• Vance Clinic adds welcoming tone with new mural

    Anyone who has visited the base clinic in the last two weeks has seen Carol Forsythe and her newest artwork, a mural full of Oklahoma and Vance Air Force Base history. The idea of placing a mural in the lobby came after the most recent renovations to the base clinic. A committee was constructed to

  • Spouses eligible for hiring preference into civil service jobs

    Many spouses of military members at Vance now have a better chance of getting hired into the civil service thanks to an executive order that went into affect Sept. 11. Executive Order 13473 authorizes noncompetitive appointments in the civil service for spouses of certain members of the armed

  • CFC 2009 -- a unique year to share from prosperity

    Team Vance officially kicked off its 2009 Combined Federal Campaign during a lunch at the base's Collocated Club Friday, Sept. 25. The base's campaign will continue through Nov. 6; the Department of Defense campaign concludes Dec. 15. CFC was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to

  • A healthy family is a safe family

    Conflict is natural and normal. It's how we choose to handle conflict that counts. Conflict dealt with constructively can actually increase emotional intimacy. During October, Domestic Violence Awareness month, the Vance Family Advocacy program encourages all families to take steps to create tighter

  • Softball challenge raises money for CFC

    The team of Vance junior enlisted beat the senior leadership team, 9 to 5, during the Focus 5/6 Softball Challenge, Sept. 25, which raised $650 for the "Friends of Vance Families," a local Combined Federal Campaign organization. The Focus 5/6, a Vance service organization made up of staff and