• Home Buying 101: Workshop provides consumers home financing details

    Finding a place to call home can be a dream come true, but figuring out how to finance it can be a confusing nightmare for first-time home buyers. The Airmen & Family Readiness Center held a Home Buyers Workshop Aug. 22 to clarify the financing options available, so buyers can obtain the American

  • T-6 pilot makes new map

    In unfamiliar territory, a topographical map is a good tool for understanding the environment, but a good map of the political landscape might prove to be even more useful. Air Force Reservist Maj. Homer Nesmith, a T-6 instructor pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base,

  • IFF takes to the skies

    The first Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals sortie took flight Wednesday, one of many scheduled for the eight-week course, as part of the inaugural Vance IFF class. The class of six students, all recent Vance graduates of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, started class Aug. 13 in

  • Southgate opens for main entrance traffic

    The Southgate Road entrance to Vance Air Force Base opened Wednesday for 24-hour base traffic as part of Vance's force protection enhancement project. The inbound and outbound traffic both run through a traffic circle when passing by the new gatehouse currently in construction. (U.S. Air Force photo