that I won," said Savage, who was also named Airman of the Month in February 2011.As an airfield

  • Italian menu featured at July SIGMO

    More than 180 Vance Airmen had a taste of Italy during the July Singles' International Gourmet Meal Opportunity July 30 at the Community Chapel Activity Center.Hosted by the Chapel staff and 13 volunteers from the 71st Flying Training Wing Staff Agencies this month, SIGMO is an opportunity for a

  • Whooping cough -- early intervention is the key

    By The death of a 4-week old infant in Enid, Okla., has heightened awareness and concerns about the prevention and treatment of whooping cough.The 71st Medical Group is dedicated to providing beneficiaries with all the tools they may need to protect themselves from this disease.Pertussis, a

  • Security Forces trainer named Warrior of the Week

    Staff Sgt. Nolan Endres, the unit training manager with the 71st Security Forces Squadron, is the 71st Flying Training Wing Warrior of the Week."The best part of my job is mentoring and training our new Airman," said Endres, a Marco Island, Fla., native.Endres has a number of jobs. He is the

  • Packing ‘essential last chances’ one parachute at a time

    While working at base supply more than 30 years ago, Ruby Riemann learned of a job opening in Fabrications and saw the chance to pursue her lifelong hobby of sewing as a career."I saw that posting and thought that's exactly what I want to do," said Riemann, now the lead maintainer at the Survival