• Vance varsity softball team wins OKC tournament

    The Vance Air Force Base varsity softball team won the Men's Class D United States Specialty Sports Association World Qualifier Tournament in Oklahoma City June 15 with a record of five wins and zero losses against teams from Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas."It felt good to win a tournament," said team

  • High acid levels in your mouth lead to cavities

    Factors that influence the health of your teeth and the formation of cavities include how often you eat and the consistency and type of food you eat.The frequency you eat and drink plays a huge factor in forming cavities by changing the pH level in your mouth. The pH level is the number which tells

  • Inactivation ceremony for 19th Air Force scheduled July 12

    Air Education and Training Command's 19th Air Force will inactivate after managing the command's flying training operations for more than 19 years.Gen. Edward Rice, AETC commander, will lead an inactivation ceremony and furling the 19th Air Force flag at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, in

  • Contracting officer named Vance Warrior of the Week

    Nellie Martin, an administrative contracting officer, was selected as the Vance AFB Warrior of the Week for her involvement with Vance Plan 202.Vance Plan 202 was designed to mitigate the impact on the base, and to keep Vance Airmen neutral on the subject, had there been a labor dispute during

  • Construction continues on the new control tower

    Dirt is starting to fly at the construction site of the $9.44 million air traffic control tower that is scheduled for completion late spring and will stand 112 feet tall, nearly twice the size of the current tower."This tower will have some more bells and whistles than the old tower," said Drew