• 'Vance Helping Hands' puts service before self in the local community

    Airmen are built on the core value of Service Before Self and that doesn’t just apply on duty, but also in their community, where there are many ways of serving. Two Vance Airmen have demonstrated their passion for serving by volunteering and supporting the city of Enid.

  • Not even cancer could keep Vance instructor pilot out of the cockpit

    “When I initially found out I had cancer, I didn't fully comprehend how serious it was,” said 1st Lt. Jason Mavrogeorge, a squadron executive officer and instructor pilot for the 8th Flying Training Squadron. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that originates in the

  • Vietnam ace inducted into the 'Partners in the Sky' at Vance

    Military and civic leaders from the local area gathered at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Friday, Oct. 16, to induct retired Air Force Col. Chuck DeBellevue into the Partners in the Sky organization, a select group of local leaders who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to promote and