• Vance safety office earns AETC award

    The 71st Flying Training Wing safety office was recently named Air Education and Training Command's winner of the Air Force Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety for fiscal year 2006 in the small base category. Vance previously received this recognition in 2003.

  • 3rd FTS to stand up Thursday

    A new fighter training squadron will be stood up during an assumption of command ceremony at Vance Air Force Base at 2 p.m., Thursday in Hangar 199. Lt. Col. Tom Tyson will assume command of the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron consisting of more than 20 instructor pilots who will teach Introduction to

  • A goal achieved

    At least one Team Vance member checking out the C-20 in front of base operations Tuesday during a visit by the aircraft and its crew from the 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, Md., will have thoughts like Capt. Ian Laughrey did on a similar occasion a few years ago. Only time will tell if results will