Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 60th Air Force Anniversary commemorative postmark available

    The U.S. Postal Service and the 97th Air Mobility Wing will honor the Air Force's 60th anniversary with a commemorative postal cancellation, Sept. 18, at the Altus Air Force Base post office. After Sept. 18 the post office will offer hand-back service by request for 29 days. The postmaster will

  • Third generation Chief Master Sergeant

    When the Shreiner family of Marietta, Ga. gets together it's often a gathering of Chiefs. Chief Master Sgt. Glenn Shreiner, the air traffic chief controller at the Altus AFB, Okla., Radar Approach Control, is a third-generation chief master sergeant. "My grandfather entered the Army Air Corps in

  • 97th AMW excels in environmental excellence

    The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality recently awarded Altus Air Force Base the Oklahoma Star Incentive Program award for environmental excellence.The Oklahoma Star Incentive Program ranks participants among peers and awards Silver, Gold or Platinum stars. Altus AFB earned the Platinum

  • IDENTITY THEFT - Do you really know what it is?

    You've seen those silly credit card commercials where she has the voice of him or he has the voice of her. Most of us relate to Identity Theft associated with a stolen credit card. The commercials make us laugh but Identity Theft is no laughing matter. You can't just make a phone call & make it all

  • Rodeo tug-o-war

    Airmen from the 97th Security Forces pull their Army Reserve opponents over their threshold to clinch a tug-o-war victory at the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo.

  • Great Plains Stampede Rodeo

    Staff Sgt. John Aluyan, Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Pruden and Staff Sgt. Kirt DeCremer, all with the 97th Vehicle Operations flight, show off their prize and the britches they put on a wild calf to earn it during the heifer dressing contest at the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Aug. 23. It took the trio less

  • Altus Air Force Base medical squadrons reactivate

    Lt. Col. Noemi Allagrin-Lozano assumed command of the reactivated 97th Medical Operations Squadron and Lt. Col. Barbara J. Henning assumed command of the reactivated 97th Medical Support Squadron in ceremonies at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Aug. 17. Both squadrons are part of the 97th Medical

  • Cattle drive comes to town

    Local ranchers drive the longhorn cattle through Altus Air Force Base every year for Airmen and their families to view, kicking off the Annual Great Plains Rodeo in Altus. Base leadership participate in the cattle drive on horseback, helping guide the steer through the base.

  • Fire alarms don't work if no one responds to them

    When a fire alarm sounds, your first reaction should be to get out as quickly as possible. This wasn't the case when the fire department conducted random tests at some buildings on base. The required time to completely evacuate is three minutes. To put this into perspective, a free burning fire is

  • Airman laid to rest after more than 36 years missing

    The Altus Air Force Base "Blue Knights" Honor Guard paid their respects to Lt. Col. Jim Ayres and his family during a grave side funeral service held in Pampa Texas. Colonel Ayers had been missing in action since his F-4E Phantom II jet was shot down over Laos Jan. 3 1971 during the Vietnam era.