• 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

  • UPT class performs last parasailing training at Vance

    Class 08-15 drifted into Vance history books Oct. 15 as the last undergraduate pilot training class to accomplish parachute familiarization training that will soon be replaced with innovative training developed by Team Vance members. In the past, students accomplished the four-day training course

  • MURT brings realistic training to 71st MDG

    Deployments are a way of life for Airmen, and contingency preparation and training are crucial to ensure mobility personnel are ready to take on the rigors of war. That's why the 71st Medical Group conducted its annual Medical Unit Readiness Training Oct. 11. The deployment training assessed the

  • 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