• CFC drive hits half-way mark, Vance radiologist shares Red Cross story

    The 2011 Combined Federal Campaign at Vance Air Force Base has raised more than $23,000 so far, and the drive is more than half way over."The CFC at Vance runs until Nov. 10," said Capt. Lewis Taylor, 71st Flying Training Wing CFC coordinator this year. "Our goal is to make 100 percent contact will

  • Volunteers baking cookies for deployed Team Vance Airmen

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center is hosting its 17th annual Operation Cookie Cutter event Nov. 3 and 4 at the Community Chapel Activity Center from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.This year the A&FRC plans to bake a grand total of 2,000 cookies and ship them out to Vance's Airmen deployed to various

  • Water - a key factor in getting the most from physical training

    Water is essential for maximizing exercise performance. Your body needs water for nearly every vital metabolic function. A normal balance of water is needed to avoid dehydration.Each individual's need for water depends on a variety of factors, such as the exercise type, duration, intensity, ambient

  • Preparation for the ‘big ride’ makes every day an incredible adventure

    When I look at the pictures of our earliest Airmen wearing leather jackets, gloves and goggles, I feel a certain kinship as a motorcyclist.Those early Airmen knew that they were engaging in a dangerous endeavor; yet again and again they climbed into their open cockpits and took to the skies. For

  • Tips on keeping Halloween a safe celebration

    Security Forces and Safety representatives at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., offer the following safety tips and outline some preventative measures to ensure a safe and happy Halloween festivities.Statistically, Halloween is the deadliest holiday of the year, second only to New Year's Eve, said Staff