Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Altus boosts quality of life with lakeshore getaway spots

    Where can Altus Airmen go to get away from it all? A recent partnership between Altus AFB and Quartz Mountain Resort lead to the creation of a retreat haven for servicemembers April 10 at Lake Altus. Altus AFB now owns two camping trailers at Lake Altus. Airmen on a tight budget or those just

  • CCAF graduation recognizes important career milestone

    The following enlisted members assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing will receive an Associate in Applied Science degree from the Community College of the Air Force during a graduation ceremony April 28. 54th Air Refueling Squadron Tech Sgt. Rafael Cruz Oyola           Instructor of Technology and

  • Altus trains foreign aircrew for multi-national mission

    The Air Force C-17 Aircrew Training Center's ability to project a global force stretches well beyond the United States. The schoolhouse is currently preparing foreign aircrew for a first-of-its-kind mission in Hungary. A multi-national consortium consisting of 10 North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  • Altus to improve aircrew training with new Air Force Reserve squadron

    Top military and government officials gathered at the 47th Annual Quail Breakfast in Washington, D.C., to announce Altus AFB will receive a reserve squadron, which will boost aircrew training for the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-17 Globemaster III and the eventual KC-X. 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander

  • Congresswoman Fallin assesses Altus Air Force Base

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing welcomed Fifth District Congresswomen Mary Fallin Thursday as she toured the installation for her assessment of the state's military readiness. Congresswoman Fallin is currently the only Oklahoma member of the House Armed Services Committee in Washington and has spent the

  • “Sex Signals” presentation begins Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    The Air Force has designated April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Altus Airmen began discussing and learning about the topic early with the presentation of "Sex Signals" March 30. The largely improvisational program solicits audience participation and tries to address sensitive and awkward

  • AFPC Spread the Word team visits Altus

    An Air Force Personnel Center Spread the Word team from Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, shed some light on Air Force-wide hot topics for Altus AFB personnel March 31 at the base theater. The briefings covered topics from a list of changes that will affect Airmen and civilians in the near future

  • A lesson in generosity: "Pilot for a Day" returns to Altus

    Mr. Greg Willis, 97th Air Mobility Wing chief of education, has spent the last 17 years working for the Air Force. But today, more than any other time in his career, Mr. Willis truly feels like an Airman thanks to the kindness shown to his sons Xavier and Zachary. The eight year-old twin brothers