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  • Altus AFB Real ID Act Update

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -The Real ID Act has been extended for members trying to access Altus Air Force Base until January 22, 2018.For more information, visit http://www.altus.af.mil/ or contact Public Affairs at

  • Altus AFB to open gates for 2017 Airpower Over Altus Airshow

     Altus AFB to open gates for Airpower Over Altus Airshow ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Altus Air Force Base will host the 2017 Airpower Over Altus Airshow Sept. 09, 2017.  The free open house will be headlined by the Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The

  • Altus AFB to host 19th Annual Cattle Drive

    Altus AFB to host 19th annual Cattle Drive   ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Altus Air Force Base is hosting the 19th annual Cattle Drive Aug. 24, 2017 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Altus AFB.     The 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Eric Carney, along with other base leadership and rodeo team

  • Altus AFB Celebrates LGBT Pride Month

     LGBT PRIDE MONTH LUNCHEONALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – University of Oklahoma Director of Gender Equality, Mr. Kasey Catlett, will deliver a speech at Altus Air Force Base’s LGBT Pride Month luncheon June 29th, 2017.The theme of this year’s event is "Pride in All Who Serve." The luncheon will begin

  • 97th Air Mobility Wing Change of Command

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A new commander will take charge of the 97th Air Mobility Wing June 16 at 9 a.m.The base will welcome Col. Eric A. Carney as the new 97th AMW commander and bid farewell to Col. Todd A. Hohn, who has served as the 97th AMW commander since June 26, 2015.Carney previously

  • Altus AFB to host Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Altus Air Force Base will host an orientation flight for approximately 25 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Denton High School, Denton, Texas on April 26th, 2017. Guests will receive a mission brief from aircrew members and the opportunity to

  • Altus AFB Pilot For A Day

              ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Twelve year-old Maddy Hunt of Lawton will spend a day as a pilot at Altus Air Force Base, April 14th, 2017.     On Friday, Maddy will join pilots and crew members of the 58th Airlift Squadron to learn more about what it means to fly for the United States Air

  • Altus AFB To Conduct Severe Weather Exercise

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - The 97th Air Mobility Wing will conduct a severe weather exercise on March 22 from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.The city of Altus and base residents will hear a short test of the Installation Warning Notification System sirens at the start of the exercise. Residents on and near

  • Altus AFB Celebrates Women's History Month

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will deliver a speech at Altus Air Force Base's annual Women's History Month celebration, March 16th, 2017. The theme of this year's program is "Trailblazing Women in Business and Industry," and will serve to highlight the contributions of

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