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  • Altus AFB Airmen evacuate, recover 27 aircraft

    Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing safely evacuated and recovered 27 aircraft from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, due to potential severe weather in the local area, April 15-16, 2024.

  • Aircraft Evacuation

    Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing will evacuate aircraft throughout the day on March 7 due to potential severe weather in the local area during the evening of March 7.

  • Severe Weather Exercise Cancelled

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - The severe weather exercise scheduled for March 7 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is cancelled due the potential for real-world severe weather on March 7.

  • AAFB to conduct active shooter exercise

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing will be conducting an active shooter exercise on Altus Air Force Base at L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School on August 4, 2023.

  • AAFB celebrates 100 years of air refueling

    On June 27, 2023, the United States Air Force will celebrate the 100th anniversary of air refueling with global flyover events. The 97th Air Mobility Wing will be celebrating this historic milestone by conducting air refueling in several significant locations across Oklahoma and Texas.

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