Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Altus AFB 60 percent to CFC goal

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign kicked off October 4, and is well under way at Altus Air Force base. The CFC allows members of the military and government employees to donate money to worthy causes and help those less fortunate than themselves. The base's campaign goal is 100 percent contact and

  • C-141 in Wings of Freedom Park gets memorial

    The Professional Loadmasters Association local chapter is working with others, including the 57th Military Airlift Squadron alumni, to place a memorial at the C-141 in Wings of Freedom park.The memorial would commemorate C-141 crewmen who lost their lives in the line of duty."The PLA has had the

  • 'Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win' to be Air Force motto

    Incorporating extensive inputs from all ranks and career fields in the development effort, Airmen have selected "Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win" as the service's motto. An enduring statement of Airmen's pride in their service, the motto is a two-part expression -- a call to action, with a response of

  • Altus civic leaders tour McChord Field

    A group of 29 civic leaders visited McChord Field Sept. 30 to see the end result of the Airmen that have trained at Altus Air Force Base, and to learn about McChord Field's mission. Civic leader/ employer tours are organized in order to spread mission awareness, foster liaisons between civilian and

  • Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley Visits Altus

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (retired) Rodney McKinley visited Altus, Okla. to share encouraging words for the base's first sergeants Oct. 1.Dr. Joe Leverett, chairman of the Altus Military Affairs Committee, hosted CMSAF McKinley to speak to Altus AFB first sergeants about developing

  • Altus Airmen volunteer to improve dormitories

    32 Airmen volunteers on Altus Air Force Base gathered Sept. 3 to landscape the area around Dorm 331. "I used to be a dorm resident in my early days and I always felt like the dorms were prison cells. No color, small rooms, and the building just seemed plain. The project is a step in the right

  • Smoke Alarms: Up, Down and All Around

    The Altus AFB Fire Department is reinforcing newer smoke alarm recommendationsduring fire prevention week, October 3-9. In an effort to better educate communities throughout the U.S. about smoke alarm recommendations, the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association is promoting "Smoke Alarms: A

  • Altus AFB supports Ft. Sill HIMARS testing

    When a product is designed it is tested before it's sold to make sure it is working properly. This couldn't be more applicable to the equipment fielded out to Soldiers for use in combat. To ensure reliability, normally equipment is put through a trial run. A mixed group of Soldiers, airmen and

  • Self help project at Altus base fuels lab boosts morale

    Three enlisted members from Altus Air Force Base's fuels lab thought their work space was dark and dreary - so they did something about it."Having been in constant use as the Base Fuels Laboratory since 1975, the lab was a bit run down. Because of the sensitivity of our equipment, we need to

  • Innovative parts washer improves environment and health at Altus AFB

    An environmentally-friendly parts washer at 97th Vehicle Maintenance is getting attention for using oil-eating microbes, which means workers are no longer exposed to the solvents previously used. The system uses "bioremediation" to avoid the waste streams of liquid found in traditional parts