Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Civil Engineering officially opens new complex

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Base Civil Engineer Complex officially opened, May 8, through a formal ribbon cutting. Col. David W. Allvin, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, Altus Mayor T.L. Gramling, Col. Keith W. Moncrief, 97th Mission Support Group commander and Lt. Col. Neil D. Wentz, 97th

  • The latest buzz around Altus AFB

    Oklahoma's rainy season is here. The rain greens the grass, makes the flowers bloom, and jump-starts the mosquito' s instincts to lay eggs. These eggs hatch and become everyone's evening nuisance. Base agencies try to control the mosquito population, because mosquitoes, in addition to being a

  • Altus AFB to observe National Police Week

    The 97th Security Police Squadron will honor fallen police officers, both military and civilian, during National Police Week, May 12-16. During 2007 alone 181 peace officers died in the line of duty. Remembered will be four Air Force Security Forces members who were killed in action in

  • CCAF awards 60 degrees to 55 Altus AFB Airmen

    Fifty-five Airmen received an Associate in Applied Science degree from the Community College of the Air Force, May 6, during a graduation ceremony at the Altus AFB Freedom Community Center. Seven of the Airmen received multiple associate degrees. Col. David W. Allvin, 97th Air Mobility Wing

  • Altus AFB stands up Force Support Squadron

    The 97th Mission Support and 97th Services Squadron formally merged in a ceremony today to become the 97th Force Support Squadron. The 97th FSS is part of the 97th Air Mobility Wing, home of the AETC schoolhouse for C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews. The 97th MSS unit flag was

  • Do your pets have passports?

    Permanent Change of Station out-processing may mean planning for the future of a pet. If the PCS is to an overseas assignment, your pet is treated like a member of the family and a pet passport may be in order. "If you have pets, you should have them microchipped with an identification chip," said