Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • The Altus Exercise

    The quarterly exercise is a test of the instructors and student aircrew’s training and abilities. For both instructors and students the goal is to be ready.

  • KC-46 completes required flight tests

    The KC-46 Pegasus program completed all flight tests required for the Milestone C production decision July 15 by offloading 1,500 pounds of fuel to an A-10 Thunderbolt II.The successful A-10 mission was the last of six in-flight refueling demonstrations required before the tanker program can request

  • Bro-pilots

    Capt. Kyle Kellett, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, and Capt. Justin Kellett, C-5 galaxy pilot attended college together, went through Reserve Officers' Training Corps together and then both became pilots. Less than one percent of the population serves in the armed forces, and serving with your

  • Zika Virus Update

    The Zika virus has been the topic of discussion and on the radar for several months. It is our duty as Altus AFB Public Health to ensure our community is well-educated and protected against the Zika virus. We have experienced numerous days of rainy weather, and mosquitoes thrive in moist

  • Structural Collapse

     Imagine a building collapsing. The walls and the ceiling, once sturdy and strong are now rubble on the ground. Its cold, its dark, its heavy. The air is thin inside and dust is more visible than the old walls of the building. That’s when it happens. A light surges through the darkened haze and

  • Age Breaks 1,000

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment shop exceeded a thousand days without a safety incident, June 2, 2016.

  • Recharge with Outdoor Rec

    With an average of 300 days of flyable weather, open sky and a radius of nearly 10 miles of flat treeless land, Altus, Okla., is a perfect aircrew training environment. But what is there to offer for off-duty time?Altus Air Force Base Outdoor Recreation is equipped with plenty of equipment and

  • 5 hours of work; 15 seconds of action

    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies low, with its cargo door open. In 30 seconds it will drop two tons of much needed food and water to a disaster stricken country, landing safely thanks to two T12 Echo parachutes.The ability to off-load large amounts of supplies from a cargo aircraft

  • Big Blue goes green

    Behind every force there is energy; energy propels forces forward to achieve an end goal. The U.S. Air Force is no exception. But with the U.S. Air Force’s need for energy there is also a need to save and be smarter with it.Saving that energy can start with each individual Airman. There are several