Altus AFB to observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month, more

Child abuse stories are a sad commentary on the lack of parenting skills of many Americans. The number of child abuse stories told by survivors of abuse weaves a tale of misguided behavior. I'm not talking about a little whack on the butt now and then; I'm talking about the beating, shaking, yelling

Altus AFB hosts annual trout derby

Altus AFB to kick off 2008 AFAF campaign

The Altus 2008 AFAF campaign will be conducted at between March 21 and May 2. The "Kick-Off" burger burn will be held on the March 24 at noon at the Freedom Community Center. Guest speakers will be 97th Air Mobility Wing Vice Commander Col. Michael Mendonca and representatives from the Altus Air

Altus AFB fitness center creates climbing room

The 97th Services Squadron Fitness and Sports Center recently finished installation and decoration of a new climbing room designed to focus on honing upper body strength. The room features a tread wall, which is a speed and incline adjustable, rotating wall. Also, the fitness center will soon

Maintaining the fleet

Motorcycle season: Altus safety office offers safety riding course

Spring is fast approaching and the Air Force is gearing up for another year of motorcycle riding. To anyone looking forward to hit the open -- first think safety. The 97th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office here will provide Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses from now until December -- weather

Altus to hold severe weather briefings

The 97th Civil Engineering Squadron Emergency Management Flight and the 97th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight will conduct the annual severe weather briefings March 26 at 7 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. at the base theater. "Tornadoes are the most violent weather phenomena, and it's imperative that

Maintenance Directorate receives ‘A’ on report card

The 97th Air Mobility Wing Maintenance Directorate received high marks from Air Education and Training Command evaluators during the Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation team visit, Feb. 25 to 29. The final evaluations are in and the Maintenance Directorate report card shows a 90.5 percent

Transitional medical benefits can help bridge gap

Each year thousands of servicemembers separate from the service before they are eligible for retirement. Making the transition from military to civilian can be a challenge, but there is support to help servicemembers and their families meet their health care needs. "As our warriors transition from

Altus participates in IPP exercises

Air Force and Science Applications International Corp. personnel worked together to provide valuable severe weather and emergency response training to Altus AFB personnel during exercises as part of the Installation Protection Program Feb. 26 and 28. The first exercise tested Altus AFB's severe