Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • From cotton and tractors to training and aircraft

    The Altus Chamber of Commerce hosted the 36th annual Farm City Week Nov. 4 - 6, giving Airmen from Altus AFB and members of the community a chance to learn about agriculture and the base's impact to the local community. This year's theme was "Farming, Flying & Community, the Pillars of Southwest

  • Volunteers clean up Altus

    Airmen and family members from Altus AFB picked up trash during Clean Up Altus Oct. 26, 2013.More than 75 volunteers braved the rain and wind to help clean up the town. "It's just a way to give back to the community, let them know that we care, that we are thankful for them," said U.S. Air Force

  • AF civilians to be retroactively paid, urged not to access pay system

    Civilian Air Force employees, who were furloughed during the government shutdown, have been authorized to return to work Oct. 17.Civilians, including those who returned to work earlier this month, will be retroactively paid but are urged not to access the pay system, as mass amounts of website

  • Air Force returns to normal, tuition assistance back on

    As a result of the passed continuing resolution legislation, the Air Force is in the process of returning operations to normal pre-shutdown status, to include the reinstatement of military tuition assistance. The continuing resolution will fund the Air Force under the fiscal year 2013 sequester

  • AF clarifies same sex marriage policy

    The Air Force recently published guidance clarifying the service's policy on implementation of same sex marriage. The guidance clarifies how Airmen may be eligible for administrative absence to obtain legal marriage, if the state or country they are stationed in does not yet recognize same sex

  • National Fire Prevention Week 2013

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department hosted National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8 - 15, 2013."Fire Prevention Week gives fire departments the opportunity to focus national attention on the importance of fire safety," said Billy Allday, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector. During

  • PCS orders on hold until shutdown ends

     Editor's Note: The information in this article does not pertain to civilian Airmen who are still furloughed or whose PCS orders are to a position that is furloughed. Permanent change of station orders processing is on hold until fiscal 2014 funds are available, but Airmen who already have their

  • AFPC reinstates October supplemental promotion release

    The Air Force Personnel Center will release the October in-system supplemental release for enlisted promotions on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8 a.m. The select list will be available on the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil/. Airmen on the supplemental list tested outside of their required cycle

  • Civilian retiree identification card to be replaced

     Retired Air Force civilians who use the Air Force Form 354, Civilian Identification Card, to access Air Force installations have until early 2014 -- when the AF354 will be rescinded -- to get a Department of Defense Civilian Retiree ID Card or other access credentials, Air Force Personnel Center