• Honorary commanders tour flying ops

    The 71st Operations Group played host to seven Vance Air Force Base Honorary Commanders Tuesday. Lt Col Miles Crowell, 71st OG deputy commander, welcomed the guests to the flightline, outlining the flying mission of the wing. Colonel Crowell also provided some insight into the future of flight

  • 71st MSS takes honors

    Another Team Vance squadron received command-level recognition when the 71st Mission Support Squadron earned Air Education and Training Command's Outstanding Mission Support Squadron Award for 2003 in the small base category. "It's a huge deal," said Maj Jeffrey Bomkamp, 71st MSS commander. "We all

  • 8th FTS hosts foreign exchange students

    The 8th Flying Training Squadron played host to a group of foreign exchange students April 30, providing them with a first-hand look at Vance Air Force Base and America's Air Force. The high-school students were part of American Field Service, or AFS, Intercultural Exchanges, an international

  • Tri-state festival fills Enid with music

    Team Vance children showcased their musical talent as Enid played host to the 72nd annual Tri-State Music Festival April 28 through Saturday. The four-day festival started out as Phillips Band Day in 1932, attracting bands from Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. It is a large music competition in which

  • MDG members collect AETC awards

    Two members of the 71st Medical Group earned best in Air Education and Training Command in their perspective career fields. Sharon Schaefer is the AETC civilian health plans manager of the year for 2003 and Capt Judy Webb-Hapgood is the AETC group practice manager for 2003. As health plans manager,