• Cops' Corner: Animal Encounters

    Vance Air Force Base has a variety of wild and domestic animals. Below are some tips to manage your encounters with them. · First and foremost, any injured animal, domestic or wild, may bite out of fear or pain if handled. If you come upon an injured wild animal or pet that not yours, leave the

  • Vance, Enid PD host National Police Canine Association event

    More than 75 police canines and handlers from around the nation will travel to Vance Air Force Base to attend and compete in the National Police Canine Association 2007 National Police Training Seminar and Competition Oct. 15-19. The event, hosted by the 71st Security Forces Squadron and Enid Police

  • Fall Fest 2007 brings family fun to Vance

    More than 800 Team Vance members high-tailed it to Fall Fest 2007 to partake of the food, frolic and family fun Oct. 4 at the youth center grounds. "We focused on a western theme to celebrate the Oklahoma centennial," said Brittany Summers, 71st Mission Support Squadron Services Marketing. "This

  • October warrior of month makes history

    You may not want to pick a fight with Wing Historian Jim Malachowski. He documents meticulously, holds his ground on his objectives and remembers a fearsome number of things. Not to mention he was an Army Ranger and close quarters combat instructor. He recalled a disagreement he had with former wing