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Sept. 18, 2023
AETC senior medical leaders visit Mighty 97th

This past week, members of the 97th Medical Group welcomed Col. Christopher Grussendorf, Air Education and Training Command surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. Donald Cook, AETC chief of enlisted medical force, for a tour of the medical group and opportunities to meet with the group’s Airmen.
Aug. 31, 2023
97 AMW: We ARC here for you

Personnel from the newly renovated Airmen Resiliency Center share several programs available to support Airmen at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Aug. 29, 2023
Moo-vin’ through Altus AFB: 25th Annual Cattle Drive

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted the 25th Annual Cattle Drive at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 24, 2023.
Aug. 15, 2023
Play how you fight: Armed Forces softball championship

Members of the United States Armed Forces traveled to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City for the 2023 Armed Forces Men and Women’s Softball Tournament from Aug. 4-10, 2023.
Aug. 10, 2023
Altus native takes on new position as school liaison officer

After 13 years as an educator in the Altus, Oklahoma, community, Gwendolyn Brakebill, stepped into a new role as the 97th Force Support Squadron school liaison program manager at Altus Air Force Base in May 2023.
Aug. 9, 2023
Rep. Lucas witnesses Mobility’s Hometown

U.S. Representative Frank Lucas and his team visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 3, 2023.
Aug. 4, 2023
97 AMW takes on one of world’s largest air shows

Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the 2023 Experimental Aviation Association AirVenture Air Show from July 24-30, 2023.
Aug. 3, 2023
Oh my gosh: Altus demo team in Oshkosh

The 97th Air Mobility Wing’s KC-135 Stratotanker and C-17 Globemaster III demo team displayed global reach and airpower during the 2023 Experimental Aviation Association AirVenture Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 29, 2023. The event held more than 650,000 attendees and 10,000 aircraft displays
Aug. 1, 2023
97 AMW welcomes newest civilian employees during the monthly onboarding session.

Leaders from the 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted the monthly civilian employee onboarding ceremony at Altus Air Force Base July 31, 2023. Col. Jeffrey Marshall, 97th AMW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Brundage, 97 AMW command chief, met with the newest civilian employees for an onboarding
July 28, 2023
Why I Stay Blue: Capt. Lamar Reece

Capt. Lamar Reece, 97th Air Mobility Wing deputy chaplain, from Summerville, South Carolina, served enlisted for nine years before commissioning as a chaplain to further his Air Force career.

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