• Making the grade: Vance Airman receives acceptance for AFROTC

    SrA Andrew Heckathorn will be hitting the books this fall to accomplish two things: to get a degree and become an Air Force officer. He was recently accepted in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program that will allow him to go to college full time as an Air Force Reservist and later

  • Vance fire fighters respond to Enid explosion

    Vance fire fighters responded to an off-base emergency Monday, when a building exploded in North Enid injuring two employees and destroying part of the facility. For many years, Vance Air Force Base has been involved in a tri-county mutual aid agreement allowing Vance security forces, law

  • Road construction begins Tuesday

    There is an old saying, "Sometimes you feel worse before you feel better." If so, Vance Air Force Base will be getting well by October 2005, because it's about to feel some pain -- growing pains. If people thought construction was at an all-time high on base, just wait until they see what will be

  • CS maintainers tops in AETC

    The 71st Communications Squadron was recently named the Air Education and Training Command's Small Unit Maintenance Effectiveness Award. Winning the award was a team effort, said CMSgt Matt McNally, 71st CS chief of maintenance. "The squadron's accomplishments, their proactiveness in maintaining air

  • Fire safety still issue in winter

    Winter storms can create problems for everyone including transportation, utility outages and numerous other inconveniences. As a result, most of us make preparations and take the necessary precautions to avoid these problems. Unfortunately for many people, these precautions do not include fire