• Dorm inspections part of the deal

    For Vance Air Force Base enlisted and officer dormitory residents, dormitory inspections come as part of the arrangement. Master Sgt. Joe Lawley, 71st Operations Group first sergeant and Lt. Col. Chris Atteberry, 25th Flying Training Squadron commander, take part in enlisted and officer dormitory

  • 'A great day of firsts'

    The 71st Flying Training Wing saw the first product of its 3rd Fighter Training Squadron that stood up at Vance Air Force Base April 26. Monday, the squadron graduated its first six students from the 40-day Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course. "It's a great day of firsts for IFF, for Vance,"

  • Save natural resources during Energy Awareness Month

    October Energy Awareness Month addresses energy conservation and how it affects people's everyday lives. This year's theme, "Clean and Green ... For a Secure Energy Future," encourages individuals to consider how energy choices impact the nation's economic future and ecological outlook. Americans

  • Beware of wild animals carrying rabies

    What risk do our woodland creatures pose to us? Rabies According to the Oklahoma State Health Department, seven rabies cases were confirmed in Garfield County this year and can be found typically in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes. Rabies is most often transmitted through the bite or scratch from