Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Airmanship 300

    The First Term Airmen Course was an Air Force wide program that allowed new Airmen a week to in-process at a new base. In 2016 it was evaluated and is now revitalized as Airmanship 300, which focuses on developing next-generation leaders.Airmanship 300 continues from lessons learned in Airmanship

  • Forging our mobility forces

    Starting out as a competition, the Air Mobility Rodeo has turned into a large-scale training exercise, now called Exercise Mobility Guardian 2017. Consisting of several different U.S. and international bases and branches, mobility crews faced serval situations they are likely to encounter in the

  • 6 out of 10

    This is the first of a personality feature series.Being in the military can be tough for families. Through deployments, changes in duty location and long hours it’s easy to see where things can start to get complicated. However, every once in a while an Airman receives the opportunity to stay close

  • Drive the mission forward

    Since its beginning, Altus Air Force Base has been centered on training aircrews and preparing them for missions that can impact the global stage. Today is no different and to lead Altus AFB to success is U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Carney, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander.  Altus AFBs focus is

  • Forging the air show; 2017 Airpower Over Altus

    The scheduled 2017 Airpower Over Altus Air Show is set to showcase the 97th Air Mobility Wing and the Air Mobility Training Center. Nearly every squadron on base is putting an effort into the air show to illustrate what Altus Air Force Base and the Air Force does.

  • Trained to control

    Air traffic controllers have the job of navigating and managing the airspace to ensure that aircraft are safe from takeoff to landing, including tracking their flights. With all that responsibility, air traffic controllers have to know their job inside and out. While technical school provides Airmen

  • Eyes of the squadron

    At 97th Air Mobility Wing, seven first sergeants are responsible for the well-being of all personnel across the base. They are tasked with monitoring Airmen’s readiness, health, morale and discipline. First sergeants must undergo a 115 hour training course to serve as advisors to commanders about

  • Making it fast to run easy; Changing your fitness perspective

    “I’ll get an excellent when they pay me extra for it.” “75.1% is trying too hard.” “If they wanted the minimum to be 80%, they would have made the minimum 80%.” “I’m just not built for running.” Have you ever heard (or used) these excuses for not doing so hot on the run in the physical fitness test?

  • Taking care of Airmen; Airmen dorm leaders

    After a long day in the scorching heat, first-term Airmen need a place to relax and decompress. Some might call this a “home away from home,” but most know it as the dormitories the U.S. Air Force provides. The responsibility of maintaining the dorms falls to the Airmen dorm managers who are ready