Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets visit Altus AFB

    Cadets from the University of Oklahoma Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 675 visited Altus AFB for a second, more in-depth look into their future careers in the Air Force April 16, 2012.During their first visit in March, cadets participated in Air Force Specialty Code specific job

  • Altus AFB supports Fort Bragg during joint training

    Members of the 58th Airlift Squadron participated in Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training, Apr. 11 at Fort Sill, Okla., involving nearly 100 U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne, 18th Fires Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C."The overall mission was for training, both for the 58th AS and for the

  • AFROTC cadets visit Altus AFB, glimpse into their future AF careers

    Cadets from the University of Oklahoma Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 675, visited the base Mar. 22 to experience firsthand the duties they will be performing once they commission.Earlier this month, Col. Anthony B. Krawietz, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, visited the cadets

  • Altus AFB Exchange committed to offering best possible price on or offline

    According to a recent article by PC World, more than half of U.S. adult mobile phone owners used a handset for shopping assistance while in stores during the 2011 holiday season. Additionally, a quarter of these shoppers went online to see if they could find a better price for a product they were

  • Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

    Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as the MiCare

  • Valentine's for Vets

    A total of 53 members from Altus AFB distributed Valentine's Day cards made by children from Rivers Elementary, Washington Elementary, Sunset Elementary, Will Rogers Elementary, the First Assembly of God, Altus AFB Child Development Center and Youth Center to veterans at several retirement

  • Military Saves Week Campaign to kick-off Feb.19

    The annual Military Saves Week Campaign accompanied by the Military Youth Saves Week Campaign are scheduled to take place Feb. 19-26. This year's theme is, "set a goal, make a plan and save automatically."The Altus Airman and Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host adult and youth-oriented

  • Hearts Apart program helps families of deployed Airmen

    The Hearts Apart program is scheduled to host an Arts and Crafts event Feb. 7 at the Balfour Beatty Community Center from 3-5 p.m.The event is open to all BBC residents, but spouses and children of deployed service members or those who have experience with deployments are encouraged to come. "The