Altus AFB hosts deployed spouse and family appreciation dinner

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Master Sgt. Louella T. Campbell, 97th Medical Group 1st Sgt., paints the face of the daughter of a currently deployed parent, at a deployed spouse and family appreciation dinner at the Freedom Community Center Nov. 18, 2011. The free dinner was held for the spouses and families of deployed service members to thank them for their sacrifices and let them know they are not alone. During the dinner there were arts and crafts activities such as, face painting and pillowcase decorating for the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth W. Norman / Released / 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)

Altus AFB hosts deployed spouse and family appreciation dinner

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Senior Airman Zacherie R. Miller, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, serves food to Arlene Felix and her husband Master Sgt. Alberto Felix, 97th Communications Squadron operations flight superintendent, during a deployed spouse and family appreciation dinner at the Freedom Community Center Nov. 18, 2011. The free dinner was held for the spouses and families of deployed service members to thank them for their sacrifices. During the dinner there were arts and crafts activities such as, face painting and pillowcase decorating for the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth W. Norman / Released / 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)

Altus hosts JROTC students

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Cadet Airman Tyler Fields, Altus High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit OK-971, tries on interceptor body armor at the 97th Security Forces display during a career fair Nov. 14, 2011. The career fair was for JROTC cadets from local high schools to show students some of the job opportunities the Air Force has to offer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland / Released 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)

Altus offers farming community tour of base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Staff Sgt. Randy Walgren, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery supervisor, shows members of the Farm City Week base tour, some of the parachutes that are used here at Altus Nov. 10, 2011. During the tour Airmen were given the chance to show the farming community the jobs that they perform every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra D. Stepp / 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs / Released)

Halloween 5 kilometer fun run

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Master Sgt. Dale Sickels (r), 97th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control assistant chief controller, runs with his children, Wyatt(l) and Christian(r) during the Halloween 5 kilometer (3.1 miles) fun run Oct. 28, 2011. The Halloween 5k fun run was a way for families to exercise and celebrate Halloween. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland / 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs /Released)

Breast Cancer Awareness walk at Altus AFB

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Senior Airman Nikita James, 97th Air Mobility Wing knowledge operations manager journeyman, hands off a baton to Tech. Sgt. Eddie Ratcliff, 97th Operations Support Squadron, air traffic control supervisor, during the 24-hour Breast Cancer Awareness walk at the base track Oct. 28, 2011. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and was founded in 1985 by a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the Imperial Chemical Industries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Myles Stepp/ 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs / Released)