• Commentary: AETC commander’s Thanksgiving message

    Thanksgiving is a holiday of reflection, a look back at the many things we are thankful for, and Teresa and I want to first thank each of you and your families for the great things you do for our nation. It is your commitment and professionalism that allow Air Education and Training Command to

  • Vance changing email address early next year

    The email format for Vance Air Force Base, Okla., is slated to change Jan. 23, 2012.The new format, called "Email for Career," will create an email account Air Force members can use throughout their career, instead of having to get a new account each time they move.The emails will change from base

  • Commentary: Life -- a maze that can be amazing

    This time of year, as you travel through the country, you will see signs for mazes. They may be made from many different materials including tall corn stalks -- not true in Oklahoma this year -- or bales of hay.Dictionary.com defines a maze as "a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or

  • Vance air traffic controllers spruce up local YWCA

    Eleven Airmen from the 71st Operations Support Squadron radar approach control at Vance Air Force Base, volunteered to do some ground maintenance and cleanup at the YWCA in Enid, Okla., Nov. 12."We aren't just partners with the community, we are part of it, and it's important for us to put forth an

  • Military family celebration features pie eating contest, medal presentations

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center is hosting a celebration for the Month of the Military Family from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Nov. 18, at the Community Chapel Activity Center at Vance Air Force Base. The Month of the Military Family recognizes what families of military members go through when their