Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown

     Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

  • Altus AFB hosts blood drive for Oklahoma Blood Institute

     Altus AFB is hosting a blood drive Friday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the chapel activities room. The blood drive will allow all medically-eligible base members to donate blood to support the Oklahoma Blood Institute which supplies blood to many local medical facilities. "It is a great way

  • Civil Engineers save Air Force thousands winterizing fitness center

    The Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, is preparing for winter. As always, one of the major concerns is minimizing the financial costs while keeping military members comfortable and healthy. To do so, the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron is working a winterization project."This project

  • Supervisors key to education success

    New guidelines for tuition assistance are scheduled to begin Oct. 1. The changes were made to set up eligibility criteria for TA and encourage supervisors to be more involved in their subordinate' s education.During the last couple of years there have been increasing amounts of requests from

  • Former POW: ‘Never Give Up’

    Altus AFB honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day with the third annual Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Wings of Freedom park. This day is observed on the third Friday of September each year to remember those who were prisoners of war and those who are missing in action, as well as their

  • United States Air Force - 66 years and Counting

    As we celebrate the 66th birthday of the U.S. Air Force, Sept. 18, many may wonder what has really changed. While the National Security Act of 1947 created a separate but equal service to the Army and Navy, the Air Force had been effectively acting as a separate service during World War II and into

  • Altus fire department honors fallen 9/11 responders

    Members of the 97th Security Forces Squadron and the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Sept. 11, 2013 at the base fire department.The ceremony consisted of the fire fighter's prayer, security forces prayer, a flag folding and the ringing of the final alarm. The audience

  • Altus AFB reaches DUI-free milestone

     Altus AFB reached 161 days without a member being reported for driving under the influence, a new all-time record set Aug. 30.The last record was set more than six years ago, March 17, 2007, when Altus AFB reached 160 days of being DUI-free. Members of Altus AFB are changing the culture and setting

  • Shopping the Altus AFB Exchange pays dividends

    The Altus AFB Exchange is paying dividends in more ways than one as Airmen and their families exercising their benefit by dining and shopping at Exchange facilities last year generated a dividend of $745,925. These funds are critical to Air Force Services ability to enhance local programs and