• Vance’s Biggest Losers to be revealed April 15

    Team and individual results of Team Vance's 2009 'Biggest Loser' weight-loss competition will be revealed during a ceremony at 4 p.m. April 15 at the base auditorium. The final weigh-in is set for April 10, and will determine the overall winners. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett is scheduled to

  • Vance Enlisted Appreciation Night slated for May 2

    The 41st annual Enlisted Appreciation Night is slated for May 2. All enlisted personnel serving at Vance Air Force Base, as well as local recruiters, are invited to a night of food, fun and prizes."Every other week at Vance there are track-select nights, or assignment nights, or graduations," said

  • Deployed executive officer appreciates joint, total force teamwork

    Captain Larry Fiala, 71st Communications Squadron Operations flight commander, returned in February from a four month deployment as the executive officer of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The mission of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group is to facilitate the

  • Vance Warrior of the Week -- Airman 1st Class Benjamin Ekblad

    Name: Airman 1st Class Benjamin EkbladDuty: 71st Flying Training Wing Command Post ControllerHometown: Owatonna, Minn.Favorite PT Regimen: RacquetballMission Contributions: Airman Ekblad went above and beyond what was expected of a volunteer at the Special Olympics. He offered his services by