Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Military Spouses Honored by 97 AMW

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing celebrated Military Spouse Appreciation Day with a luncheon hosted by the wing commander with guest speakers.

  • Spouse Support Comes Full Circle

    Mrs. Lynne Bailey, 97 Maintenance Group Key Spouse explains the support that comes from and with military spouses, celebrating Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

  • 97 LRS Warrior Challenge

    Five four-person teams from 97th Air Mobility Wing competed in the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron Warrior Challenge May 6, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The 2.5 mile event measured their physical strength and military knowledge in areas such as weapon assembly and function checks,

  • 40th Boom Symposium welcomes new era of air refueling

    Boom operators from across the world met at Altus for the 40th Annual Boom Symposium April 26 – 27, 2019. The event included professional development briefings, a retreat ceremony at the Boom Operator Memorial and a heritage banquet dinner.

  • Forging Future Combat Mobility Airmen

    On April 20, 2019, members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing visited Provo, Utah and met with Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets to showcase the U.S. Air Force in action. ROTC is a college program offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States to prepare young adults to

  • SAPR hosts race to educate Airmen

    There are many different elements and organizations involved when it comes to reporting sexual assault. That is why the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office held the Amazing SAPR Race scavenger hunt, April 19, 2019. The event encouraged members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing to use

  • David O. Cooke Award Won by 97 MDG Civilian

    Tiffany Gibbs, a service contract monitor assigned to the 97th Medical Support Squadron, is the recipient of the David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award for Air Education and Training Command.

  • 97 AMW is Now at Your Fingertips

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing is now live on a new mobile app. AF Connect, an Air Force-wide mobile app, provides users with information about the base, news, announcements and more.