Nov. 15, 2021 Bomb threat limits inbound traffic to base At approximately 3:45 p.m. today Vance Air Force Base suspended inbound traffic to the installation as the result of a bomb threat.
Oct. 19, 2021 Visitor control clerks ensure safety, security, exceptional customer service While Team Vance may best be known for training student pilots, an Airman in a flight suit is rarely the first person a civilian meets when they enter the base for the first time. The job of meeting, greeting and vetting these visitors falls on the shoulders of the Airmen in the 71st Security Forces
Sept. 30, 2021 Team Vance wins overall in FAIP FLAG 2021 competition Team Vance was the host unit for this year's FAIP FLAG 2021, held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Sept. 29, 2021 First Accelerated Path to Wings class graduates at Vance Class 21-15 AM, the first Accelerated Path to Wings (XPW) class to graduate at Vance Air Force Base, received their wings during a ceremony held Sept. 23 in the Base Auditorium. They are the second XPW class to graduate in the Air Force.
Sept. 22, 2021 Great-grandson of base's namesake visits Vance AFB the first time during 80th Anniversary celebration Nick Vance Matthews visited Vance AFB, Oklahoma, for the first time to attend the base’s 80th anniversary celebration Sept. 17.His visit was motivated by a desire to continue the “living heritage” his family has with Vance AFB. It was named after his great-grandfather, Lt. Col. Leon Robert Vance