March 23, 2021 Student pilot mom says women can do both: have a career and a family Student pilots at Vance Air Force Base juggle all sorts of responsibilities, making pilot training one of the most difficult years in their Air Force career.
March 11, 2021 Vance aircraft relocate in advance of anticipated severe weather Over 50% of Vance Air Force Base’s fleet of T-1A Jayhawks, T-6A Texan IIs and T-38 Talons spent Thursday relocating to airfields in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas in anticipation of severe weather forecast to hit Oklahoma tomorrow.
March 2, 2021 Team Vance families lend helping hands when sub-zero temps displace fellow Airmen A severe winter storm froze Team Vance training sorties, buried the base under 11 inches of snow, and stranded hundreds without water, heat or power Feb. 13-17.
Feb. 23, 2021 Retired-military volunteers help vets schedule COVID vaccinations Volunteers at Team Vance’s Retiree Activities Office have been helping local retirees schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments since the vaccine became available to Oklahomans in January.
Feb. 4, 2021 Vance OSS commander awarded aviation inspiration award Lt. Col. Kenyatta Ruffin, the 71st Operations Support Squadron commander, was awarded the Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award Feb. 3 in a virtual ceremony.