5K awareness run kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Altus AFB to host Lunch & Learn in Club Altus

The Top 3 is scheduled to host a Lunch & Learn in Club Altus March 28, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. Tom Blair, a Veterans Administration liaison for the Altus area, will discuss disability compensation through the VA. Some of the topics being briefed include the life cycle of a claim, disability

Altus to provide Sexual Assault Awareness Month events

 U.S. Air Force Col. Bill Spangenthal, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, signed a proclamation March 26, 2014 that officially designates April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month here at Altus AFB.Sexual Assault Awareness Month is recognized nationally and is intended to raise awareness about sexual

Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen and families to Altus

The Committee of 100 hosted a dinner to welcome newcomers and Airmen returning from deployment and their families to the Altus community in the Altus High School cafetorium March 24, 2014.The dinner is held in various locations quarterly, each focusing on a different community event. These events

Altus AFB maintains "Storm Ready" status

The Storm Ready Community recognizes Altus AFB for being well prepared for severe weather through advanced planning, training and awareness.The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron's Readiness and Emergency Management flight worked with the National Weather Service to form an in-depth confirmation process

Commissaries showcase fruits, veggies for 'Little Heroes' in April

To honor military children, commissaries have fun ways for parents and their "little heroes" to learn about the nutritious value of fruits and vegetables.During April, the Month of the Military Child, commissary produce departments are inviting installation child development centers to take tours

Altus master sergeants selected for promotion

Four master sergeants from the 97th Air Mobility Wing were selected for promotion to the rank of senior master sergeant March 20, 2014.Out of the 14,823 eligible master sergeants in the Air Force, 999 were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant which is a selection rate of 6.74 percent.

Altus Airmen attend customer service training

The fourth quarterly installment of the 97th Air Mobility Wing customer service training was held in the Freedom Community Center March 18, 2014. The training was divided into two sessions to accommodate 60 students. The class started as training for the 97th Mission Support Group, but was later

Update: Altus AFB water quality

The 97th Medical Operations Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight routinely monitors for two sets of disinfection byproducts called haloacetic acids and total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) in drinking water to ensure it is not a health risk to the base population.The level of TTHMs at the base water

Severe Weather Response Exercise

Airmen at Altus AFB participated in a basewide severe weather response exercise March 12, 2014. The exercise began with sheltering in place, where Airmen exercised locating designated shelters to stay until the simulated storm passed. Each squadron has a determined location that the Airmen will go