Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 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,

  • Altus AFB Hosts Sundance Head Concert

    Local media is invited to a free outdoor concert at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The concert will be held at Wings of Freedom Park on Oct. 5, 2017. Performers include the Ft. Sill 77th Army Band and the 2016 winner of The Voice, Sundance Head. The Ft. Sill 77th Army Band will perform from 5:00pm

  • Seeking help early;Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

    September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, highlighting the significance of suicide prevention for the rest of the year .This month is a reminder to civilian and military members to be a wingman to their fellow Airmen, co-workers and family members. This is critical because all it

  • Air Power Over Altus Airshow reaches 30K

    Altus Air Force Base hosted the 2017 Air Power Over Altus airshow this past weekend on the installation to approximately 30,000 people from the local community and throughout the U.S.