Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department extinguish a fire during a firefighting demonstration, Oct. 7 at the live-fire training area. The demonstration allowed members of the base

  • Annual Combined Federal Campaign begins at Altus AFB

    The 2015 Combined Federal Campaign is scheduled to begin Oct. 9 and end Nov. 16 at Altus AFB. The mission of the campaign is to support and promote philanthropy through a voluntary, employee focused, cost-efficient and effective program that provides federal employees the opportunity to improve the

  • Farm City Tour

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Collins, 97th Operation Support Squadron commander and his son, watch as Airmen learn how to drive tractors during a Farm City tour, October 5, 2015. Altus Air Force Base Airmen and their families got the opportunity to tour local farms and

  • Altus AFB hosts 19th AF leaders during familiarization tour

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Hecker, 19th Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Boyer, 19th AF command chief, visited Altus Air Force Base Oct. 1-2, 2015, as part of a familiarization tour to learn more about the wings assigned to him and to share their vision for the

  • Altus AFB Inspector General enhances mission effectiveness

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing Inspector General Complaints and Resolution department team works to enhance mission effectiveness, morale and productivity through complaint resolution and fraud, waste and abuse prevention.“One of the primary purposes the IG complaints section exists is to handle issues

  • Altus AFB begins 24/7 fitness center access

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing Fitness Center will be accessible 24/7, beginning Oct. 1.As part of an Air Force Services Transformation Initiative, the 97th Force Support Squadron has implemented these unmanned hours at the fitness center to provide more convenient access to the base populous, including

  • Retraining gives Airmen a new experience

    Not everyone joins the U.S. Air Force with the job they want or really understand what their job does, for those Airmen they have the possibility to retrain.Retraining does not just benefit Airmen but the U.S. Air Force as a whole."Retraining is important because it balances jobs in the Air Force,"

  • Civil engineers train for contingencies

    Airmen from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron began construction on a new entomology facility at the beginning of January 2015 which fulfills their annual hands-on contingency training requirement."The primary objective of this project is training and not completion of the project. Our Airmen are

  • Suicide Prevention Month: Airmen reminded to practice resilience

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness of suicidal symptoms and help prevent them from happening.The best way to prevent suicide is building resilient Airmen."Resiliency is the ability to overcome stress in the face of daily challenges, not just the big events

  • Altus AFB honors fallen with 9/11 ceremony

    Members of Altus Air Force Base and local emergency responder attended a 9/11 remembrance ceremony outside the base fire station Sept. 11."Sept. 11 of every year will always serve as a reminder of the greatness of American first responder's service to our communities, nation, and each other," said