• Team Vance input helps AETC team

    Team Vance--Thank you for another outstanding week and what a week it has been. The HQ AETC fact-finding team arrived on Tuesday to gather some details on sexual assault. Col Herb Foret (team chief) and his team conducted a plethora of individual and group feedback sessions, and most of Team Vance

  • Med group commander reflects on life, family, two years at Vance

    As my two-year assignment as a commander at Vance Air Force Base draws to a close this summer, I wanted to take a moment to look back and comment on the things that mean the most to me, both as an Air Force member and as a proud resident of Enid, America. When I received the notification of my

  • Team Vance thanks SFS

    Team Vance -- take time out of your schedule to thank a security forces warrior for their service to Vance Air Force Base! I'm so proud of the overwhelming support and enthusiasm all of you have shown for our security forces squadron. Our SF warriors garnered the Top SF unit in Air Education and

  • Take pride in surroundings, Team Vance

    Team Vance -- take pride in our base, our mission and our facilities. I'm pleased to announce that due to the extremely hard work by all of you (especially our dedicated wing safety office) in contributing to our fantastic safety record (both on the ground and in the air), the 71st Flying Training

  • Major's heroes include servicemembers

    Who is a hero? A hero is any man or woman regarded as an ideal or model according to Webster's New Word Dictionary. Who are society's heroes today -- sports figures, the American Idol, movie stars or politicians? Some may argue all these people are heroes. Our society often focuses on these

  • Talk mission, not BRAC, to community

    Team Vance -- what a very exciting time to be stationed at Vance Air Force Base, Okla! Let me begin by congratulating Class 04-05 on their successful completion of a very demanding Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training syllabus and their graduation today. On behalf of Team Vance, I wish the

  • SFS commander: Passion makes difference for successful unit

    "None but men of strong passions are capable of rising up to greatness." Honore Gabriel Riqueti Comte de Mirabeau What's the difference in a unit that succeeds at everything and one that performs at a mediocre level? After coming to my 10th unit of assignment, I would have to say it has everything

  • 71st FTW congratulates chiefs

    Team Vance -- I've been on temporary duty for a few weeks and I can say without reservation, it's great to be back among the world's best warriors! Let me begin by congratulating Chief Dan Mason for serving our Air Force for over 30 years and wishing him the absolute very best in retirement! His

  • 71st CS major 'telling it like it is'

    "Like beauty, service, quality, honesty or integrity, leadership is in the eye of the beholder. I judge myself by my intentions. Others judge me by my actions. My intentions and the actions that others see may be miles apart. Unless I know that, I am unlikely to change my actions or try to get

  • Winter weather remains, leadership changes

    Team Vance -- Old Man Winter certainly showed that he is alive and well this week. I'd like to think this will be the end of winter, but it will probably not be. After all, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday. Keep practicing proper operational risk management with respect to the weather. It