• Vance flightline closes out fiscal 2006 hours

    The 71st Flying Training Wing closed out its fiscal 2006 flying hours Thursday, two days before the year ended. T-1s flew 27,408 hours, T-6s flew 25,400 hours, T-37s flew 15,018 hours and T-38s flew 15,011 hours. Air Education and Training Command directs the number of hours Team Vance must complete

  • Vance Warrior of the Week -- Airman 1st Class Peter Tripi

    Airman 1st Class Peter Tripi, 71st Security Forces Squadron, was nominated as Warrior of the Week because "he is a self motivated Airman, willing to work long hours to get the job done," according to Staff Sgt. Jason Boisvert, midshift shift supervisor. "He's a true definition of a mentor in today's

  • Looking at deployments from safety view

    Descending steeply from 17,000 feet above sea level, snow-capped mountains give way to a sheer-wall canyon with tree-speckled cliffs and sharp, rocky ledges that look close enough to touch. You wouldn't think a C-130 Hercules should fly in places like this, but there's an outpost down the river

  • Vance helps athletes shine in Special Olympics

    Vance's Special Olympics coordinator is looking for gold on April 21, not gold medals - hearts of gold to help with the daylong athletic event. "The event will take a combined effort of about 175 volunteers from Vance and the local area," said 1st Lt. Mark DeYoung, 71st Communications Squadron, and

  • People should make preparations for tornado season

    Spring is here and violent weather already experienced in some parts of the country. With that in mind, people should review some tornado safety tips. The most important thing people can do to stay safe during a tornado is take shelter. During a May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado outbreak, 45 people were