Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97th MX takes safety to another level, receives honors

    A recognition ceremony was held May 1, 2013 to present the 97th Maintenance Directorate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star rating. During the ceremony, the 97th MX was presented with a plaque to recognize their achievement as well as a VPP flag

  • Less water, more pressure yields savings and safer firefighting

    Members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department trained April 25, 2013 with a new piece of firefighting technology that will not only save the Air Force money, but will also give them the upper-hand while battling fires.The 97th CES fire department trained with the new P-34 Rapid

  • Altus Command Post named best in AETC

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing Command Post recently earned the 2012 Air Education and Training Command Large Command Post of the Year Award. Senior Airman Ashlie Riley, 97th AMW CP senior emergency actions controller, also earned the 2012 AETC CP Airman of the Year."Winning the AETC CP of the year

  • 97th CES saves bucks, clears runway friction

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy repair shop removed rubber buildup from aircraft tires during takeoffs and landings on the assault strip runway, April 14, and saved money in the process.With a cost-conscious culture in mind, the 97th CES heavy repair shop saved the base $47,000 in contracting

  • MilPDS upgrade complete: Review emergency contact information

     If you married, have a new address or experienced significant life changes in March, you should review your emergency contact information to ensure it is accurate, Air Force Personnel Center officials advised.The Military Personnel Data System manages such military personnel and pay information as

  • Healthy cooking gives Airmen the edge at Altus AFB

     The Altus AFB Health and Wellness Center is promoting healthy eating through a dormitory cooking class held every two months. The class is taught by Tara Johnson, 97th Medical Group HAWC dietician, to encourage Airmen to eat healthier by cooking for themselves. "The dorm cooking class gives people

  • “A Strong Community Depends on You”

    The 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Survey is scheduled to take place April 1 thru May 31, with the theme, "A Strong Community Depends on You."The survey is sponsored by the Air Force Integrated Delivery System with the goal to make known the opinions and needs of the entire Air Force Community

  • MiCare comes to Altus AFB

     The newly implemented MiCare program allows patients of Air Force medical treatment facilities (MTF) to communicate securely with their healthcare providers from almost anywhere and at any time.MiCare will help to streamline communications between patients and healthcare providers to improve the