• 71st FTW announces first airman of month

    The first Vance Airman of the Month board convened Jan 30. A1C Andrew Heckathorn, 25th Flying Training Squadron, emerged above the 10 nominees who met the board. "It's a nice feeling knowing that I am the first airman of the month ever at Vance," Airman Heckathorn said. "There was a lot of great

  • 71st wing MTF best in Air Force

    The 71st Medical Group Military Treatment Facility was recognized as the Air Force's top performer during the recent 2004 TRICARE Conference. The Vance facility scored 68.4 of a possible 80 points in key areas of customer support to take the top performer award. The AF Surgeon, through his

  • New gate plans include road, visitor's center

    Proposed plans for Vance's new entry control facility were unveiled at a recent meeting at the civil engineer building. URS Corp developed the design based on criteria set through the statement of work, which was derived from a study of the area, independent site tours with personnel from CE and

  • 71st OSS under new leadership

    Command of the 71st Operations Support Squadron changed hands Thursday during a ceremony in the Vance Club. Lt Col Scott Reed assumed command of the 71st OSS from Lt Col Robert Lala. Colonel Reed comes to the 71st OSS from National Defense University in Washington, DC, where he was attending

  • Start dates set for phase one of housing project

    The dates for phase one of the Vance family housing project were set during a pre-performance meeting Jan 20 and work is about to begin. The Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence awarded a task order to Hunt Building Company, Ltd to complete the first of three phases to replace or remodel