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  • Chronology of Altus Air Force Base

     CHRONOLOGY OF ALTUS AIR FORCE BASEDate Event1891 Residents of Frazier abandoned their town on the Red River because of a flood. They traveled a few miles east to a new site on higher ground and established a new community that they named Altus, meaning high place. Residents were originally subject

  • Altus Air Force Base History

    Activated as a multi-engine flight training school in 1943, Altus AFB has been the cornerstone of southwestern Oklahoma for over 60 years. With an average of over 300 days of weather conducive to flying each year, a generally flat landscape and few obstructions, the base was then, and is still,

  • 58th Airlift Squadron

    The 58th Troop Carrier Squadron was first activated on Nov. 12, 1942, at Bowman Field, Ky., and assigned to the 375th Troop Carrier Group flying the Curtis C-46 Commando, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, and the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.From 1942 to 1946, the squadron called many places home,

  • 97th Comptroller Squadron

    The 97th Comptroller Squadron first activated on July 12, 1948, as the 97th Finance Disbursing Unit assigned to the 97th Bombardment Wing, Medium at Biggs Air Force Base, Texas. Through the years it has been designated a squadron and re-designated as a flight numerous times, always remaining an

  • 97th Operations Group

    Mission - The mission of the 97th Operations Group is to initiate Global Mobility by expertly training airlift and aerial refueling aircrews to achieve global reach and power while simultaneously maintaining worldwide deployment capabilities.The 97th Operations Group is the home of the Air Force's

  • 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron

    The 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron delivers agile logistics in support of the Air Force's sole C-17, KC-135, & KC-46 Formal Training Units. Additionally, it provides combat-ready Airmen by executing the Wing’s contingency and deployment programs supporting wartime, peacetime, and humanitarian

  • 97th Security Forces Squadron

    The 97th Security Forces Squadron was originally activated as the 1707th Air Police Squadron in January 1953 at Palm Beach Air Force Base, Fla. The squadron consisted of 38 airmen providing security for the base and flight line.In June 1959, the squadron was deactivated at Palm Beach AFB and

  • 97th Training Squadron

    The 97th Training Squadron manages the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s $2 billion contracted aircrew training program for 287 assigned instructors and 2,000 C-17, KC-135, and KC-46 students from the United States and 15 countries. The squadron operates six flights, including C-17 Aircrew Training System

  • Altus Air Force Base

    Born out of the cotton fields of southwestern Oklahoma, Altus AFB first became home to military aircraft and personnel in 1943. With an average of more than 300 days of weather favorable to flying each year, a generally flat landscape and few obstructions, the base was then and is still, ideally

  • 97th Mission Support Group

    The 97th Mission Support Group is the largest and most diverse team at Altus Air Force Base comprised of more than 1,173 military and civilian personnel across six Squadrons.  Our six units embody the “Sleeves Up…Hands Dirty” motto and provide mission support for our nation's air mobility training