• Altus AFB anticipates upcoming inspection

    Inspectors from Air Education and Training Command are scheduled to conduct a Consolidated Unit Inspection here Aug. 12-15. Inspectors are to visit and assess various units and the base as a whole. The CUI involves similar evaluation items and procedures as what used to be known as the Operational

  • 58th Airlift Squadron trains smarter, saves bucks

     Members of the 58th Airlift Squadron operations flight were named Altus AFB's Innovative Airmen of the Week, July 22.Their consolidation and rescheduling of flights and maintenance resulted in a projected savings of $28 million in fuel and maintenance costs each fiscal year."We save money by using

  • 15th CMSAF visits Altus AFB, talks core values

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (ret.) Rodney McKinley shared his experiences and gave advice to Airmen during his visit to Altus AFB, July 19, 2013.After meeting with Altus AFB's senior leaders, McKinley met with the Senior NCO inductees who are to be honored at the SNCO Induction Ceremony

  • 97th Operations Group changes command

    The 97th Operations Group held a change of command ceremony inside Hangar 517, July 16. Col. Bill Spangenthal, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Michael Finch assumed command from Col. Ted Detwiler. Spangenthal began with remarks about Detwiler's accomplishments

  • First of its kind Airman Resilience Center opens at Altus AFB

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held June 11, 2013 to celebrate the grand opening of the Airman Resilience Center.The ARC is the first facility of its kind at Altus AFB. "The ARC includes five classrooms for training use, a theater room, a game room, and an electronic gaming area," said Tech. Sgt.

  • Altus AFB lends hand to community in local fire

    Altus Air Force Base fire department personnel responded to a local fire July 8 at the Apple Creek Apartments in the City of Altus.The fire engulfed 16 apartment units and displaced a total of 19 people. The City of Altus, Altus AFB, Blair and Friendship fire departments responded in a combined

  • 97th AMW welcomes new commander with change of command ceremony

    Col. William A. Spangenthal assumed command of the 97th Air Mobility Wing June 27, 2013 during a change of command ceremony at the Wings of Freedom Park."We don't bring in people to fill someone else's shoes," said Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command and reviewing

  • Commissaries offer farmers market events in June, July

    Fresh produce in a farmers market atmosphere is scheduled to return to the Altus AFB Commissary June 28-30. "Our farmers market events contributed to record produce sales last year with a 2.22 percent increase," said Bridget Bennett Defense Commissary Agency's produce manager. Once again, many of