Senior Airman Gerard David, with the 71st Medical Support Squadron, fills a box with 36 meal packages for shipment to hungry people around the world. David was one of 52 Vance volunteers who prepared almost 29,000 meal packages for Kids Against Hunger, April 7, in the Community Chapel Activity Center on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kiersten Thompson)
Vance Air Force Base volunteers prepared almost 29,000 meal packages that can feed six people each during a Kids Against Hunger event April 7 in the Community Chapel Activity Center on base.
It was the second time this year the Cherokee satellite office of the national organization held a packing event at Vance.
Jaime Kovanda and her husband, Tech. read more...
When individuals covered by TRICARE need to be seen after hours, they must call (580) 249-4471 and give the answering service the sponsor’s Social Security number, name of who is being seen, and what they are being seen for, said Richard Shepard, Humana Military TRICARE Service Center manager at Vance.
“You need to bring a copy of the receipt, sometimes called a super-bill, to the Humana Military TRICARE Service Center in the 71st Medical Group within two business days of the visit,” he said.
You also may fax the receipt to the center at (580) 237-2515.
“We make sure the referral is completed properly and you don’t incur a bill that may eventually cause a credit problem,” said Shepard.
The 2011 National Defense Authorization Act will provide for the extension of TRICARE benefits to qualified dependents up to age 26, once the law is signed by the president, said Shepard.
Once signed into law, the Department of Defense will make every effort to implement the law’s provisions as soon as possible, he said. read more...
Fazal, an Afghan flight medic, completes the neurologic and circulatory assessment of his patient during a medical evacuation flight April 11, 2011, from Camp Bastion to Kandahar, Afghanistan. The evacuation was the first dedicated Mi-17 medical evacuation mission flown from Kandahar Air Wing. (Courtesy photo)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFNS) — A combined team of Afghan air force and coalition members conducted the first dedicated Mi-17 medical evacuation mission April 11 here. read more...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — More than 172,000 airmen across the Air Force voiced their opinions in the online Air Force Climate Survey from Oct. read more...
2nd Lt. Matt Kading (left) and 2nd Lt. Don Davis, graduated from Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals Class 11-FBV, April 14, at Vance Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo)
The 3rd Fighter Training Squadron graduated 2nd Lt. Don Davis and 2nd Lt. Matt Kading from Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals Class 11-FBV, April 14.
The pilots completed this phase of their training on their way to becoming fighter pilots in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II for the Combat Air Forces.
Davis earned the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association and Air-to-Air Top Gun awards. read more...
As the weather gets nice and people become more active it may be time to consider a mouth guard while playing different sports.
Every year, thousands of people are injured on the playing field, the basketball court or while skateboarding, biking or during other activities. read more...
You can’t fix stupid... or can you?
In the safety business, I am constantly exposed to mishap reports that describe how people become involved in accidents. read more...
Reading through the Joining Forces list of corporations and nonprofits gathered to help military spouses find employment, I was delighted. read more...
I AM NUMBER FOUR — John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. read more...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The producers of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” are seeking people involved in the military whose home deserves an extreme makeover. read more...
Amy Cummins (right) receives the 2011 Vance Volunteer of the Year award from Col. Russ Mack, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, during a ceremony April 14 at Eisenhower Elementary School. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kiersten Thompson)
Amy Cummins was named the 2011 Vance Volunteer of the Year during a volunteer appreciation awards ceremony April 14 at Eisenhower Elementary School at Vance Air Force Base. read more...
• Contemporary Worship Service — Sundays, 11 a.m. at Base Chapel.
• Children’s Church — Sundays, 11 a.m. read more...
Firefighters work to contain a wildfire that destroyed three homes near Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 15. The base provided 27 firefighters and eight trucks to help battle at least five area wildfires, which were driven by hurricane-force winds and drought conditions. Three homes — one belonging to a Sheppard airman — were destroyed and the fires forced the evacuation of one of Sheppard’s housing areas for several hours. (Courtesy photo)
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Firefighters from Sheppard Air Force Base helped battle at least three wildfires April 15 that destroyed the home of a Sheppard airman and forced the evacuation of one of Sheppard’s military housing areas.
Two fires — north and south of the base — began burning early in the afternoon. read more...
No place like home show; event set today, Saturday
36th annual Enid Home Show is 10 a.m. read more...
Michele Rogers, a 28th Bomb Wing protocol specialist at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., looks at newspaper clippings and court notes related to her 1993 sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Grant)
FORT LEE, Va. — Like bears, too many of us tend to hibernate during the winter, parked on the couch and “surfing” TV channels instead of getting outside or to the gym to exercise. read more...
Second Chance Dance, a grown-up prom for adults 21 and older, starts at 7 p.m. today at Cherokee Strip Conference Center.
Prom pictures will be taken by Muncy Photography and party pictures will be taken by Sunshine Photography. read more...
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