Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Sexual assault survivor: One Airman’s story

     Sexual assault is a hot topic -- one addressed in annual training and at commander's calls throughout the Air Force -- yet the details of victims' stories are seldom mentioned. This is understandable. These crimes against service members are intensely personal. Also, as many survivors have learned,

  • What it takes to be a boom operator

    You're a boom operator on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft. At any time you have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 200 knots, all while only 47 feet from colliding into each other. However,

  • AFRC begins new spouse program

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host a Spouse 2.0: Altus Spouse Enrichment program the third Friday of every month beginning April 17, 2015.The program is intended to extend opportunities and connections for all Altus active duty or civilian spouses, through action orientated

  • Altus Airman earns Academy Admission

    Altus Air Force Base will be saying good bye to its second enlisted airman this year as he has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy.U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tuan Nguyen, 97th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, will be attending the USAFA Preparatory School, beginning

  • Altus units recognized as AETC top squadrons

    The 97th Operations Support Squadron and the 54th Air Refueling Squadron were recently recognized as the top operations/training support squadron and top mobility/special operations squadron in Air Education Training Command.The 54th also stood out from all other operational flying training

  • America’s PrepareAthon! Campaign begins on Altus AFB

    It is that time of the year, when weather starts acting crazy and can change from fair to severe with little or no warning.Altus Air Force Base and the surrounding areas are subject to many different types of disasters and weather hazards, which range from hail, thunder and ice storms to microbursts

  • Thoughts on professionalism

    When things go wrong in the squadron, it's easy to focus on the negative. Talk around the water cooler becomes about who-did-what-to-whom and commander's calls are filled with discussion about driving under the influence and inappropriate relationships.While a stern reminder about the rules is

  • AMC leaders visit Altus AFB

    The leaders of Air Mobility Command visited Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing April 6-8.U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren McDew, AMC commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Vicki Gamble, AMC command chief, visited to gain a better understanding of Altus Air Force Base's training mission and

  • Some quail and a whole lot of perspective

    You can't deny that there's a certain power in our nation's capital.You can feel it looking up at the monuments. It truly is a unique location. Rich with history, Washington has a way of making you really think about our nation and its future.I recently had the pleasure of visiting Washington with

  • National Public Health Week

    During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings communities together to recognize the contributions of public health workers and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. The theme for this year is, "Healthiest Nation 2030." Your