Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

     April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and the Altus Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is hosting several free events throughout the month.Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is dedicated in raising awareness to the public about sexual violence

  • Fighting pests to serve the rest

    Many people see venomous snakes, deadly spiders, swarms of stinging insects, rabid creatures of the night and plants that make people breakout in rashes and hives in their nightmares but for members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management flight its their everyday job.But pest management

  • Altus AFB strengthens capabilities in multi-base exercise

    Members from the 97th Air Mobility Wing took part in a two-day flying operations training exercise from March 3-4, 2016.The training exercise is part of the Altus Air Force Base Quarterly Exercise Program (ALTEX) which was established to enhance aircrew instructor opportunities and provide exposure

  • Altus Airmen expand global reach

    Forging combat mobility forces is something that the aircrew instructors of the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft take extremely serious, but that mission is not just limited to skies over the sooner state. Recently a team of Altus Air Force Base and Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen

  • Altus AFB Intelligence Flight; more than just secrets

    When people think of military intelligence they usually imagine a dark windowless room illuminated only by light coming from computer monitors that flicker with encrypted messages that only trained eyes understand. Although the office is windowless and the Airmen in it wish they got more sunlight

  • Helping to make a new start

    After a 30 minute drive, four young men dressed in simple collared shirts, jeans and Velcro shoes and three medium security facility staff members board a bus for a tour of Altus Air Force Base. For these boys their freedom is just a few months or even weeks away.For over 10 years Altus AFB and the

  • Altus AFB training more than U.S. Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft and KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft are capable of getting anywhere in the world within 24 hours.But when tragedy strikes that demands immediate attention the United States military has allies that also have C-17 and KC-135 aircrews, many

  • Generators Keep Altus Air Force Base Running

     In January 2010, a severe ice storm formed two inches of ice on anything exposed to the elements, including the main power line leading into the City of Altus power station. The storm caused members of Altus Air Force Base to be without power or heat for 8 days. People had to seek shelter at

  • Altus AFB participates in 2016 Ilopango Airshow

    Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing were in attendance at the 2016 Ilopango Airshow held at the Ilopango International Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador, Jan. 30 – 31. The 97th AMW sent a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from the 58th Airlift Squadron, to be setup as a static

  • AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program list triples

    Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2016 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program Feb. 1. This year’s program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year’s program where 40 Air Force specialty codes were