• Forty-five receive diplomas during commencement

    Forty-five Vance Air Force Base members were recognized for graduating college during a commencement ceremony at the Base Auditorium May 5.Col. Russ Mack, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander, presented diplomas for the Community College of the Air Force, Wayland Baptist University, Ashford

  • Warrior of the Week – Airman 1st Class Yenia Ortega-Flores

    Name:  Airman 1st Class Yenia Ortega-FloresDuty:  71st Communications Squadron Knowledge Operations managerHometown:  Los AngelesFavorite exercise:  Circuit trainingMission contributions:  Airman Ortega-Flores completed staff assistance visits to 25 offices, identified and directed corrective

  • Warrior of the Week – Don Blose

    Name:  Don BloseDuty:  71st Communications Squadron quality assurance evaluatorHometown:  Midwest City, Okla.Favorite exercise:  GolfMission contributions:  Mr. Blose coordinated a reprographics cost saving proposal and contract modification that resulted in an annual savings of $21,500 for the 71st

  • Air Force announces fighter training mission preferred basing decision

    Air Force officials announced May 3 that Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals' training units at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., and Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, are closing as part of actions to consolidate the IFF mission from five locations to three.The officials named Randolph Air Force Base,