Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Commander issues limited evacuation order, recovery ops progressing

    As of 3 p.m. Feb. 2, 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Ty Thomas issued a limited evacuation order, which allowed non-mission essential personnel and their dependents to depart the immediate area to locations within 250 miles from the base in order to find temporary lodging until base facilities

  • Altus initiates recovery operations for ice storm

    A severe ice storm swept through Oklahoma and northern Texas on Thursday, Jan. 28, causing significant damage to the base. The housing area lost power at 4:35 p.m. and the industrial portion blacked out at 9:35 p.m.The base initiated emergency response operations to provide relief to Airmen and

  • Altus sends six C-17s for Operation Unified Response

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing launched six Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron Jan. 17 and 18 to assist with the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti, Operation Unified Response.Altus answered the call for help with 50 aircrew personnel who will deliver aid in the form of medical evacuations

  • Countdown to AETC Symposium

    As the "First Command," Air Education and Training Command will continue its annual tradition presenting the most innovative technological advancements in Air Force training during the 2010 AETC Symposium, to be held Jan. 14-15 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. This

  • Air Force honorees to attend AETC Symposium Ball

    Each year, more than 3,000 Air Education and Training Command Airmen meet in San Antonio to learn about the most innovative technological advancements in Air Force training through two days of seminars and a technology exposition by the nation's leading military members and defense contractors. The

  • Altus boosts Canadian FAC training

    Altus AFB provided Canadian Forces personnel with ground support Nov. 24 to Dec. 8 for forward air controller training at Fort Sill Falcon Bombing Range, Okla. - a first-time support role for Altus AFB.The 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron from Bagotville in Quebec, Canada, and Altus AFB devised the