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April 9, 2026
Boots on the Ground: Behind the Mission with 97th OSS

The 97th Air Mobility Wing command team received a firsthand look at how the 97th Operations Support Squadron’s Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems team supports Altus Air Force Base’s flying mission during a Boots on the Ground immersion tour of the digital airport surveillance radar and Ground Air
April 7, 2026
Altus leaders join BMT 2.0; strengthen ties between training and operational units

The Altus Air Force Base command team and senior enlisted leaders attended and participated in Basic Military Training graduation events at the 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 31-April 2, 2026.
April 3, 2026
Purple Up and Parade On: Honoring Military Children at Altus AFB

The Altus Air Force Base command team and senior leaders joined Altus Vice Mayor Roberta Brady-Lee in signing a proclamation recognizing the Month of the Military Child at the Child Development Center, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 3, 2026.
March 31, 2026
Wings with the Wing: Boots on the Ground at Hangar 97

The 97th Air Mobility Wing command team got a firsthand look at how the 97th Force Support Squadron supports readiness during a Boots on the Ground immersion tour at the Hangar 97 Dining Facility at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 23, 2026.
March 25, 2026
Mental Health Symposium strengthens leaders, builds a fit-to-fight force

Base leadership gathered with mental health experts for a Mental Health Symposium at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 17.
March 20, 2026
Airmen engage and inspire students at local high school career fair

Altus Air Force Base Airmen participated in a local career fair at Altus High School, Altus, Oklahoma, March 11, 2026.
March 17, 2026
Boots on the Ground: Altus Command Team Sees How 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels the Mission in Hands-On Tour

The 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) command team continued their series of hands-on immersion tours Feb. 25, 2026, this time with the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS).
March 10, 2026
Altus, Navajo school board members and JROTC cadets take flight with Altus C-17 crew

The 58th Airlift Squadron hosted an incentive flight for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets and local school board members at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 3, 2026. The group included 14 cadets from Detachment OK-20061, their instructor, and six school board members from Altus
March 5, 2026
Altus AFB, Fort Sill Units Exchange Medals to Celebrate Over Two Decades of Joint Training

A ceremony was held on March 4, 2026, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, highlighting the unique joint partnership between the Altus AFB’s 58th Airlift Squadron, the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 5-5 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, assigned to Fort Sill, recognizing members from each
Feb. 20, 2026
Air Education, Training Command Leadership Team Visits Altus

Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, visited Altus Air Force Base Feb. 18–19, marking Quinn’s first visit as the commander of AETC.

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