 
54th ARS honors late boom operator
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Chief Master Sgt. Brian Buss, 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron superintendent, watches as Luella Klaverkamp, mother of late KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, Airman 1st Class Bruce Klaverkamp, signs the Altus AFB boom operator Legacy Book at the Holsey Auditorium, March 3, 2013. Bruce died in a plane crash, March 13, 1972, during a routine training mission at Carswell AFB, Texas. The Legacy Book is signed by every boom operator and pilot who worked on KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Klynne Pearl Serrano / Released)
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Posted: 3/6/2013
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54th ARS honors late boom operator
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Smith, 54th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, presents Luella Klaverkamp, mother of late KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, Airman 1st Class Bruce Klaverkamp, a boom operator coin with Bruce’s boom number on it at Wings of Freedom Park, March 3, 2013. Bruce died in a plane crash, March 13, 1972, during a routine training mission at Carswell AFB, Texas. Klaverkamp and her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jeff Pollreis, made an 18-hour drive from Clear Water, Minnesota to Altus AFB to visit the Boom Memorial where Bruce’s name is etched in stone, a testament to his service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Klynne Pearl Serrano / Released)
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Posted: 3/5/2013
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54th ARS honors late boom operator
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Staff Sgt. Christopher Pedersen, 54th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, speaks to Luella Klaverkamp and Lisa Pollreis about the Boom Memorial at Wings of Freedom Park, March 3, 2013. Klaverkamp and Pollreis are the mother and sister of late KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, Airman 1st Class Bruce Klaverkamp, who died in a plane crash, March 13, 1972, during a routine training mission at Carswell AFB, Texas. The family made an 18-hour drive from Clear Water, Minnesota to Altus AFB to visit the Boom Memorial where Bruce’s name is etched in stone, a testament to his service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Klynne Pearl Serrano / Released)
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Posted: 3/5/2013
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Welcome Home
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Senior Airman John Clark, 97th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, hugs his family as he returns from a deployment at the 97th SFS parking lot Apr. 18, 2012. Clark and other 97th SFS Airmen returned from deployment today and were greeted by family, friends, and co-workers of Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)
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Posted: 4/20/2012
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Maj. Matthew Martin is the Field Grade Officer of the quarter
Maj. Matthew Martin is the Field Grade Officer of the quarter (Apr- Jun) 2010. “I credit my award to the support of my co-workers as well as my family. I would not have been able to be nominated for this award without the effort and support of my office and family.” Said Maj. Matthew Martin.
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Posted: 8/10/2010
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Lunch Brunch
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A lunch brunch was held August 5 at the Freedom Community Center by the Armed Services YMCA. Technical Sergeants and above are asked to bring a dish to share. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Justina Surles/Released 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)
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Posted: 8/6/2010
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Lunch Brunch
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Armed Services YMCA held its monthly lunch brunch at the Freedom Community Center August 5. Family and military are invited to come and spend time with family. (U.S. Air Force Photo, Justina Surles / Released 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)
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Posted: 8/6/2010
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1st Lt. Colleen Leonard, Altus AFB JCGO of the Quarter
1st Lt. Colleen Leonard is the Junior Company Grade Officer of the Quarter (Apr – Jun) 2010. “It’s always encouraging to get recognized for your work and it’s nice to win one for Finance!” (U.S. Air Force photo, Justina Surles / Released 97th Air Mobility Wing)
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Posted: 8/5/2010
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Tops in Blue
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -Tops in Blue performs at the Altus Air Force Base Wings of Freedom park to a crowd of military families and civilians from the local community August 3. Tops in Blue is the Air Force’s expeditionary entertainment unit for the Air Force family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Arnold/Released 97th Air Mobility Wing-Public Affairs)
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Posted: 8/4/2010
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Tops in Blue
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -Tops in Blue performs at the Altus Air Force Base Wings of Freedom park to a crowd of military families and civilians from the local community August 3. Tops in Blue serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit providing quality entertainment for the Air Force Force family. Several members of the team took pictures of the crowd during the playing of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi song. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Arnold/Released 97th Air Mobility Wing - Public Affairs)
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Posted: 8/4/2010
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Tops in Blue
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -Tops in Blue performs at the Altus Air Force Base Wings of Freedom park to a crowd of military families and civilians from the local community August 3. Tops in Blue promotes community relations, supports recruiting efforts and serves as ambassadors for the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Arnold/Released 97th Air Mobility Wing - Public Affairs)
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Posted: 8/4/2010
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Hike the Appalachian Trail Without Leaving Altus
“I feel pretty good about it, that I actually stuck with it, did it, wrote it down every night, how many miles I did." said Annamarie Mason, winner of the “Hike the Appalachian Trail” competition. For more information on fitness challenges like this one, call the Fitness Center at 481-7440 or visit http://altusfss.com/recreation-hobbies/fitness-center/ (U.S. Air Force photo, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Seidl / Released 97 Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)
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Posted: 8/3/2010
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