Col. John "Odie" Oates
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.–Eric Lessard, Aircraft Maintenance Division, reveals the name of the incoming Operations Group Commander, Col. John S. Oates on a C-17 Globemaster III. It is tradition to honor the group commander with their name on one of Altus Air Force Bases’ planes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)