Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 18 AF commander visits 97 AMW FTUs

    Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, came to Altus Air Force Base, Dec. 20, 2021, to give thanks to the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s formal training units (FTUs) and receive updates on current training efforts.

  • FEMA reevaluates AAFB as potential emergency site

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma to reevaluate the base as an emergency staging site in case of a natural disaster in Southwestern Oklahoma, December 16, 2021.

  • 97 AMW commander visits Laughlin AFB pilot students

    Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron and Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, flew a C-17 Globemaster III to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 9-10, 2021, where Baker gave a speech at a pilot training graduation ceremony and allowed student pilots to tour an aircraft they could

  • 56 ARS Showcases KC-46 Capabilities for AETC Civic Leaders

    It’s not often you see an F-16 Fighting Falcon refueled in flight. It’s even rarer to view it in person from the Air Force’s newest aerial refueling aircraft. During a recent Air Education and Training Command (AETC) civic leader tour, 25 distinguished visitors shared in this truly unique experience

  • Altus, Luke AFB aircrews team up for air refueling training

    Task force AGILE JESTER from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron teamed up with Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and the Arizona Air National Guard to complete an air refueling training exercise, Nov. 15-19, 2021.

  • 97th SFS: exceeding ‘The Standard’

    Members of the 97th Security Forces Squadron participated in the first iteration of “The Standard”, Oct. 5-7, 2021, a new semi-annual training exercise to build up defenders’ skills and knowledge through teamwork and wingmanship.