Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Scholarships for Military Children application deadline is Feb. 20

    Are you digging under the sofa cushions for misplaced change and rolling coins from your money jar to help pay for college tuition? Given the soaring costs of higher education, you certainly aren't alone. Perhaps a $1,500 scholarship could help? Applications for the 2008 Scholarships for Military

  • Defining 'Wingman': Community embraces AADD program, saves 994 people in 2007

    "Where is your Wingman?" is a commonly asked question when Airmen go out to enjoy the night life. For those who do not know the answer is only a phone call away. Those who answer the call is not from one person, but several Wingmen who dutifully volunteer for the Altus Airmen Against Drunk Driving

  • Air Force maintainers help improve future for Afghans

    For the last year, a trio of Airmen have helped ensure success for a mission bringing self-governance, security and economic growth to the people of Afghanistan's Paktya and Logar provinces. The efforts of vehicle maintainers Tech. Sgt. Kendrick Ouzts, Staff Sgt. Andrew Hawley and Staff Sgt. Russell

  • Fifth CMSAF to speak at Chiefs’ Recognition Ceremony

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor will be the keynote speaker at the Chiefs' Recognition Ceremony Jan. 19 at the Freedom Community Center. Chief Gaylor will help Altus AFB recognize its newest chiefs, Chief Master Sergeants (selects) Nathan

  • Office Depot highlights host of new vendors added to Exchange Online Store

    The All-Services Exchange Online Store is poised to save military Families even more in 2008 with the addition of ten new "virtual vendors." The Exchange Online Store's newest edition, Office Depot, launched on Nov. 16 boasting thousands of items in office supplies, furniture, technology and

  • Base Legal Office to offer tax assistance

    The Base Legal Office will offer tax assistance for active-duty servicemembers (including guard and reserve) and their dependents. Tax assistance will also be provided to military retirees and federal civilian employees on a space available basis. Tax assistance will be offered by volunteers, who

  • 97 TRS goes on Winter Exodus, stresses safety

    Airmen, instructors and students alike, will be able to enjoy the holidays abroad or at home during this year's Winter Exodus for almost two weeks beginning Dec. 21. The Winter Exodus is an Air Education and Training Command-directed downtime period in order to give students and staff alike a break

  • Air Force chaplain celebrates Mass for Romanians in Italian

    An Air Force chaplain is putting his Roman Catholic studies to good use giving Mass in Italian to Romanian Army soldiers. Every Wednesday during lunchtime, Chaplain (Maj.) Timothy Hirten of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group goes to the Romanian Army's Camp Dracula to provide one of his daily Mass

  • A&FRC offers holiday fun to Airmen, families

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center knows all about the "holiday blues," and here this holiday season they plan to turn frowns upside down. The AFRC provides an array of activities, programs and services to single Airmen and to those with family members. "If there is a surge of Airmen who are