Altus AFB Control Tower

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Airman 1st Class Kaitlin Morton, 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, writes on a flight strip at the Altus AFB control tower, May 23. The strips are used to record flight data that must be accurate and current to track and manage all aircraft in Altus' area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland / Released)

Altus AFB Control Tower

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Senior Airman Ben Missel, 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, listens to a recorded transmission at the Altus AFB air traffic control tower, May 23. All transmissions between controllers and aircrew are recorded to ensure quality control and for training purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland / Released)

Altus AFB Control Tower

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Senior Airman Ben Missel, 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, watches the Power Display Workstation at the Altus AFB air traffic control tower, May 23. The PDW is used to monitor all aircraft within six miles of the base. Air traffic controllers use radio communications and radar systems to provide a safe and orderly flow of aircraft on the flight line and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland / Released)

Altus AFB Control Tower

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Senior Airman Ben Missel, 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, communicates with a pilot at the Altus AFB air traffic control tower before takeoff, May 23. Air traffic controllers use radio communications and radar systems to provide a safe and orderly flow of aircraft on the flight line and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland / Released)

97th SFS hosts Annual Pistol Competition

ALTUS, Okla. -- Tech. Sgt. Joshua Leach, 97th Security Forces Squadron bravo flight chief, competes in the Annual Pistol Competition at the Altus Police Department shooting range, May 14. During the competition, law enforcement members from the local area and Altus Air Force base compete to see who can finish the course with the highest amount of points. Participants were timed as they moved through three shooting scenarios. Seconds were taken away from their overall finish time for hitting correct targets, and time was added for missing or hitting incorrect targets. The competitor with the fastest time won. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenneth W. Norman / Released)

97th SFS hosts Annual Pistol Competition

ALTUS, Okla. -- Stacy Randolph, Jackson County undersheriff, waits to compete in the Annual Pistol Competition at the Altus Police Department shooting range, May 14. The competition is held each year in support of National Police Week. During the competition, participants were timed as they moved through three shooting scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenneth W. Norman / Released)