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

Altus AFB thanks community for their support with AADD

CONS re-designated from squadron to flight

 The 97th Contracting Squadron was re-designated as the 97th Contracting Flight during a ceremony inside the Freedom Community Center June 25, 2014. The ceremony also relieved U.S. Air Force Maj Roderick Edwards of command of the 97th CONS and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jon Hobart assumed command of the

Water Conservation Continues

The ongoing drought in Southwest Oklahoma has made water conservation a top priority at Altus AFB. Having been at stage-three drought for over a year, Altus AFB strives to continue its conservancy procedures.Tom Steed Lake, where the City gets its water, sits at 27.2 percent capacity. According to