Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97 MDG enhances readiness through SOAR exercise

    Airmen from the 97th Medical Group tested their skills in the Sustainment Operations for Air Force Medical Responders (SOAR) exercise, retaining their readiness for real-world emergencies, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 27, 2025.

  • Airman of Altus: Staff Sgt. Jaden Allen

    Get to know the Airman of the Month for January, Staff Sgt. Jaden Allen 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • A legacy of mentorship: Chief Brundage on leadership and growth

    Chief Master Sgt. Justin Brundage, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief, credits much of the strength and lethality of the U.S. Air Force to mentorship, courage, and teamwork. Through multiple deployments, leadership roles, and his experience as an international affairs Airman with the Royal

  • Airmen of Altus: SrA Kent Abbott

    Senior Airman Kent Abbott, 97th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight apprentice at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, has been recognized as the Airman of the Month for December 2024. His dedication to supporting Airmen through retention, assignments, separations, and retirements ensures

  • 97th AMW strengthens Japanese alliance through pilot refresher course

    Altus Air Force Base has played a key role in training the Japanese military since the beginning of the U.S.-Japan alliance in 1952. Today the 97th Air Mobility Wing continues to strengthen this partnership by training Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pilots and boom operators on the KC-46 Pegasus,

  • 97th AMW Airmen participate in off-base STEAM fair

    Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics fair with more than 160 sixth-grade students from seven schools across Southwest Oklahoma at Southwest Technology Center in Altus, Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2025.

  • 97th AMW celebrates newly inducted NCOs

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing celebrated a significant milestone by hosting its first ever noncommissioned officer induction ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 16, 2025.