Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Deployed Altus senior NCO serves community

    A team of Airmen here finished work on a new swing set for children at the Solnyshko Kindergarten School near the village of Vinogradnoe Nov. 16. The swing set, which was built by the previous rotation, still had to be cemented into the ground and painted before turning it over to the youngsters.

  • First of eight C-5s to depart Altus for ANG

    The Altus Air Force Base A-Team gave a final detailing to aircraft C-5A 00459 prior to its departure from the training program at Altus AFB. Decals were exchanged for those of the West Virginia Air National Guard and the Altus tail flash was replaced by one for the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd

  • CES takes two AETC awards

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron was recently awarded two 2006 Air Education and Training Command awards: Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit, Small Unit category; and the Colonel Frederick J. Riemer Award for the Readiness Flight. The civil engineers will now compete at the Air Force level for both

  • Free base shuttle service to continue

    Local business owners have worked out a series of pick-up and drop-off locations for anyone wanting to ride the "Altus Express" free shuttle Friday and Saturday nights from Altus Air Force Base to several local dinning establishments, taverns and hotels. The Southwest Transit shuttle will begin the

  • AETC rates Altus Food Services best of best

    Altus Air Force Base's food service division of the 97th Services Squadron is the recipient of the John L. Hennessy Award for being the single category winner in the Air Education and Training Command for 2007. Last year Altus was runner-up to Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Food Service is

  • Altus deploys in 51-ship exercise

    Altus C-17s conducted a low altitude approach over the Sooner Drop Zone west of Altus, Okla., Tuesday. Six C-17As and six KC-135R aircraft from Altus Air Force Base launched within an hour window to participate in a Mobility Air Forces Exercise, part of a 51-airship tasking developed by U.S. Air