• Vance enlisted appreciated at event

    Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Cosma has a lot more reasons for being an appreciated member of the Team Vance enlisted force -- 1,000 reasons to be exact. Petty Officer Cosma, a Navy liaison for the flying training squadrons at Vance, was one of the big winners of the enlisted appreciation

  • Vance journalist recognized at DoD level

    When Frank McIntyre photographed the final flight of an outgoing 71st Flying Training Wing commander last year, he tried to put a fresh angle to the routine assignment. His judgment recently won him the highest award possible for a military journalist -- the Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson

  • 71st SFS demonstrate skills during Kyrgyzstan deployment

    Warfighters deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom can rest easy knowing their safety lies in the hands of Team Vance security forces professionals. A 71st Security Forces Squadron team deployed to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, in February to protect personnel and cargo from increased

  • Vance women show no mercy

    In the 1984 blockbuster "The Karate Kid" Daniel Larusso presses Mr. Miyagi to teach him karate so he can learn to fight. Mr. Miyagi lets "Daniel-san" know in so many words that a karate student doesn't train to fight. He trains so he doesn't have to fight. While the art of karate regards not

  • AFAF wraps up fundraising campaign

    Vance Air Force Base closed its six-week long drive to raise Air Force Assistance Fund contributions Saturday. "The 2006 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign was an incredible success," said 1st Lt. Mike McCoy, 25th Flying Training Squadron, and wing AFAF project officer. "Great thanks and