• Altus' community leaders tour visits Vance

    Thirty-nine community leaders and base members from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., took a look June 29 at where pilot training begins for some of the base's students. Vance AFB was the first stop for Altus' community relations tour, which continued on to Nellis AFB, Nev. "We wanted to show the Altus

  • Vance forecaster named top weather civilian in command

    Weather historians say after the fall of the Roman Empire feudal astrologers became responsible for forecasting the weather for military campaigns. The reward for providing correct forecasts and a successful campaign was being allowed to live to forecast again. Times have changed and accuracy of

  • Vance member among Outstanding Airmen

    A Vance NCO is still in disbelief after being named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2006. Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Sewell, 71st Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight personnelist, was in the middle of 7-level school at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., when she

  • Vance member among Outstanding Airmen

    A Vance NCO is still in disbelief after being named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2006. Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Sewell, 71st Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight personnelist, was in the middle of 7-level school at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., when she

  • Vance youth make lemonade for cancer cure

    All across America, children's lemonade stands were quenching thirst and fighting childhood cancer this past weekend. Vance Air Force Base youth center members joined the cause for the fourth year in a row June 9, contributing more than $600 to the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood