Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • The latest 'buzz' around Altus AFB

    Rain showers green the grass, help flowers bloom and unfortunately, jump-start the mosquito's instinct to lay eggs. Once these eggs hatch they become everyone's evening nuisance. Base agencies do their best to control the mosquito population because mosquitoes, in addition to being a pest, can

  • SNCO Induction Ceremony welcomes Altus AFB's newest Master Sergeants

     Members from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, along with family and friends, joined in celebrating Altus AFB's newest Senior NCOs at Club Altus Aug. 8, 2014.The Senior NCO Induction Ceremony is a long-standing tradition within the Air Force to recognize the achievement of reaching the rank of Master

  • AETC leaders visit Altus AFB

    Leaders from Air Education and Training Command visited Altus Air Force Base Aug. 6 - 8, 2014.AETC Commander Gen. Robin Rand and his wife Kim, along with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC command chief, met with Airmen and families of the 97th Air Mobility Wing and also attended a

  • Altus AFB honors Khe Sanh vet, remembers heritage

    Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Dale Jennings shared his experience during the Battle of Khe Sanh, at the Freedom Community Center, Aug. 7, 2014. The event was hosted to promote a better understanding of Air Force heritage and its influence on modern operations. The Battle of Khe Sanh lasted nearly

  • Altus AFB breaks ground for KC-46A construction

    Officials broke ground on a new construction project on Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Aug. 7, 2014.The ceremony marked the beginning of a months-long effort to prepare for the arrival of the newest refueling aircraft in the Air Force fleet, the KC-46A Pegasus.Air Education and Training Command

  • Seminar prepares inductees for new responsibilities

    Altus AFB is holding a four-day professional enhancement seminar for the master sergeant-selects this week in the Freedom Community Center. The classes started Aug. 4 and will continue through Aug. 7.The seminar includes classes on ethics, the Air Force Core Values and military law, and also covers

  • Children learn to give at base youth center

    The Boys and Girls Club of America Torch Club here is helping collect donations for the Feds Feed Families food drive through Aug. 31, 2014.The Feds Feed Families campaign is collecting non-perishable items to donate to families in need in the Altus area.The Torch Club will be leading the food drive

  • Academy cadets visit Altus AFB

    Every summer U.S. Air Force Academy cadets take a visit to the 97th Air Mobility Wing. The intent of the visit was to give the cadets an eye-opening experience of different Air Force career fields. Twenty-nine cadets split into three groups to tour various sections throughout each of the wing's

  • Part Two: The Aerial Resupply of Khe Sanh

    Editor's Note: This is the second part of a historical summary on the Battle of Khe Sanh, and looks into how strategic air power contributed to the defense of the Khe Sanh base Jan. 21 - July 9, 1968. The author references multiple resources including Tactical Airlift by Ray L. Bowers, Air Power and

  • SARC in need of victim advocates

    The victim advocates program continues to be the first line of response in the Air Force's battle against sexual assault and the Altus Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator is looking for volunteers to help fight the good fight.Victim advocates are individuals who are