• Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5,900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated approximately 9,000 positions. These adjustments reflect

  • Commentary: Recognizing pride in the past, pride in the present

    In the coming weeks, we, as part of the Vance military family, should take time to watch the Veterans Day parades and tributes.As we watch the parades and see the veterans march past, we are certain to see the embodiment of our Air Force core value, Service before Self.The soldiers' bearing will

  • Commissary stocks new items based on shoppers' requests

    New items are on the Vance Commissary shelves because shoppers are using "patron communication status reports" available in the store."If you'll buy it, I'll stock it," said Sheila Gilbert, the store director at the Commissary.The patron communication status report forms are used to suggest new

  • Enid league win fuels coach's goal of military softball championship

    When John Stock was reassigned from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to Vance Air Force Base this past February, he wanted to put together and coach a varsity softball team that could compete in the United States Specialty Sports Association Military World Tournament in Panama City Beach, Fla.He moved