Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Preventing sexual assault in the Air Force is our enduring responsibility

     As we begin Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, clear signs point to the progress we have made in combating sexual assault. We can cite encouraging numbers in the areas of prevalence, reporting and convictions; however, this serves as only the beginning of an enduring effort. This effort

  • Altus Airmen learn to repair aircraft de-icer

    To keep airframes in the sky during winter months, they must be de-iced. In order to be de-iced, the Global De-Icer vehicles need to be in working order. Vehicle mechanics from the 97th Logistic Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight received Global De-Icer training to ensure the de-icers

  • iMatter site gives AETC Airmen voice to share innovations

    Air Education and Training Command launched the iMatter website March 23, giving all command Total Force Airmen access to an AETC-specific tool for sharing innovations and improvement ideas.The concept took hold based on Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, hearing ideas directly from Airmen during his

  • Airmen host Altus AFB career fair

    The Airmen Committed to Excellence Council hosted a basewide career fair for all Airmen at the Freedom Community Center March 17.The career fair consisted of Airmen presenting information about their jobs at individual booths to interested attendees and was intended to help direct Airmen who are

  • Flight physiology reopens for aircrew on Altus AFB

    The 97th Medical Operations Squadron recently reopened the flight physiology section after a one-year vacancy. The flight physiology section is housed in flight medicine, in the base clinic.Flight medicine provides acute care for our flyers and their dependents, which includes sick call and small

  • Altus AFB helps Soldiers in joint mobile rocket exercise

    There's a lot of moving cogs when U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Sill are airlifted from Altus Air Force Base to fire their High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems in Colorado.On March 6, 2015, Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron and the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to transport

  • 730th AMTS help maintain mission continuity

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing trains around 2,100 pilots, boom operators and loadmasters annually from the United States and 16 partnering countries.There is one unit in particular that has a hand in training all three. The 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit, plays a big

  • Altus Air Force Base continues preparations for KC-46

    Construction is still under way on Altus Air Force base in preparation for the arrival of the U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft.The projects include the construction of a flight training center, a fuselage trainer, renovations to Buildings 87, 193, and 394, and Hangars 285 and 518:·