Vance Air Force Base (IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END) is a United States Air Force base located 6 km (three nautical miles) south of downtown Enid, Oklahoma, and within its city limits, about 104 km (65 mi) north northwest of Oklahoma City. The base is named after local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt Col Leon Robert Vance Jr.
The host unit at Vance is the 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW), which is a part of Air Education and Training Command's (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force (19 AF). The commander of the 71 FTW is Colonel Russell L. Mack. The vice-commander is Colonel Kurt W. Meidel and the command chief is Chief Master Sergeant Mark R. Aman.
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