Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Air Force Times recognizes Altus Airman

    Staff Sgt. Mercedes Kimble Crossland, a photographer formerly assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, was recently named the Air Force Times 2009 Airman of the Year. The award, established in 2001 by the Army Times Publishing Company, recognizes significant contributions from members of each service

  • State chamber honors two and four-legged heroes

    Staff Sgt. James Hall, 97th Security Forces kennel master, and his military working dog, Endy, were recent recipients of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce Champions of Freedom award. The two were recognized, along with six other military members throughout the state, for heroic actions while

  • 97 TRS to implement state-of-the-art simulators fall 2009

    The 97th Training Squadron will effectively bring KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator training to the 21st century when it implements the boom operator weapons system trainer (BOWST) fall 2009. The KC-135 aircrew training center is in the process of installing and testing two BOWST simulators. Upon

  • 'Transformers' movie features Altus Airmen

    As local residents crowd the movie theaters to see "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" they might notice some familiar faces. A group of Altus Airmen not only provided consultation to the movie's production team, but also showed off their talents on the silver screen. Capt. Judd Baker, 58th

  • SFS team takes aim at competition

    Author Jim Rohn said, "Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals." The fundamentals are just what a team of Security Forces Airmen have in their sights as they train for the 2009 Air Mobility Command Airlift Rodeo at

  • A-TEAM shoots for 'A' rating

    Members of the 97th Maintenance Directorate, or A-TEAM, are accustomed to giving great attention to the smallest details. If they ignore those fine points, catastrophes can easily occur. This attention to detail has been put to greater use recently as the maintainers prepare for the 2009 Air

  • Altus uses AFSO21 to improve C-17 inspection process

    The Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program office teamed up with the 97th Maintenance Directorate to improve the way Altus AFB performs home station checks on C-17 Globemaster IIIs. The team performed a study on maintenance operations and quickly found room for improvement, many of

  • Aerial Operations team trains for Rodeo

    As various organizations in the 97th Air Mobility Wing work long hours this summer to prepare for fall inspections, six highly motivated Airmen are also preparing to excel in a series of cutthroat competitions next month. This team will represent the aerial port function at the 2009 Air Mobility