Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Main gate outbound lanes undergo repair project

    A roadway construction project on Altus Rd. past Bldg. 16, may cause slight traffic delays at peak traffic times. The estimated completion day of construction is Aug. 27. For more information, call the 97th Civil Engineer service desk at 481-6606.

  • Duck Derby raises $1,200 for youth

    The Altus Air Force Base Youth Center raised $1,200 through the annual Duck Derby fund-raiser held last Saturday. Col. David Allvin netted rubber ducks and ducklings to select winning numbers for prizes. This was his first official function as 97th AMW commander. Winners of the event were: Grand

  • Oklahoma and the great outdoors Preventing tick-borne illness

    It's finally summer, and when it's not too hot, most of us enjoy the chance to get outside and do those things we love to do: bicycling, hiking, fishing, camping. You name it, and there are people out there taking advantage of the long summer days. When you're packing up the gear, don't forget that

  • Colonel Gregorio assumes command of the 97th Medical Group

    Col. Cheryl E. Gregorio assumed command of the 97th Medical Group, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., from Col. Dawn M. Harl during a ceremony, July 11. Colonel Gregorio has been the Director of Health Service Operations at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., since 2005. She is prior enlisted and was

  • Airmen contribute 2,320 hours to Habitat for Humanity home

    The fourth Habitat for Humanity house built in Altus, Okla., was turned over to it's new owners in a ceremony July 14. Barbara Burleson, City of Altus planning director, presented Bobby and Kellie Robinson a certificate of occupancy. "A house isn't a home without this document," Ms. Burleson said.

  • Final Flight

    Col. Carlton D. Everhart II, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, gets a final soaking from family and friends after flying his last sortie as 97th AMW commander. Col. Everhart will be moving on to serve as Air Education and Training Command's Inspector General at Randolph Air Force Base.

  • 97th CES to supply needed base facilities

    An old dilapidated county road, a maintenance building to cut composite sheet metal and a new open bay coin operated car wash. What do these three things have in common? The Defense Access Road, the Composite Sheet Metal Shop and the new 97th Services Car Wash are all projects the 97th Civil

  • C-5 departure ends era at Altus Air Force Base

    An early morning takeoff of a C-5A Galaxy July 20 brought to close 38 years of training C-5 aircrews at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. A West Virginia 167th Airlift Wing Air National Guard aircrew flew the last remaining C-5, tail number 70-0462 to its new home at Martinsburg, Air National Guard Base,

  • CDC unveils ‘Two kids on a bench’

    An original bronze work of art was unveiled in a ceremony June 19 at the entrance to the Altus Air Force Base Child Development Center. "Two Kids on a Bench" was designed by Southern California artist Max Turner who specializes in life-sized figures of children and animals. The bronze statue depicts