• Vance AFB honors military retirees

    Honoring and meeting the needs of retirees is nothing new for Vance Air Force Base. But one day a year retirees get extra special treatment at Vance. The special day this year is May 23 when the base hosts Retiree Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Vance Collocated Club. "Vance honors

  • Piano burn makes for a night to remember

    Pilot training tradition at Vance Air Force Base encourages graduating classes to celebrate their assignment night, during which student pilots learn their follow-on airframes, with unique flare. Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-09's night was no exception, except the unique

  • Team Vance plays disc golf 'fore' fun

    Playing golf at Vance Air Force Base doesn't require a good swing, just a good throw. That's because the new disc golf course here makes having fun a breeze. Disc (Frisbee) golf is good, old-fashioned fun, said Master Sgt. Joe Lawley, 71st Operations Group first sergeant. "Playing this game provides

  • New counseling resource arrives at Vance

    Military and family life consultants have provided short-term, non-medical counseling to service members and their families to augment existing military support programs worldwide since 2004. The MFLC program is now at Vance Air Force Base. A licensed clinical provider is here to assist service