• Health, wellness services highlighted at Vance fair

    More than 150 people attended the Health and Wellness Fair April 13 in the Youth Center gymnasium on base.Forty-four vendors, from organizations both on and off base, set up booths showcasing the services available to Vance Airmen and their families."I thought it was great, and had lots of good

  • Eight Vance Airmen receive Article 15s for alcohol incidents, failure to go

    Eight military members assigned to Vance Air Force Base received Article 15 nonjudicial punishment during the first quarter of calendar year 2012.The Article 15 is a disciplinary measure used to promote positive behavioral changes in service members without the stigma of a court-martial.Three Airmen

  • Developing ways to strengthen family health, well-being

    Military families face some unique challenges. They experience specific stressors that can place them at risk for maltreatment of one another.Those stressors include isolation from extended family, deployments and high levels of job stress.However, families can implement and establish protective

  • Stands takes command of the 25th Flying Training Squadron

    Lt. Col. Jeffrey Stands accepted command of the 25th Flying Training Squadron April 13 during a ceremony attended by more than 100 people in Hangar 170 here.Before a formation of 25th FTS instructor pilots, unit members and family and friends, Stands received the squadron guidon from Col. Kurt

  • Pauly, Pryor finish first in ‘Well and Aware’ 5K

    The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and the Health & Wellness Center teamed up this year to host the "Well and Aware" 5K-run and one-mile walk April 10 at the Fitness Center.The HAWC and SARC office put on the event to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention and physical and mental