Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • AETC Special Duty Assignment team to educate base personnel

    If you've ever wanted to have the opportunity to recruit sharp individuals into the Air Force as an Air Force Recruiter, mold civilians into Airmen as an Air Force Military Training Instructor, lead transitioning Airmen as a Military Training Leader, or educate Airmen as a Professional Military

  • Altus AFB Tax Program opens February 11

    The Altus AFB Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is scheduled to officially open February 11, 2013, but filers may sign-up now for assistance during the 2012 Tax Year season. The VITA Program assists active-duty service members, dependents, retirees, and federal civilian employees with income

  • Daughter of Altus Airman experiences 57th Presidential Inauguration

    Amber Nicole Stefan, daughter of Master Sgt. Keith Stefan, 97th Operations Support Squadron unit training and security manager, recently returned from Washington D.C. where she experienced the 57th Presidential Inauguration.Amber had the opportunity to be part of the 2013 Middle School Presidential

  • ALS Leads the Rest

    Students of Altus Air Force Base Airman Leadership School's Class of 2013-Bravo, volunteered their time to paint, clean up and repair the Imagination Station, a local community park, Jan. 26, 2013. ALS is the first level of enlisted professional military education mandatory for all Senior Airmen

  • The top one percent

    Every year Senior Master Sergeants test for the highest rank in the enlisted force structure and only the top one percent make it. Three of Altus AFB's Senior Master Sergeants earned the spot as the top one percent and were recognized during a Chief Recognition Ceremony at Club Altus Jan. 25.Senior

  • Altus Commissary celebrates heart healthy promotions in February

    In support of the American Heart Association's National Heart Health Month, the commissary will offer shoppers a myriad of special events and in-store promotions highlighting health, nutrition and great savings."Take a look around your commissary in February and you'll find what we call healthy

  • Altus AFB JP8 Fuel Line Reestablished

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to begin replacing a Jet Propellant 8 fuel line here that will increase ground refueling capabilities for KC-135 Stratotankers, Jan. 23, 2013.The construction project will establish an eight-inch steel pipeline, which will connect the bulk fuel storage

  • 97th MX VPP achieves OSHA Star status

    The 97th Maintenance Directorate's Voluntary Protection Program is the first civilian and active-duty aircraft maintenance unit in the Air Force to achieve "Star" status in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration VPP."Entering OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program and making Star status lets

  • 97th MDG to implement secure messaging system

    The 97th Medical Group is scheduled to begin enrolling patients for MiCare, a new online confidential secure messaging service, Jan. 24, 2013."What we really want to see is the patient registering for it with their technician in the office," said Capt. Aimee Safford, 97th MDG group practice manager.

  • Base leadership holds Town Hall Meeting

    A Town Hall Meeting was hosted by Col. Anthony Krawietz, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, at Club Altus, Jan. 16, 2013.The meeting was designed to inform base residents about recent changes and to hear their questions, comments and concerns. "There is an emphasis to build a community from within by