Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • For Airmen by Airmen; Air Force Assistance Fund

    The Air Force Assistance Fund has started taking donations March 27, 2017, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The AFAF has programs that directly benefit U.S. Air Force active duty, guardsmen and reservists, as well as enlisted or officer spouses, immediate family members and veterans. In 2014,

  • Honorary Commanders Stand Up at Altus

    Altus Air Force Base welcomed 27 Southwest Oklahoma community members into the honorary commander program during an induction ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, March 24, 2017. After a formal introduction and dinner at the Freedom Community Center on the installation, more than two dozen civic

  • Joining together to save time, money, efficiency

    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 578th Forward Support Company at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, participated in a joint-training operation with loadmaster instructors from the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, March 23, 2017.

  • Altus AFB recognizes Sexual Assault Prevention Month

    April is Sexual Assault Prevention Month and Altus Air Force Base is scheduled to hold a number of events in support of the victims and efforts to end sexual assault.The intent of these events is to bring awareness and to educate Airmen on the seriousness of sexual assault and how they can help

  • Father and son train together

    Altus Air Force Base trains new aircrew members every day, but on March 17, 2017, a father and son were reunited during a training mission together, 21,000 feet in the air.U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, piloted a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and had the

  • Altus aircrews participate in 2017 Naval Air Facility El Centro Airshow

    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft and U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling aircraft assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing left for Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA on March 10, to participate in the 2017 NAF El Centro Airshow.The aircrews consisted of members from the

  • 97th TRS Students Forge New Legacies

    Students with the 97th Training Squadron volunteered their time and efforts by clearing the hiking trails at Quartz Mountain Nature Park on March 11, 2017.

  • Military Saves classes inform Airmen and families

    Military Saves Week works to educate and inspire military members and their families to save money, reduce debt and build wealth. While military saves is a yearlong program, Altus Air Force Base is spending two weeks emphasizing military saves, Feb. 27- Mar. 10. While some of the classes have

  • Firefighters respond to local wild fire

    A large wildfire broke out five miles west of Altus at approximately 11a.m., March 1, 2017. Nine emergency response agencies including the Altus Air Force Base Fire Department arrived on scene to battle the fire. The fire lasted for approximately seven hours and the smoke could be seen for miles.