Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

  • Air Force focuses fourth round of VERA/VSIP on headquarters reductions

    In an effort to lead its force management actions with voluntary programs, the Air Force announced a fourth round of civilian workforce shaping measures beginning July 21.This follows the recent Air Force announcement on headquarters organization and staffing reductions. Those changes are designed

  • Commissaries receive DOD award for value engineering

    The Defense Commissary Agency's use of value engineering has garnered a prestigious Department of Defense award.On June 20, DOD selected the Design and Construction Division of DeCA's Logistics and Engineering Directorate, Lackland Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio, as a winner in the

  • First sergeants teach NCOs to care for Airmen

     Altus AFB held a four-day First Sergeant Symposium to help prepare NCOs for assuming the temporary roles and responsibilities of being a first sergeant July 14 - 17, 2014. The class covered numerous topics including teaching financial responsibility and providing assistance to Airmen during

  • FCC to host free photography class

    The Freedom Community Center will host a free photography class in the Cimarron room Friday, July 18, 2014.This class is part of a monthly photography series and this month's theme is portraits. The series has included topics such as basic operation of the camera, flower photography and painting

  • Base appoints new AADD leaders

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Bradley Lane and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Dixon are the new leaders behind the wheel of the Altus AFB Airmen Against Drunk Driving program.Airmen Against Drunk Driving is a free resource that consists of volunteers who transport Airmen back to their residences after a

  • Twenty-four senior airmen selected for promotion

    Twenty-four senior airmen from Altus Air Force Base were selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant July 10.The Air Force selected 9,403 Airmen worldwide for promotion of the 36,739 eligible, a 25.59 percent promotion rate for this testing cycle.The following senior airmen were selected

  • Altus AFB welcomes new 97th MSG commander

     U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Terri Jones accepted command of the 97th Mission Support Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Bill Spangenthal, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony inside Hangar 517 July 9, 2014.Jones came from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. and will take command

  • Fireworks safety: Know it before you blow it

     With Independence Day coming up, fireworks are a great way to have fun, but they also require additional precautions to keep celebrations fun and safe."While fireworks are fun to watch, they have significant dangers," said Billy Allday, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention inspector. "Many

  • Stressing weapons safety provides security

    Policies are in place to ensure the safety of base residents, employees and visitors by enforcing proper transportation and storage standards for personally owned weapons.It is illegal for anyone to carry a weapon on any federal installation or in a federal building. There are regulations in place