• Altus Air Force Base Windy Trails Golf Course a hidden gem

    Mr. Rusty Wortham, general manager of the Windy Trails Golf Course, and his staff have quietly created a haven for golfers of all experience levels. From talented amateurs to occasional hackers, everyone will find what they need at a great price. Mr. Wortham became a golf professional in 1988,

  • You Drink & Drive "You Lose"

    With more people expected to be traveling on roadways this Labor Day holiday, "our message is simple - You Drink & Drive. You Lose." "We encourage anyone planning on drinking alcohol to be responsible and designate a sober driver. Impaired driving is one of America's most often committed and

  • 97 LRS Aerial Ops maintains Habitat for Humanity support

    Airmen from the 97th LRS Aerial Operations Flight meet mission requirements day in and day out and are continuously striving for excellence, and somehow, as a team, they still manage to find time to maintain their ongoing support for Habitat for Humanity. Aerial Ops has dutifully sustained the

  • Altus' new command chief 'gets real' about personal, professional fitness

    During a recent talk with the young Airmen at the First Term Airman Center here, Philip G. Topper said he joined the Air Force in 1980 with intentions of learning a skill and separating after a 4-year enlistment. Now, 26 years later, 97th Air Mobility Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Topper has no

  • Mission first, people always

    Experience counts for alot in both the military and civilian workforce, and no one knows this better than the new director of the 97th Maintenance Directorate, T.O. Hilley. As a military aircraft maintainer, Mr. Hilley achieved the rank of chief master sergeant, and he now holds the highest civilian

  • Cure for the warm-weather woes

    Looking for something to do? The 97th Services Squadron has a solution for you... The days are getting longer and the temperature warmer. This means only one thing: spring is here, and spring time at Altus Air Force Base opens the door to many possibilities. It's time to get out and do something,

  • OG superintendent shares views after 29-year career

    Chief Master Sgt. Dalton Pratt, superintendent of the 97th Operations Group, retires at 10 a.m. Thursday in a ceremony at the Freedom Community Center, after 29 years of active duty service in the Air Force. Although the chief was a positive force in the adoption of new training methods and

  • When darkness falls, life support helps aircrew find their way

    This is part two of a three-part series on C-17 and NVG training at Altus Air Force Base. In 2003, Altus Air Force Base made preparations to deliver formal night vision goggle training to aircrews enrolled in the C-17 school here. The 97th Operation Support Squadron Life Support Flight initially