Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97th LRS wins Gerrity award two year straight

    For the second year in a row, the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron was recently awarded Air Education and Training Command's Thomas P. Gerrity Logistics award. They received the award for their outstanding work during 2005. The squadron will now compete for the Gerrity award at the Air Force

  • Kites make annual appearance at Altus

    It's the time of year again when the Mississippi kites pay a visit to Altus Air Force Base. Perhaps a little misunderstood, these yearly visitors are only doing what every loving parent would do: protecting their young. Mississippi kite birds are very protective of their chicks and will become

  • A-Team members wins volunteer award

    Colonel Keith Moncrief, 97th Mission Support Group commander, presented Wayne Riddick the 2005 Volunteer Excellence Award in a ceremony Monday in the 97th MSG conference room. Mr. Riddick saluted the colonel as he received the same award Paula Riddick, his wife, had earned at Grand Forks Air Force

  • Security Forces sacrifices remembered

    Fitness and awareness activities marked national Police Week at Altus Air Force base this week. Even after 13-hour work days protecting the people and resources on base, several members of Security Forces readily volunteered time to teach and hold entertaining demonstrations of what their work

  • Operations Group changes hands

    Col. Mark "Marshall" Dillon relinquished command of the 97th Operations Group to Col. John "Red" Millander in a ceremony held at Hangar 517 Tuesday. Colonel Dillon will remain at Altus Air Force Base and assume the position of 97th Wing vice commander. Colonel Millander arrives at Altus after a two

  • Entitlements available for Airmen on 'Indeterminate TDY"

    Ever been given temporary duty orders without a return date? Are you wondering what type of extra pay and benefits you may be entitled to while on the TDY? Who qualifies? Air Force members selected for indeterminate TDY are eligible for a variety of entitlements not given to members on normal TDYs.

  • Parks, Powell garner Air Force-level awards

    Air Force officials named Master Sgt. Joey Parks their number one base training manager and Cindy Powell, 97th Maintenance Division, as the best unit training manager in the junior-grade category. In addition, Staff Sgt. Jessica Putman, 97th Medical Support Squadron, won the Air Education Training

  • Bioenvironmental tech skills meant to save lives

    A surprise radiological inspection Wednesday from an Air Force-level inspection team resulted in the 97th Medical Group's Bioenvironmental Engineering work center receiving the highest rating allowed. Tech. Sgt. Chris Lawver, NCO in charge of Bioenvironmental Readiness and Response explained that

  • Altus Airman, logisticians track down $1 million in pallets

    More than $1 million worth of pallets have been recovered over the past month by a team from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. The team, led by Senior Airman Randy Walgren from the 97th Logistical Readiness Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla., has recovered more than 900 pallets used

  • Change of command honors 97th CS leaders

    Col. Keith Moncrief, 97th Mission Support Group commander, passed command of the 97th Communication Squadron from Lt. Col. Martin Schlacter to Lt.Col. (S) Eric Bjurstrom in a ceremony at the Freedom Community Center on Wednesday. Major Bjurstrom arrived from Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell