Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Preparing Altus AFB members for emergencies

    September is National Preparedness Month which encourages Americans to properly prepare for real world emergencies that can occur in their local communities, schools, businesses or homes."National Preparedness Month is an annual campaign that allows an opportunity to educate members of Altus Air

  • Altus Airman provides Taser training to community police officers

    An Airman from the 97th Security Forces Squadron recently trained 23 police officers from the Altus Police Department on the proper use of Tasers.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Leach, a certified Taser International Master Instructor since 2009, provided the training at no cost, saving the Altus

  • Five tips for back-to-school safety

    School is back in session, which means kids traveling to and from school every morning and afternoon.With the start of the school year come dangers that parents, children, and other pedestrians should be aware of.Here are five tips to keep kids safe:#1 - Make sure you follow the speed limit, stop

  • Altus AFB completes its first UEI

    Altus AFB received an overall "Effective" rating on its first Unit Effectiveness Inspection Aug. 10-15.The UEI replaced the Air Force's Consolidated Unit Inspection in order to reduce costs associated with travelling inspection teams, as well as ensure continual mission readiness and unit compliance

  • Altus Airmen provide airfield support

     The 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control and landing systems shop is broken up into airfield systems and radar maintenance, and is responsible for maintaining vital pieces of equipment necessary for Altus AFB to complete its mission.The airfield systems side of the shop is

  • 17th annual Cattle Drive makes its way through Altus AFB

     Altus AFB and members of the local community took to the streets to drive more than 30 longhorn cattle throughout the base during the 17th Annual Cattle Drive Aug. 20, 2015.During the cattle drive, base military leaders, alongside cowboys and cowgirlsparticipating in the 38th annual Professional

  • MDG Logistics Flight supplies clinic, mission

     Members of the 97th Medical Group Logistics Flight work behind the scenes to acquire, supply and maintain the necessary tools and equipment for Altus Air Force Base medical personnel to keep Airmen fit to train and fight.Their shop helps ensure medical readiness and crisis response action for

  • Altus AFB hosts M2 machine gun training

     Combat arms training and maintenance instructors from the 97th Security Forces Squadron hosted an M2 machine gun instructor training course for two CATMinstructors from 82nd Security Forces Squadron at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Aug. 6-7.The training course included M2 machine gun assembly, disassembly,

  • Aerospace ground equipment flight keeps things cool

     In southwest Oklahoma temperatures can rise above 100 degrees in months like July, and when an office's air conditioner is on the fritz, those buildings can become unbearable.Thankfully the members of the 97th Maintenance Directorate Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight are able to use their portable

  • Altus AFB hosts back-to-school event

     Children of Airmen celebrated the coming school year with some help from two organizations, Aug. 5.Operation Homefront is a national organization that supports military members through a variety of programs, including the annual, nationwide Back-to-School Brigade which provides children of military