• Gibson accepts command of the 71st Mission Support Group

    Col. Thomas Gibson accepted command of the 71st Mission Support Group at Vance AFB during a ceremony held July 17 in Hangar 199. His wife, Nancy, daughters Jessica and Mary Beth and son Drew attended. He replaced Col. Jennifer Graham, the 71st MSG commander for the past two years, who retired from

  • Warrior of the Week -- Capt. John Blackburn

    Name: Capt. John BlackburnDuty: T-6 Instructor Pilot, 8th Flying Training Squadron Hometown: Davenport, IowaFavorite PT regimen: Softball, golfMission contributions: Captain Blackburn was selected first in his year group to fill a flight commander position in the 8th FTS. As flight commander he

  • Base housing offers advantages for Team Vance

    There are certain aspects of military life that are taken for granted, whether you are on your first or your last assignment. One such luxury is the option to live on a military base. Vance offers three kinds of military housing. Unaccompanied officers awaiting Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot

  • Traffic circles: simple rules ensure safe travels

    In mid August 2007, Vance got its first traffic circles and life changed forever. In the beginning, there were complaints about how much longer it took to get to work and how the traffic circles have no function but to make the base appear more pleasing to the eye. Eventually, everyone went about