• Making sure the dorms are up to snuff… for her ‘children’

    Junior enlisted members at Vance Air Force Base have been living in the same dormitories since 1957 due to excellent maintenance over the years, according to findings in a recent inspection.Angela Bobb has been doing her part to keep the dorms in their outstanding condition since 1998 as Vance's

  • Welcome to Vance -- it is a pleasure to meet you

    When you meet one of the 560 new military and civilian personnel who report to Vance each year, what is the first thing you say after greeting them with words similar to those in the title of this article?I'm sure the specific words vary. However, I hope you say something along the lines of, "Is

  • Excellent turnout at annual Adventure Race

    The fifth annual Vance Air Force Base Adventure Race took place Saturday, Sept. 10, at the base park with an estimated 20 teams turning out for the adventure.The winning Relay Team was the "Two-Wheel Wreckers" consisting of 2nd Lts. John Shalebriski, Justin Goodin, Samuel Peplin and Donald Feeley

  • Stop signs replace yields on Elam Road

    Vance Air Force Base will receive a face lift of sorts when new stop signs replace the yields along Elam Road. "We are having too many close calls," said Craig Wetherington, ground safety manager here. "Individuals need to stop, look both ways and then proceed through the intersection."The decision

  • The road to success is always under construction

    I was returning from a recent TDY and while waiting on the plane to debark, I noticed a young man wearing a T-shirt with some words on the back. He was standing a few rows in front of me and it was difficult to see the entire back of the shirt.I maneuvered myself to a spot where I could see between