BOWST ribbon cutting ceremony

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Col. Ted Detwiler, 97th Operations Group commander, and Col. Eric Mayheu, Scott AFB, Ill., Air Mobility Command Head Quarters chief of aircrew operations and training division, prepare to cut a ribbon during the Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer ribbon cutting ceremony at the KC-135 Aircrew Training facility, Oct. 24, 2012. The ceremony was held as a grand opening for the BOWST, which is a simulator for boom operator students that saves around $25 million annually by providing on ground training for students while waiting for flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / Released)

Service members compete for EIC badge at rifle shooting competition

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Col. Anthony B. Krawietz, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, fires an M-16A2 service rifle at the Combat Arms firing range Sept. 20, 2012. Krawietz was a participant in the 2012 Elementary Level Excellence in Competition. The EIC allows any member of the Armed Forces to participate and compete individually for points toward an EIC Badge, which may be worn on service dress uniforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenneth W. Norman / Released)

B-2 refueling

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Capt. Justin Cook (L), 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Chris Robey (R), 54th ARS instructor pilot, begin take off in a KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 29, 2012. An aircrew from the 54th ARS was assigned to refuel a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber from Whiteman AFB, Mo. during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

B-2 refueling

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber from Whiteman AFB, Mo. approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from Altus AFB during an air refueling training mission, Aug. 29, 2012. A KC-135 aircrew from Altus AFB was tasked to refuel the B-2 during a refueling training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

97th CES fire department flashover training

ALTUS Air Force Base, Okla. – Stacy Belk, Oklahoma State University fire service training instructor, shows members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, where to spray water during a fire flashover exercise at the base training pit, Aug. 28, 2012. A flashover occurs when heat from the flames are absorbed into the upper walls causing a room to burst into a high temperature explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

97th CES fire department flashover training

ALTUS Air Force Base, Okla. – Billy Allday, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department fire inspector, attaches an air respirator to his mask before entering the fire flashover simulator at the base training pit, Aug. 28, 2012. The firemen were inspected by Oklahoma State University fire service training instructors to ensure that all equipment worked properly and the all seams were sealed for safety purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)