Vance AFB
Vance AFB hosts the 71st Flying Training Wing, which conducts pilot training (JSUPT) for officers. Flying training is also provided for members of the National Guard, Reserve and the air forces of allied countries. VANCE AFB is situated about five miles south of downtown Enid.
Enid, OK
Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet by land run in 1893. Today, the history of this era is preserved at the Museum of the Cherokee Strip, located in Enid. Vance Air Force Base was founded in 1941 on land leased by the city of Enid to the United States Army Air Force, now the United States Air Force. Enid was once home to Champlin Petroleum; the H. H. Champlin mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vance AFB Hotel Map
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