• Class 55-Q presents memorial plaque to Vance

    Flying cadet Albert Nichols received his pilot wings at Vance Air Force Base about the same time his fiancé was graduating from Enid High School. Fifty-three years later, now retired Air Force Maj. Al Nichols brought that same young lady, now his wife of almost 53 years, back to Vance for a Class

  • Weapon security important during deployment

    Recently an Air Force member returning from deployment arrived at the airport, placed her bags and her assigned government weapon into her privately owned vehicle and went on leave out of state. The weapon was left in the trunk of her car throughout the entire trip. When she returned to home base

  • New liner extends life of base pool

    A new liner in the Plains Pool should add many years of use for Team Vance swimmers. Those swimmers used the pool more than 12,000 times last summer alone. The Natare Corporation from Indiana installed the liner over a four-and-a-half month period for just under $80,000 according to Chris Kohutek,

  • Interactive self-defense class comes to Vance Friday

    Friday, June 6, at 11:30 a.m., a self-defense class will be presented at the fitness center aerobics room. This interactive self-defense class, taught by Lt. Col. Shihan Giffor, offers the opportunity to increase awareness of one's surroundings and the ability to handle potentially difficult