Vance Air Force Base

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Vance Air Force Base is named for Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance, an Enid native. The War Department established the installation Nov. 29, 1941. Vance AFB is Enid's largest employer. The economic impact on Enid and the surrounding area is reported to be $220 million. The primary mission at Vance AFB is to train military pilots. More than 410 pilots are trained annually for the Air Force, Navy, Marines and our allies for worldwide deployment and Air Expeditionary Force support.