• Chaplain retires after three decades of maintenance and ministry

    Chaplain (Maj.) David Dziolek retired from active duty during a ceremony held at 1 p.m., Friday, June 4, in the Greven Crosswinds Club, at Vance Air Force Base. Based on service as both an enlisted aircraft maintainer and a chaplain, Dziolek provided the following observations about his Air Force

  • Living the life of an Air Force pilot -- from the back seat

    Usually I write about our superstar pilots in the skies, but for a day, I got to live the life of one. It all started when I checked my email and found an approval letter to get an orientation ride in the T-38 Talon, the fighter trainer flown in Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base,

  • Team Vance Honor Guard provides pomp to ceremonies, dignity to funerals

    Comprised of 20 enlisted Airmen, the Vance Air Force Base Honor Guard is the ceremonial arm of the 71st Flying Training Wing. They present the American and Air Force flags during official military ceremonies, perform POW/MIA Remembrance ceremonies for formal events and represent the Defense

  • Team Vance Defenders celebrate Police Week

    The Airmen of the 71st Security Forces Squadron commemorated all those who protect and serve, May 11-15, during Team Vance’s Police Week celebrations, which included a 24-hour march.