Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Altus plans 2011 Air Force Ball

    Altus is scheduled to celebrate the 64th U.S. Air Force Anniversary by holding this year's Air Force Ball, Sept. 17. The event will be held at hangar 285 and will start with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. This year's Air Force Ball will include music by the Western Oklahoma

  • Fort Sill, Altus AFB practice humanitarian relief support preparation

    Mr. Smith wakes up and jumps out of bed. He was woken up by the violent shaking of his house and the screams of his two children in the other room. An earthquake is tossing pictures off the walls, moving furniture from one end of a room to the other. He frantically attempts to run from his room to

  • Review of Rodeo 2011 scores results in several award changes

    A programming error in the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 scoring system resulted in a change to several major awards, one of them being the Best Air Mobility Wing. Air Mobility Command officials found the programming error Aug. 18 during a thorough scrub of all the results prior to posting the detailed

  • BBC to kick-off 2011 housing satisfaction survey

    In a few weeks, family housing residents will be receiving the CEL & Associates, Inc., Resident Satisfaction Housing Survey. The annual survey is part of Balfour Beatty Communities' performance assessment program. "The survey allows us to see where we are succeeding and where there is room for

  • Annual Cattle Drive and Great Plains Stampede Rodeo returns to Altus

    The base cattle drive, Military Night at the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo and rodeo parade in the City of Altus is scheduled for Aug. 25-27. "The cattle drive connects the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo to the base and shows appreciation for all the support that the base provides to the rodeo and the

  • Altus MAC and Committee of 100 to host Summer Sizzlin' Celebration

    The Summer Sizzlin' Celebration, an event for all base members and their families, is scheduled for 3-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Wings of Freedom Park.The Altus Military Affairs Committee and the Committee of 100 are partnering with the base to host the event to celebrate the conclusion of the Compliance

  • Team Altus named best AMW at 2011 AMC Rodeo

    Cheers from friends, family and other base members filled the air as the Altus AFB 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo team returned to base from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 30. The AMC Rodeo team from Altus spent July 24-30 competing in various events at the 2011 AMC Rodeo and received 10

  • Team Altus wins 2011 AMC Rodeo

    The 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo Team from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., earned the title of "Best Air Mobility Wing" July 29 during the closing ceremony.The "Best Air Mobility Wing" award is only one of the ten trophies Team Altus wrangled during the competition but is given to the overall

  • Altus stands tough throughout fifth day of 2011 AMC Rodeo

    Fans cheered as the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron Rodeo Team from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., crossed the finish line of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo Aerial Port Challenge Course July 28, marking the end of their final competition. "It was a big relief crossing that finish line because

  • Team Altus rides through day four of 2011 AMC Rodeo

    As teams near the last half of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo, Team Altus is still riding high in the saddle with strong hopes of leading the trail with the best scores possible July 27.The 58th Airlift Squadron Rodeo Team from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., began the day by completing a low