Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

A member of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association shows off a rattlesnake at an event hosted by the Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24, 2023.Four members of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association came to handle the snakes so Airmen and their families could see them up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heidi Bucins)

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Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

A child plays with the flight simulator at the Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100military appreciation dinner in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24, 2023. The Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport provided the simulator for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

Children slide down the bounce house at a Committee of 100 event in Altus, Oklahoma, April24, 2023. Around 200 Airmen and families came to the Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 military appreciation dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

A child rides the mechanical bull during an event hosted by the Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 at the Jackson County Expo Center in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24, 2023.Airmen and families had the opportunity to meet Committee of 100 members, have dinner and enjoy obstacle courses, bounce houses, flight simulators, and a mechanical bull. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

Members of the Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 serve chicken and pulled pork to Airmen and their families at the Jackson County Expo Center in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24,2023. The food was catered by an Oklahoma-based barbecue restaurant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, makes a speech during a Committee of 100 event at the Jackson County Expo Center in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24, 2023.The Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 hosts multiple events throughout the year to support Altus Air Force Base and the community by welcoming new Airmen to “mobility’s hometown.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heidi Bucins)

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Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB

Published April 28, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed
97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --

The Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 hosted a military appreciation dinner for Airmen and families at the Jackson County Expo Center in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24, 2023. The groups host multiple events throughout the year to support Altus Air Force Base and the community by welcoming new Airmen to “mobility’s hometown.” Attendees had the opportunity to meet Committee of 100 members, have dinner and enjoy obstacle courses, bounce houses, flight simulators, and a mechanical bull.