Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • IMA program to hire 1,600 by Sept

    The Individual Mobilization Augmentee program is set to hire 1,600 Airmen by September in positions opening worldwide in all career fields. Recent attrition rates and the rise of new positions have created a great need to grow the program. Unlike any other Air Force service member, IMAs have

  • FCC hosts VHS tapes recycle drive

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.--The Freedom Community Center is collecting Video Home System tapes during the month of June for recycling. After June 25, the tapes will be sent to the Digital Audio Disc Corporation in Terre Haute, Ind., a center specifically for all CD, DVD, date cartridges, digital

  • Altus smashes one million push-up and crunch challenge

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - June 1 marked the ending of a 1 million push-up/crunch challenge program ran by the fitness center, finishing at approximately 1,480,000 push-ups and crunches.This is the program's third year running and at the end of each year's challenge, the fitness center

  • MSgt Howard Sik, Altus AFB Award Winner!

    Master Sgt. Howard Sik, of the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, is the Air Education and Training Command Readiness Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2009.Nominees are evaluated on overall ability and knowledge, other contributions to unit mission, and professional military qualities."I have to

  • Altus Airmen fly dolphins

    Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron teamed up with U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Fleet Systems to take four bottlenose dolphins home June 11-15.Air Force Captains Judd Baker, Kristopher Herman, Carl Rotermund, Tech. Sgt. Douglas Campbell, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Carbon, along with attendants for the

  • Charles North Wins AETC Readiness Civilian of the Year for 2009

    Charles W. North, Deputy Chief of Wing Inspections for the 97th Air Mobility Wing, is the Air Education and Training Command Readiness Civilian of the Year for 2009. This award is given to most outstanding civilian individuals whose hard work and contributions play a large role in the base's

  • Armed Forces Voter Registration Week!

    The Federal Government has made it easy for Armed Forces members and dependents (of voting age) to vote absentee, with the Federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. To celebrate this fact, the week of 28 June - 7 July is officially "Armed Forces Absentee Voter Registration Week".

  • Travel to Mexico Still Dangerous

    Elevating violence in border regions and selected states within Mexico remains high enough that travel of military personnel continues to be restricted. Col. Ty Thomas, 97 Air Mobility Wing Commander, stated in a policy letter dated May 26, 2010, that travel to certain Mexican states and cities is

  • Changes to Traffic in Altus Air Force Base housing

    To reduce traffic and maintain safety in base housing, around Rivers Elementary and the youth center, the 97th Security Forces Squadron is limiting the use of the Jasmine Gate."These changes are being made because of some concerns parents relayed during town hall meetings," said Senior Master Sgt.

  • Car pool from the Child Development Center

    Parents and families interested in car pooling from the child development center to Mendel L. Rivers Elementary School on base are in luck.Due to the discontinuation of transportation from the CDC to Rivers for this year's prekindergarten, some parents felt they were in a bind. For many military