• Comptroller, Contracting merger improves agility, capability

    The money folks joined with the contract writers July 16 to form the 71st Comptroller-Contracting Squadron here. Vance is one of five bases testing the merged comptroller and contracting squadron concept as part of an Air Force wide test. "We are both customer orientated and when we deploy we work

  • Staying safe in the real world, in old airplanes

    It's no secret. We're flying some old airplanes. In fact, aging airplanes continue to consume much of our attention. We are currently replacing the wing boxes on our C-130s, first delivered in 1956. Late last year, we grounded our F-15Cs, first delivered in 1974, after one literally broke apart in

  • Vance Clinic pharmacy hours changing

    The pharmacy at Vance AFB will close from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. daily, due to renovations and limited staffing, beginning Aug. 12. "We realize this is an inconvenience for some, but is necessary to lower the potential for a medication error and ensure patient safety," said Lt. Col. Mark Batcho, 71st

  • Vance instructors helping build Iraqi training program -- from the sand up

    Five Vance instructor pilots are among the 29 air advisors helping the Iraqis rebuild their pilot training program - from the sand up. They are deployed to the 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron, the first of its kind in U.S. Air Force history, at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk,

  • Building 500 gets new look

    A three-dimensional display of Vance AFB's flying history is a project nearly complete.The project included a circular display case in the lobby of Bldg. 500 at Vance AFB, Okla. Built in the 1990's, the case was meant to hold a statue showcasing Vance's past, present and future. That statue is not