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  • Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Belair

    Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Belair, 71st Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of host aviation resource management, was selected as Warrior of the Week because "he spent his work days fine-tuning processes that all of our instructors and student pilots use on a daily basis," according to his former supervisor, Lt. Col. Steven Fournier, 33rd Flying

  • Golf outing a success

    Team Vance joined recently to make July's Wing King Golf Outing another success, fostering esprit de corps while raising money for the company-grade officers' council. A handicapped blind-draw format, or one adjusted to the ability of non-golfers, was used for the game. This meant participants played their own rounds of golf, their scores were

  • Network upgrade = faster speed, no tickets

    The internet highway for Team Vance will become a super highway next month when the base network is upgraded to use a much faster technology. On Aug.12 and 13, the network will be down as technicians install new servers that incorporate the newest technology available. "Technically speaking, we're switching to the gigabit ethernet that increases

  • BT-13 'Valiant' first Enid Army Flying School trainer

    Officially activated Nov. 21, 1941, the base was without a name, but generally referred to as the Air Corps Basic Flying School of Enid, Okla. It was not until Feb. 11, 1942, the base was officially named Enid Army Flying School. The lack of a real name, however, did not slow the mission of the school to train aviation cadets to become aircraft

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Laura Rosenzweig

    Staff Sgt. Laura Rosenzweig, 71st Flying Training Wing judge advocate NCO in charge of claims, was selected as Warrior of the Week because "she is the epitome of the military image, in uniform, department and action," according to her supervisor, Master Sgt. Christopher Stein. "Not only does she shatter all metrics with her aggressive management of

  • Warrior of the Week: Capt. Stephen Phillips

    Capt. Stephen Phillips, 25th Flying Training Squadron chief of programming, was nominated as Warrior of the Week because he "sets a superb military example for all officers in the squadron and is truly a Shooter warrior," according to his former commander, Lt. Col. Nathan Hill. "He stepped in repeatedly when the Shooters needed a volunteer or an

  • Children part of 'Bethlehem Village' at 2006 VBS

    More than 40 children and 15 volunteers were part of the chapel's "Bethlehem Village" Vacation Bible School Monday through today. Children of different faiths and ages came together to be part of the 12 tribes of Israel that were present in Bethlehem during Jesus' time. Protestant religious educator Marshall Billingslea and Teresa Hess, Catholic

  • Warrior of the Week: Master Sgt. Russell Black

    Master Sgt. Russell Black, 71st Flying Training Wing flight chief of weather operations, was nominated as Warrior of the Week because "he single-handedly took care of the base during the funnel-cloud incident June 17," according to his supervisor, Capt. Paul Koecher. Sergeant Black also holds that day as one of his noteworthy achievements. In his

  • Safety is paramount at half-way point of summer

    Summer fun can turn deadly for people who make poor safety choices -- that's why Operational Risk Management is so important at this time of year. "During the summer, we see an increase in outdoor activities such as yard work, water sports, hiking, camping and many other potentially hazardous activities," said Randy Hakman, wing ground safety

  • Camping. fishing, fun found at Broken Bow

    Anyone who says Oklahoma is flat and boring needs to take a trip to the blue-tinged mountains near Broken Bow, located in the state's Kiamichi Country. During the drive down to the southeast corner of Oklahoma, you'll find plenty of forests, lakes and mountains to admire on the way to Broken Bow. If you're not in a hurry, take a few scenic pit
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