• Team Vance deployed warriors: OSS Airmen control Iraqi skies

    Working at the second busiest airfield in the Air Force honed the skills of two Vance air traffic controllers who deployed to Ali Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. "Within a four-month span, we moved more than 10,000 military and civilian aircraft safely through the assigned

  • 5th FTS flies through unit inspection

    No one likes to be inspected, but they're a way of life in the Air Force. It is no exception for members of the 5th Flying Training Squadron. However, the 5th FTS showed its excellence and professionalism Jan. 31 during the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Inspector General Unit Compliance

  • Vance FD assists in grassfires

    Vance firefighters were called for assistance Dec. 28 and 29 during a grassfire that burned approximately 300 acres near Carrier, Okla. "Six Vance firefighters were needed to provide water shuttle to the area and manpower to control and extinguish the fire," said Greg Knight, assistant chief of

  • Team Vance bids T-37s a Tweet farewell

    Vance Air Force Base's 46 year association with the T-37 came to an official end Friday with a ceremony at the Vance Club. As members of the Silver Talon honor guard folded the flag to mark retreat's end, Capt. Bryan Yeargan, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, unfolded tail number VN688041 T-37 from a

  • Recycling staff helps community turn trash into cash

    When it comes to taking a dirty job and turning it into an advantage for Enid youth, Vance Air Force Base can count on the resource, recovery and recycling program office. On Tuesday, the Enid Public School system reaped the rewards of more than a year's worth of cereal-box coupons the RRRP office