Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Flying for cycles; Altus AFB pilot encourages AF Cycling Team

    Surrounded by strangers, 10,000 cyclists biked together across Iowa in seven days. Stopping at four towns per day for food and rest, the athletes rode approximately 60 miles per day across the state. U.S. Air Force Capt. John Lachiewicz, an evaluation pilot with the 54th Air Refueling Squadron, rode

  • Altus AFB conducts quarterly exercise

    U.S. Air Force members assigned to Altus AFB conducted an exercise as part of the Altus Quarterly Exercise Program (ALTEX), Nov. 16, 2017. The ALTEX program was established to broaden instructor enrichment opportunities and provide exposure to realistic and emerging tactical scenarios. This program

  • Thor’s Legion Forecast Challenge

    The 97th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight participated in the first Thor’s Legion Forecast Challenge initiated by the Pentagon’s Air Force director of weather. During this competition, 49 Air Force weather flights tested their capabilities by forecasting several locations from Oct. 10-20,

  • Keeping heritage alive

    At the age of 10, one young boy fell in love with the B-29 Superfortress, which shaped the course of his life, love for and career with aircraft.That boy was Donnie Obreiter, 97th Maintenance Directorate KC-46 flight chief. He enlisted in the Air Force for six years as a crew chief for the C-141

  • Desiree Kessler: A story of an Air Force Spouse

    Their story began at a hockey game. Merely an ordinary day; they sat only three seats apart. After the game however, they exchanged phone numbers and from then on they were inseparable. Soon after, a nursing student and an Airman 1st Class married and have stayed strong and faithful through his Air

  • Partied too much to drive? Call 481-RIDE

    It’s Friday night, you went out to party and told yourself you were only going to have one drink. A few drinks later, you’re in no shape to drive home. Now, who are you going to call?No, the Ghostbusters won’t help you, but Airmen Against Drunk Driving will give you a hand. Airmen from Altus Air

  • Eyes of the Eagle: Collect, Detect, Protect

    They collect information, detect problems with investigations and help protect against crimes by searching for the truth. When all is said and done, they pass everything along to the inspector general, wing commander and wing staff judge advocates to take appropriate actions against an alleged

  • Airman’s best friend; Dynamite Defender Duo

    But Stoudemayer has a long road ahead of him before he can participate in any off station activities, first he must finish his training with his new partner.“My last handler just departed a month ago,” said Teresi. “So I went a month without a handler designated to Zeus, so that dog is only

  • From finance to flightline; Both sides of the mission

    At Altus Air Force Base, students are constantly undergoing training with the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker. The students hail from all around the world to train here, but some don’t have to go that far.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sharon Miller, 93rd Air Refueling

  • The hoc-key to morale

    Teamwork, dedication and physical fitness; these three things go hand in hand in the Air Force. However, some Altus Airmen have expanded these traits into off duty hours, not on a plane or flightline, but in the hockey rink.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Wright, 58th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,