• Operation Cookie Cutter makes life sweeter for deployed servicemembers

    For some servicemembers, being away from loved ones can be hard to swallow -- that's why Operation Cookie Cutter gives deployed members a little taste of home by sending homemade treats downrange. "We've sent cookies to deployed members for 13 years now," said Terri Presa, 71st Mission Support

  • Training about quantity, quality

    Teams of working police dogs and handlers set out one at a time to perform a complex and subtle dance of intellect and instinct, despite wind speeds up to 31 knots or almost 36 miles per hour. In a controlled area of Vance Air Force Base, five quantities of explosives were planted in an area the

  • CFC in full swing at Vance

    The 2007 Team Vance Combined Federal Campaign kicked off Oct. 12, and the base is well on its way of meeting its goal of raising money to help others. The Combined Federal Campaign was created to give federal workers an opportunity once a year to contribute to charitable organizations that support

  • Little warriors deploy for Operation Kids

    Team Vance's littlest warriors deployed Oct. 19 on a one-day base contingency to get a better understanding of the mobility process. Operation Kids gave 67 children 5 to 12 years a snapshot of how our warriors go downrange. "It was directed by the Commander of the Air Education Training Command,

  • Halloween safety isn’t tricky with helpful tips

    Hordes of eager trick-or-treaters will flock to Vance family housing doorsteps from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31, for candy and sweets. Although this can be a great time for children and parents, the trick to having fun on Halloween night is to put safety into practice. To help make tricksters more visible