Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Rivers Pre-K Transportation

    The Child Development Center has discontinued offering transportation to the pre-K program at Mendel L. Rivers elementary school."This difficult decision was made to bring the Altus CDC in line with Air Force CDC program guidance. We never want to take anything away that people are benefiting from."

  • Air Force-wide social media access begins

    Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide. Pacific Air Forces bases gained access to social media sites earlier in April, serving as the test-bed prior to the Air Force-wide initiative.Air Force Space Command, Air Education and

  • A1C Forrest Arndt, Altus AFB Award Winner!

    Airman 1st Class Forrest Arndt is the Air Education and Training Command nominee for the 2009 Department of Defense Military Firefighter of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes an individual military firefighter (active duty or reservist) for superior job performance and outstanding

  • 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, Award Winners!

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron is Air Education and Training Command's choice for the Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year 2009.Each year, the Department of Defense recognizes outstanding accomplishments and honors fire departments, fire fighters, and heroes through the annual

  • Altus AFB to show 'Avatar' at Wings of Freedom Park

    The Airmen Committed to Excellence council will host a movie night at the Wings of Freedom Park April 30 at 8:30 p.m. - a first-time event for Altus AFB.Open to all on base, this al-fresco showing of "Avatar" (directed by James Cameron, three Academy Awards) came about as a response to our Airmen's

  • TSgt Christopher D. Lance, Altus AFB Award Winner!

    Tech. Sgt. Christopher D. Lance is the Air Education and Training Command nominee for the 2009 Department of Defense Military Fire Officer of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes an individual military fire officer (Active or Reserve) for superior job performance and outstanding

  • MC-12W to be possibly based at Altus AFB

    Altus AFB is one of six bases being considered as the new home of MC-12W aircraft, according to a news release sent out by Air Force officials April 23."The 97th Air Mobility Wing is proud to be one of six bases on the recently announced final list to be considered for basing of the new MC-12W

  • MSgt Chad Alexander, Altus AFB Award Winner!

    Master Sgt. Chad Alexander is the 97th Air Mobility Wing Staff Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, January to March 2010.The Altus AFB Quarterly awards program recognizes outstanding performers as a very important part of taking care of our people. "We must do what we can to ensure these

  • MSgt Neal S. Robinson, Altus AFB award winner!

    Master Sgt. Neal S. Robinson is the 2009 Air Education Training Command recipient of the Master Sgt. Randy Gillespie Fuels Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award.The award recognizes individuals who excelled in providing outstanding logistics readiness support for the command. When asked

  • Michael Correra, Altus AFB Award Winner!

    Michael Correra is the 97th Air Mobility Wing Staff Supervisor of the Quarter, January to March 2010.Mr. Correra is the Financial Administrator Supervisor for the 97th Comptroller Squadron. Mr. Correra co-led the Ice Storm Zebra evacuation team for finance, accomplishing 29 briefings for 2,000-plus