Vance Air Force Base

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• Reported 2,571 active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel and $739 million in economic impact in FY2022. (Vance Air Force Base, “Economic Impact Statement, FY2022”, 2022)
• Buys power from OG&E under a special 10-year contract approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that took effect in June 2014 (Air Force Civil Engineer Center). The current contract was not found. (Air Force Civil Engineer Center, “AFCEC utility rates team saves hydropower money for Vance AFB”, April 30, 2015)
• Federal law (10 U.S.C. § 2920) requires that by the end of fiscal 2030, energy for each installation's critical missions be available 99.9 percent of the time; it is an availability standard, not a requirement to buy outside power. (U.S. Code (Cornell LII), “10 U.S.C. § 2920: Energy resilience and energy security measures on military installations”)
• Mike Cooper, Enid's military liaison, said Vance and the Air Force had been briefed but no agreements or memorandums of understanding exist, as reported by The Oklahoman (via Oklahoma Energy Today, Sept. 9, 2026). (Oklahoma Energy Today (citing The Oklahoman), “Massive data center campus unveiled for Enid”, Sept. 9, 2026)
• Is to receive up to 99 T-7A Red Hawk trainers replacing the T-38C, with deliveries expected in 2032-33 (Stars and Stripes). (Stars and Stripes, “Vance AFB to receive Red Hawks”, July 23, 2026)
• No Air Force or Defense Department public statement on Project Thunderbird was found as of Oct. 24, 2026.

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