Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Altus wrangles first day of AMC Rodeo competition

    Airmen from the Mighty 97th competed in the first set of multiple events July 24 after the opening ceremony of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo. The rodeo kicked off with the Fit-to-Fight event. Altus's five-man team led by Team Chief Maj. Mike Stanifer, battled through one minute of pushups, one

  • Mighty 97th Airmen prepare for AMC Rodeo

    Seven teams from Altus AFB are preparing for this year's Air Mobility Command Rodeo at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 24-29.The AMC Rodeo is a biennial competition hosted by the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command. The international competition focuses on improving worldwide air

  • PLAYpass offers fun for deployed single Airmen, families

    In continuing efforts to build a resilient force, single Airmen returning from deployment and families of deployed members can receive special discounts at select Force Support Squadron activities to help Airmen and their families ease the pressures and stress associated with deployments.Air Force

  • 54th ARS instructor pilot helps recover missing Oklahoma boy's body

    It's a quiet, Thursday morning. The debris of what used to be homes and trees are scattered across the town. Dogs bark. Their leashes jingle as they run and intensely sniff their surroundings. Police radios and chatter hums in the background. The canines are focused and alert. They're on a search, a

  • Altus AFB C-17 headlines Columbia, Mo. air show

    For the first time the 58th Airlift Squadron's C-17 Globemaster III Rat Pack Demonstration Team from Altus Air Force Base was the headlining aircraft for the Salute to Veterans Air Show in Columbia, Mo., Memorial Day weekend, May 28-29."It is a lot of fun and it gives us a chance to show off a part

  • Altus Annual Water Quality Report released

    The Annual Water Quality Report for 2010 has been released by the City of Altus. To see the results, follow the link below.City of Altus Annual Water Quality Report 2010

  • Mighty 97th CES Airmen help Little Rock AFB recover from tornado

    A four-man team from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron structure shop recently returned from assisting Little Rock AFB, Ark., which was devastated by a tornado April 25.The four-man team consisted of Tech. Sgt. Robert O. Findley, 97th CES NCO in charge of the structure shop; Staff Sgt. Paul C.

  • Health Services Inspection to kick off for 97th Medical Group

    As the Mighty 97th gets ready for the wing-wide compliance inspection just a few months away, another major inspection will kick off next week. The Health Services Inspection, to be conducted by the Air Force Inspection Agency, as well as the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care,

  • New system improves benefits process for veterans

    Altus Air Force Base service members referred for medical evaluation boards after June 30 will go through a new Disability Evaluation System that integrates the processes of the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.The Integrated Disability Evaluation System, or IDES, provides a more seamless

  • Crop dusters to grace Altus skies soon

    The end of May marks the beginning of cotton season here in southwest Oklahoma. With the beginning of cotton season also comes an increased amount of crop dusting. Soon, yellow Air Tractor Model 502 aircraft will be swooping down and spraying local cotton fields from eight to 10 feet off the