• Altus initiates recovery operations for ice storm

    A severe ice storm swept through Oklahoma and northern Texas on Thursday, Jan. 28, causing significant damage to the base. The housing area lost power at 4:35 p.m. and the industrial portion blacked out at 9:35 p.m.The base initiated emergency response operations to provide relief to Airmen and

  • Altus sends six C-17s for Operation Unified Response

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing launched six Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron Jan. 17 and 18 to assist with the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti, Operation Unified Response.Altus answered the call for help with 50 aircrew personnel who will deliver aid in the form of medical evacuations

  • Countdown to AETC Symposium

    As the "First Command," Air Education and Training Command will continue its annual tradition presenting the most innovative technological advancements in Air Force training during the 2010 AETC Symposium, to be held Jan. 14-15 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. This

  • Air Force honorees to attend AETC Symposium Ball

    Each year, more than 3,000 Air Education and Training Command Airmen meet in San Antonio to learn about the most innovative technological advancements in Air Force training through two days of seminars and a technology exposition by the nation's leading military members and defense contractors. The

  • Altus boosts Canadian FAC training

    Altus AFB provided Canadian Forces personnel with ground support Nov. 24 to Dec. 8 for forward air controller training at Fort Sill Falcon Bombing Range, Okla. - a first-time support role for Altus AFB.The 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron from Bagotville in Quebec, Canada, and Altus AFB devised the

  • Air Force officials reinforce tattoo, body alteration policy

    Air Force senior leaders here have taken steps to ensure Air Force dress and personal appearance standards are applied consistently across the service."It's about enforcing and maintaining Air Force standards," said Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and

  • Altus AFB Plays Crucial Role in HIMARS Research

    After six separate take-offs and landings all over Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma, Capt. Brian Nicosia, Capt. Justin Warnaar and Master Sgt. Toby Thompson, of the 58th Air Refueling Squadron, successfully aided in the testing of the Global Positioning Systems used on Lockheed Martin's High