“Arrests” made for the Air Force Ball

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.—Lt. Col. Anthony E. Valerio, 97th Training Squadron commander, is arrested and escorted by Airman 1st Class Daniel Dean, 97th Security Forces Squadron response force member, during the “Jail and Bail” fundraiser Aug. 3, 2011, for the Air Force Ball. The Air Force Ball is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2011, and is an Air Force-wide tradition that celebrates the Air Force anniversary. The ball occurs every other year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra D. Stepp / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Public Affairs / Released)

“Arrests” made for the Air Force Ball

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.—Col. Ted A. Detwiler, 97th Operations Group commander is arrested by Senior Airman Seth Curtis, 97th Security Forces Squadron response force leader, during the “Jail and Bail” fundraiser Aug. 3, 2011, for the Air Force Ball. The Air Force Ball committee raised $1,300 during the “Jail and Bail”, which is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra D. Stepp / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Public Affairs / Released)

BBC hosts free lunch for troops

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A group of military members and dependants participate in the “Hamburgers for Heroes” free luncheon sponsored by Balfour Beatty Communities. BBC is the contractor for housing at Altus AFB since it was privatized in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Tucker/ 97th Air Mobility Wing/ Public Affairs/Released)

BBC hosts free lunch for troops

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Airman 1st Class Don Wentzel, 97th Medical Operations Squadron bio-environmental technician, his wife Christina and their son Jonas, participate in “Hamburgers for Heroes” free luncheon held at Balfour Beatty Community center July 29, 2011. The luncheon occurs on the last Friday of every month as a way for BBC to show support to military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Tucker 97th Air Mobility Wing/ Public Affairs/Released)

97th Maintenance member works on engine

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Timothy Cordes Jr., 97th Maintenance Directorate aircraft electrician, uses a torque wrench to tighten bolts on the generator of a KC-135 Stratotanker F-108 engine July 28, 2011. Cordes drained and serviced the generator during a periodic inspection that must be done every 1,800 flying hours, 1,000 landings or two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Toon/97th Air Mobility Wing-Public Affairs)

CGOC tells the Air Force Story

FREDRICK, Okla.—Capt. Alan Pravel, 97th Air Mobility Wing senior intelligence officer and member of the Company Grade Officer Club, tells Civil Air Patrol Master Sgt. Hunter Weaver from the Southwest Region-Texas-430 Rio del Fierro Composite Squadron, Group II, Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol, about the Air Force missions that people at Altus AFB perform July 23, 2011. The CGOC set up a booth at the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team Open Hangar Day and Fly-In at the historic Fredrick Army Airfield section of the Fredrick Regional Airport to educate visitors about the Altus AFB mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra D. Stepp / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Public Affairs / Released)