Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97th Dental Squadron to provide custom mouthguards

    The 97th Dental Squadron is scheduled to host a custom mouthguard day from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 4, 2013, during which the clinic will make guards for eligible beneficiaries of active duty and retired members from the age of 8 to 16. This is a first come, first served event with impressions early

  • TA cuts: How to adapt

    Active duty Airmen can no longer submit requests for tuition assistance, effective March 11, 2013. The growing pressure of budget cuts are felt throughout the Department of Defense by civilians, military and family members. Due to today's fiscally constrained environment, the Air Force is making

  • Altus AFB brings the mission to the classroom

    Civilian and Air Force personnel assigned to Altus Air Force Base brought the mission to the classroom at Altus Junior High School during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair, March 13, 2013.According to recent studies, most female youth lose interest in science, technology,

  • Airman and Family Readiness Center offers financial readiness education

    Financial responsibility is a key component to a healthy and stress-free lifestyle. The 97th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center is offering financial classes to help those who are having trouble maintaining a budget or seeking additional financial management advice.This month

  • Honorary commanders fall in for Altus AFB’s first HCC boot camp

    Sixteen key civic leaders took part in their first mission at Altus AFB Mar. 8 - boot camp. This event was the honorary commander's first step into learning what it means to "cross into the blue" - learning and living the core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we

  • Local educator sees AF women invaluable to STEM education

    Lisa Greenlee, Western Oklahoma State College vice president for academic and student support services, and 97th Air Mobility Wing honorary command chief, sees Air Force women as invaluable assets to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.Greenlee, a strong supporter of

  • Altus AFB, community educators partner to Get InvolvED

     Parents and faculty members of Altus Public Schools met at Altus High School to take part in the first Getting InvolvED parenting education event March 5, 2013. The event was a joint effort between Altus Public Schools and Altus Air Force Base.The event consisted of three break-out sessions that

  • 54th ARS honors late boom operator

    What began as an average Spring vacation quickly turned into what seemed like a family reunion when members assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron met with the family of late KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, Airman 1st Class Bruce Klaverkamp, at the Boom Memorial, March 3, 2013. Bruce was

  • College hoops mean slamming commissary savings

    Commissaries worldwide are gearing up for the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament with contests and sales promotions that bring extra value to grocery shopping."It's college hoops tourney time, and we're here to offer everything you need for your college basketball viewing

  • Base and community volunteers "Cleanup Altus"

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing helped the city of Altus save more than $18,000 by picking up 1,790 pounds of roadside trash Feb 23, 2013.Members of Altus Air Force Base partnered with the community to help "Cleanup Altus" - the first event of many created to help keep the city litter-free throughout the