• Command of 71st MDG changes hands

    Command of the 71st Medical Group changed hands Thursday, in a ceremony at 10 a.m. at Hangar 170. Col John C. McCafferty accepted command of the group from Col James E. Calhoun Colonel McCafferty comes to Vance Air Force Base from Sheppard AFB, Texas. "My wife and I are very excited about the

  • Help available for making informed career decision

    The new fitness program isn't the only place you'll find figures being reshaped and slimmed in today's Air Force. Phase II of the force-shaping program will see the number of blue suiters reduced by more than 22,500. "This is the next step in our force-shaping program to move us closer to the

  • General rules for ORI battle

    In a recent issue of the Airscoop, I spoke of Team Vance's August 2005 Operational Readiness Inspection and its apparent distance in the future. Sun Tsu is an oft-quoted ancient Chinese warrior, philosopher and student of warfare. One of his thoughts is most appropriate when it comes to ORIs: "The

  • Silver Talons seek volunteers for Honor Guard duty

    Vance Honor Guard is looking for sharp, professional Airmen to be a part of their elite team, the Silver Talons. The Honor Guard is struggling at Vance because of deployments, temporary duties and normal low manning issues affecting many installations. Many bases around the country have full time

  • Command of 71st MDOS changes hands

    The 71st Medical Operations Squadron welcomes new leadership during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. today at the Vance Club. Lt Col Craig Christenson accepts command of the squadron from Lt Col Janice Wallace. Colonel Christenson comes to Vance Air Force Base from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, where he was