• Air traffic controller named Wing Airman of the Month

    Senior Airman Jamal Perry, an air traffic controller with the 71st Operations Support Squadron, is the 71st Flying Training Wing Airman of the Month for May."It felt good to be recognized," said Perry, from New Orleans. "I just do my job and do my best."Being an air traffic controller is a major

  • Warrior of the Week has 'the coolest job in the military'

    Staff Sgt. Heath Conley, a military working dog handler with the 71st Security Forces Squadron, is the Warrior of the Week for the 71st Flying Training Wing."I've got the coolest job in the military," said Conley. "I get to play with dogs all day."Conley, like most dog handlers, will normally take

  • Annual migration brings Mississippi Kites back to nest at Vance

    The Mississippi Kite, a small but aggressive member of the raptor family, has returned to established nests on base.The Kites are migratory birds that are protected by federal laws. They winter in South America and often migrate in groups of 20 to 30, arriving at their nesting sites in mid-April to

  • The prelude to an injury – ‘What could possibly happen?’

    Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of life?Not the big ones like how to solve world hunger or get rid of taxes.I mean the real mysteries in life, like why do cars burn up but houses burn down? Or why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?My personal favorite is, if one synchronized

  • SAPR, Chapel host second Single Airmen night

    The Vance Chapel staff and the Sexual Assault Prevention Response office hosted a Single Airmen night May 18 at the Community Chapel Activity Center on base.More than 20 Airmen attended the event, which featured burgers, hot dogs, home-cooked baked beans and the chance to spend time with their