Dec. 19, 2023 Commentary: I don’t regret the decision to get help It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving last year. I sat in my hotel room and thought about ending my life. I was at tech school, 12 hours away from my family, and 22 hours away from my own bed. I had been living out of a hotel room for the last month, surviving on delivered pizza and frozen
Dec. 15, 2023 Sustainable solutions: 97th CES Environmental Element keeps installation green The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Environmental Element hosts several programs, not only to conserve wildlife and resources on base, but to provide opportunities for Airmen and families to connect with nature.
Dec. 8, 2023 Enlisted to officer: Altus Airman handpicked by CMSAF for SLECP Tech. Sgt. Connor Bish, 97th Air Mobility Wing noncommissioned officer in charge of command and control operations, was selected by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Active Duty, Nov. 21, 2023.
Dec. 5, 2023 46 Years of Partnership: Airpower and Agriculture community tour To celebrate 46 years of partnership with the local agricultural community, Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing took time to dive deeper into the relationship between southwest Oklahoma and Altus Air Force Base.
Dec. 4, 2023 13 years in the making: Altus AFB opens new headquarters fire station The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron celebrated a significant milestone with the grand opening of the Altus Air Force Base Headquarters Fire Station on Dec. 1, 2023.
Nov. 29, 2023 58 AS Rat Pack drops Navy Leap Frogs over California Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron supported the Navy Parachute Team (“The Leap Frogs”), during two sporting events in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Nov. 17-19.
Nov. 22, 2023 AFIMSC leads new ACE and military pilot training mission beddown project The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading a more than $500 million facilities construction project to facilitate expeditionary skills training and military pilot training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark.
Nov. 21, 2023 Fight the Flu Cold and flu season is here again. According to the World Health Organization, there are around a billion cases of seasonal influenza annually.
Nov. 15, 2023 SNCOs teach supervisors personal leadership values Senior noncommissioned officers from the 97th Air Mobility Wing held a ten-week Airpower Leadership Academy course for NCOs at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, from September to November 2023.
Nov. 14, 2023 Honoring those who serve; Veterans Day 2023 Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, members of the VFW Post 4876 and the local community gathered to honor veterans during a ceremony, Nov. 11, 2023, at the Jackson County War Memorial in Altus, Oklahoma.