Inprocessing and Checklists

PRE- INPROCESSING: 

  1. SALESFORCE ACCOUNT SETUP:  Prior to arrival, all students are required to create an account in our student management database, Salesforce. For Salesforce activation, send a request from your .mil email account to 97TRS.Inprocessing@us.af.mil about a month prior to your class start date. Use this subject line format for all email traffic: rank, first and last name, airframe/course, class start date. (ex: Capt John P. Smith, C17PIQ, 4 Nov 2024). Once we activate your account, you will receive an email (at your .mil email account) from support@salesforce.com (may need to check junk/spam folder, or the Other tab if you have the Focused Inbox in Outlook). The link expires in 24 hours.  Failure to activate your account will slow your in-processing and may result in being sent home for not meeting course prerequisites.
  2. Complete both prerequisite checklists: You will need to complete the Altus Common Checklist and the Course Specific Checklist. Both checklists must be signed by your Sq/CC or authorized representative (DO, training shop, etc.)
  3. Upload documents to your Salesforce account: NLT 2 weeks prior to your class start date, please upload your completed/signed checklists and all supporting documentation requested on the checklists. We will accept or reject each document in Salesforce and provide reviewer comments for anything rejected. If your complete package is not ready 2 weeks prior, go ahead and submit what you do have and send us an email with a status update on what you are missing.
  4. Sign up for Mattermost: Be sure to add the 97 TRS team and student channels. Mattermost Setup Instructions: Click Here
  5. Read the Reporting Instructions, Student Handbook, and all memos/policies posted on this website.
  6. Please notify our office if you are rescheduled or removed from this course. Be advised if your class is rescheduled, documents will have to be reuploaded to your account once we are able to see the change in Salesforce.
  7. Flight Physicals and Medical Flying Waivers: Flight physicals and medical flying waivers must be current at least 30 days past your Altus grad date. These items must be completed before arriving at Altus AFB. AAFB Flight Med is not staffed to complete student physicals and waivers.
ALTUS AFB Standard Reporting Instructions: Click here
Student Handbook: Click Here
COVID-19 Info and Policies: Click Here
AMTC Student AMR Policy: Click Here
AMTC Testing Policy: Click Here
97 TRS Leave and Pass Policy:  Click Here

 

 

 

For questions, please contact 97 TRS Student Administration at 866-7446 or 580-481-7446.

IN-PROCESSING SHOWTIME: 0715 @ BLDG 87

Fitness and Uniforms

Students must arrive at AAFB with a current passing fitness test IAW DAFMAN 36-2905, para 3.15.1“Airmen must have a current fitness assessment prior to departure to an extended TDY location.” and para 3.1 “Members must achieve a minimum score in each component as well as an overall composite score of 75 to remain current.” Students will not be given fitness assessments while training at Altus AFB.

97 Key Support Program

If you will be TDY in Altus with a spouse/significant other or family members traveling with you, please contact TRA at (580) 481-7446 or the Squadron’s First Sergeant at (580) 649-8166 to help get connected with the squadron’s Key Support Mentor and/or Key Support Liaisons. The Key Support Team can help to provide resources, communication, and other helpful information to better support you and your family’s quality of life while TDY in Altus. In addition, if you are seeking assistance with the TDY Lending Closet, please reach out to our team so that we can connect with you either before or after your arrival in Altus.

Billeting and Meals

Lodging: All students are required to stay in on-base lodging (Red River Inn). Single lodging rooms are automatically reserved for students if there is availability at the Red River Inn. Do not book lodging through DTS! Prior to arrival, students will call the Red River Inn at (580-481-7356) to confirm their reservation or to receive a Certificate of Non-Availability. Only Non-A slips received through or in coordination with the Red River Inn will be honored. The 97th Air Mobility Wing commander has the authority to issue an order requiring TDY students to utilize available on-base lodging. Students are required to abide by this policy. Inbound members must notify the 97th Training Squadron with a justification for an exception to policy if they do not receive a non-availability letter before making lodging accommodations off-base. Exceptions to this policy will be considered on a case by case basis and must be approved by the 97 OG/CC (via 97 TRS/CC) Those students with special circumstances requesting an exception to policy must coordinate with 97 TRS Student Administration (97.TRS.TRAWorkflow@us.af.mil) at least 7 days prior to arrival. Failure to follow this policy could result in removal from training.
Hangar 97 Dining Facility is available for meals.
 

 

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