• Airmen of Altus: SrA Carapia Gonzalez

    Get to know the Airman of the Month for October, Senior Airman Carapia Gonzalez, 97th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical technician, from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • Why I Joined: SrA Kari Degraffenreed

    Whenever people ask me what the best part of working in public affairs is, I always tell them, “I get to shadow everybody.” On Monday, I can be flying on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to document the loadmasters and by Thursday, I’m interviewing an Airman from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Altus Air Force Base Aviation Fair

    Flyer for the Altus Air Force Base (AFB) Aviation Fair at Altus Junior High in Altus, Oklahoma, Dec. 7, 2024. The fair includes photo opportunities, activities in science, technology, engineering, math for children, and a question and answer portion with Airmen from Altus AFB. For questions, contact

  • Mission ready, medically mighty: 97 MDG hosts AETC, AFMEDCOM leaders

    Airmen and leaders from the 97th Medical Group welcomed Col. John Davis, Air Education and Training Command command surgeon, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Ellis, AETC chief of the medical enlisted force, Col. Betty Venth, incoming Medical Wing Medical Readiness Command-Alpha commander, and Chief Master

  • Instilling core values: Tech. Sgt. Dodd’s commitment to her Airmen

    At just 18 years old, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Dodd, 97th Training Squadron master military training leader, took a bold step that would shape the rest of her life: leaving her hometown of Bean Station, Tennessee to join the United States Air Force with a vision for something more.