Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97 AMW Spark Cell continues to spark innovation

    Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, attended an innovation workshop at the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s Spark Cell, Feb. 13, 2023. The workshop gave Airmen an introduction to problem solving by utilizing the resources the Spark Cell has to offer.

  • Lucky in Love

    Sixteen years ago, two security forces Airmen arrived at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, setting the stage for the two young defenders to meet and start building a relationship together. Little did they know, the lucky couple would one day become the Lucky couple.

  • 97 AMW hosts MAF Competency Summit to focus on future fight

    Airmen from Air Mobility Command and Air Education and Training Command gathered at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma for the first Mobility Air Force Competency Summit Jan. 24-26, 2023. During the summit, attendees discussed the realignment of aircrew training to best prepare pilots, loadmasters and

  • CRAFT flies into AAFB

    The Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training program took flight at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma before the start of the new year to build onto the training that mobility pilots, loadmasters, and boom operators already receive at the 97th Air Mobility Wing.CRAFT is a program meant to

  • AAFB, SWTC: A partnership to last

    Commanders from across Altus Air Force Base joined leadership from Southwest Technology Center in Altus, Oklahoma for a luncheon and tour of the school on Jan. 11, 2023. The relationship between SWTC and AAFB is one that spans over two decades and has only grown in depth and scale since the doors of