Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Altus gets things moving

    Three units from the 97th Air Mobility Wing; Public affairs, Anti-Terrorism Office and Manpower, rolled up their sleeves and got to work moving desks, bookshelves, computers and whatever else they had as part of the FY2020 Department of Defense's mandate to reduce the overall facility square footage

  • Altus Air Force Base supports Hurricane Gustav relief

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Altus Air Force Base began 24-hour-a-day operations on Friday, Aug. 29, in support of Hurricane Gustav relief and evacuation efforts. Seventy C-17 Altus aircrew members and maintenance personnel have been on alert since Friday, and an additional 48 KC-135 aircrew and

  • Don't count yourself out

    1st Lt. Sabrina Dupre, 2nd Lt. Elise Jones, 1st Lt. Jessica Lesher, and 2nd Lt. Laura Nichols have been selected to represent AETC in the marathon relay competition at the 12th Annual United States Air Force Marathon. The event is scheduled for Sep. 20, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The

  • Altus Air Force Base Hero

    Altus NCO and friend save lives at apartment fire. A staff sergeant assigned to Altus AFB, Okla., is being hailed as a hero after evacuating more than a dozen people and containing a potentially deadly apartment fire early Saturday in Altus. Staff Sgt. Ken Williams, a KC-135 publications manager for

  • The great outdoors and tick-borne illness

    Bicycling, hiking, fishing, camping, you name it, and there are people taking advantage of  long summer days. Summer weather also brings little friends. When mosquitoes are a problem they bite and you know it. Ticks bite, but people don't usually feel it, and unless it's in a place you can easily

  • Leowanna the Iguana

    The Altus AFB Outdoor Recreation offices provide more than just tickets, tours and camping supplies. Walking through the doors you might just be surprised by ODR's mascot, Leowanna the Iguana. The 4-foot, 14-pound iguana may meet you at the door or hanging out on her favorite place, the handle bars