Furlough numbers for Altus AFB announced

Air Education and Training Command manpower officials announced furlough will affect 14,434 civilian employees throughout the command beginning July 8.According to the Altus AFB Civilian Personnel Office, the furlough will affect 1,035 civilian employees on base.Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

Special commissary promotions help patrons save, prepare for Mother Nature's worst events

It's disaster preparedness time, and shopping at the commissary is a great way for customers to get ready for what may come during the time of year severe weather is likely to strike. To help customers prepare for severe storms, tornados, hurricanes, flooding and the damage they and other natural

Memorial Day Ceremony held to honor past veterens

97th SFS awarded AETC's Active duty Medium Security Forces Unit of the Year

The 97th Security Forces Squadron received the 2012 Air Education and Training Command Active Duty Medium Security Forces Unit of the Year award. "It shows our young Defenders, the ones out there every day standing post and defending the base, that hard work pays off," said Senior Master Sgt. Larry

Altus AFB selected as preferred alternative KC-46 Formal Training Unit

Altus Air Force Base was identified today as the preferred location for the KC-46A tanker aircraft Formal Training Unit. The Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff approved the preferred location for the FTU, with McConnell AFB, Kan., selected as the preferred alternative for the first active

Committee of 100 host Altus AFB newcomers, deployment returnees

 The Altus Committee of 100 invited Altus Air Force Base newcomers and deployment returnees to participate in a BBQ dinner at a farm near Nine-Mile Spring outside of the city of Altus, May 20.The event gave Airmen and their families an opportunity to meet local community members as well as other

AF selects 3,841 for master sergeant

More than 3,800 technical sergeants have been selected for promotion to master sergeant, Air Force officials said today. The 3,841 selected represent 18.71 percent of the 20,528 eligible.Following official commander notification, the list of selectees will be released May 23, 8 a.m. CDT.The average

97th SFS recognizes the fallen defenders

Altus Airmen participate in first Defender for a Day

Nineteen Airmen from across Altus AFB came out to walk in the shoes of the 97th Security Forces Squadron Airmen as a part of the 97th SFS Defender for a Day program, May 11.The program was initiated by 97th SFS leadership to recognize Altus AFB Defenders for their hard work and for winning the Air,

Altus AFB participates in STEM fair at Altus High School

Airmen from various squadrons of Altus Air Force Base and local businesses worked together to host a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fair at Altus High School, May 9, 2013."We tried to get students involved with science, technology, engineering and math or STEM," said Capt. Matthew