• ‘Forever. For Real’ marriage workshop starts Thursday

    With romance in the air on Valentine's Day, couples might want to consider reinvesting in their relationship with a program that touts it can help couples "make forever work." Vance Air Force Base and Enid Counseling and Diagnostic Center are teaming up to provide a series of classes to provide

  • Special group provides support to assault survivors

    Since the inception of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program throughout the Department of Defense in 2005, a unique group of individuals have provided support to survivors of sexual assault at Vance. These individuals are all volunteers who undergo more than 40 hours of intense training

  • Line of duty determination can deny benefits

    You have a three-day weekend, so you decide to head to Colorado for some long overdue skiing. As you stand on top of the Rocky Mountains, you feel exhilarated from the blue sky and cool, crisp mountain air. You begin your descent down a double-black diamond trail only to realize that your skiing

  • Warrior of the Week -- Airman 1st Class Nive Leasiolagi

    Name: Airman 1st Class Nive Leasiolagi Duty: Air Traffic Controller, 71st Operations Support Squadron Hometown: Yona, Guam Favorite PT regimen: Weight training Mission contributions:  The 71st OSS point of contact for Chiller Challenge. Helped raise $5,000 for Vance-hosted Special Olympics. Revamped

  • Polishing the details before the inspection begins

    Next week, the Unit Compliance Inspection team from Air Education and Training Command arrives to take an in depth look at how well Vance AFB follows Air Force Instructions in accomplishing the mission of training student pilots. Lt. Col. Stephen Wisser, chief of Plans and Exercises with the 71st