Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97 AMW Chapel opens the Airmen Ministry Center

    The 97 Air Mobility Wing chapel staff have opened the doors to the Airmen Ministry Center for some well-deserved recreation and resiliency for Airmen, providing an opportunity for camaraderie and friendship. The goal of the center is to give residents of the 97 AMW an on-base opportunity to have

  • 97 AMW Remembers 9/11

    More than 100 members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing gathered the morning of Sept. 11, 2018 for the annual 9/11 memorial ceremony. The service took place at the base fire station to honor the men and women who died in the tragic attacks September 11, 2001.

  • Water quality at Altus AFB: Testing the waters

    “The water is absolutely safe to drink. I can tell you that as the guy who takes the samples, sees the numbers and follows the science, my technicians drink the water, I drink the water, and my kids drink the water,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Austin Bennett, a bioenvironmental engineering flight

  • National Eye Exam Month; What Optometry can do for you

    If you can’t see them, you can’t shoot them; a simple concept and the mission statement of the 97th Medical Operations Squadron Optometry Flight. The truth is, the Air Force is affected by Airmen’s eye health.

  • Kids receive free school supplies at deployment line

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center assisted military families and their children by providing school supplies during a Kids Deployment Line event, August 2, 2018, at Altus AFB.With the start of school right around the corner, the base held an event to help military families prepare.