Students from Eisenhower Elementary School meet the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Remotec ANDROS F6A bomb robot during a demonstration May 15 on base. The OHP and Vance’s 71st Security Forces Squadron teamed up for a Cops-for-Kids event as part of National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)
The 71st Security Forces Squadron celebrated National Police Week with .50-caliber machine gun rounds, a candlelight vigil and a memorial retreat ceremony with law enforcement agencies from throughout the local area. read more...
Before complaining about getting a ticket for not buckling your seat belt, consider this information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. read more...
Team Vance, the summer heat may be late in arriving this year, but I know many are itching to enjoy the outdoors — everything from home improvements to boating to backyard cookouts. read more...
Oliver Wendell Holmes called Memorial Day “our most sacred holiday” and urged that “we not ponder with sad thoughts the passing of our heroes, but rather ponder their legacy — the life they made possible for us by their commitment and pain.”
Words are so inadequate when trying to convey the meaning of this day. read more...
Meet Terri Presa, community readiness consultant with the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Vance. read more...
Images of a remembrance wreath and quilt reflect on the sixth Wall of Honor panel during the 2008 Memorial Day service at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport. (Staff Photo by Bonnie Vculek)
Two members of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-09 were honored during the class banquet May 15 at Vance Air Force Base.
2nd Lt. read more...
After 12 cumulative months of being on a medical profile, Air Force members are subject to a Medical Evaluation Board, which could end their military careers. read more...
THE INTERNATIONAL — An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution’s role in an international arms dealing ring. read more...
Summer will officially kick off at Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse Tuesday with the Family Fun Night at Adventure Quest from 5:30-7:30 p.m. read more...
Air Force officials have announced plans to retire nearly 250 legacy fighters, including the F-15 Eagle, shown here. Some 112 Eagles will be retired under the Combat Air Forces restructuring plan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Following the May 7 roll-out of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposal for the Department of Defense, Air Force officials announced plans to retire legacy fighters to fund a smaller and more capable force and redistribute people for higher priority missions.
The Combat Air Forces restructuring plan would accelerate the retirement of approximately 250 aircraft, which includes 112 F-15 Eagles, 134 F-16 fighting Falcons and three A-10 Thunderbolt IIs. read more...
The Wing recognition ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. May 29 in the Base Auditorium, Bldg. 550. This is an opportunity to recognize Team Vance award winners, promotees and those returning from deployments. read more...
• Duty: Unit scheduler/trainer, 71st Security Forces Squadron.
• Hometown: El Paso, Texas.
• Favorite PT regimen: Weight lifting.
• Mission contributions: Rangel organized multiple activities to celebrate National Police Week, May 10-16, to include: a candlelight vigil for the Oklahoma law enforcement, Army personnel and the Air Force defender who lost their lives over the past year; a retreat ceremony that included members of seven different law enforcement agencies; certification trials for 14 dog-handler teams; an Oklahoma Highway Patrol helicopter and bomb squadron demonstration for elementary school students on base; a joint fun shoot for 71st SFS and the Enid Police Department; and a food drive for Our Daily Bread soup kitchen in Enid. read more...
Effective immediately, all military personnel assigned to Air Education and Training Command are prohibited from traveling to or through any portion of Mexico located within 50 miles of the United States and Mexican border. read more...
NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — The wife of the vice president spoke with military family members and support group representatives May 15 at the Island Club on Naval Air Station North Island.
President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have made support for military members and their families a priority since taking office. read more...
Members of Vance Air Force Base’s Student Officers Spouses Club pose during a recent meeting. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Andrea Christensen and Nicky McEwen; (back row left to right) Chris Hofler, Shannon Schaid, Megan Fraser, Caslyn Dowd and Mary Foster. (Photo provided)
The Student Officers Spouse Club at Vance is making a comeback in a big way.
The club’s goal is to provide an opportunity for the spouses and significant others of student or casual officers at Vance to socialize, stay informed and learn more about the various aspects of military life in a supportive atmosphere. read more...
FORT LEE, Va. (AFNS) — Vance Air Force Base’s commissary received honorable mention for one of Defense Commissary Agency’s top awards announced during the DeCA’s 2009 Conference and Training Event Tuesday in Richmond, Va.
Vance’s commissary received honorable mention in competition for the Richard M. read more...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Defense announced details May 14 for the temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The $555 million allocated to the HAP will be used to provide benefits to eligible military and DOD civilians who face financial losses selling their primary residence during the current housing downturn. read more...
David Allen Memorial Ballpark will host the NJCAA Division II World Series baseball tournament beginning at 9 a.m. read more...
Change at the top Lt. Col. David Merritt (right) accepts command of the 71st Operations Support Squadron from Col. Glen VanHerck, the 71st Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony May 8 in Hangar 170. Merritt, previously the 71st OSS director of operations, recently returned from a year-long deployment to Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates. The former 71st OSS commander, Lt. Col. Vincent Losttetter Jr., will be attending the Israeli National Defense College in Tel Aviv, Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Terry Wasson)
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