• Mighty 97th Lieutenant settles dispute downrange

    A lieutenant from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron went beyond his normal duties downrange when he helped settle a dispute between the Afghan Border Patrol and a contractor.1st Lt. Joshua J. Carroll, 577th Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, Task Force Rakkasan Detachment deputy officer in

  • 3 Altus Airmen receive Air Force Combat Action Medal

    "It was just a bad day," Sergeant Nolan said, as he recollected the events of the day his convoy fell under attack. "It was a long day. I wanted to go home and then "boom" there was a flash of light and debris covered the truck." Tech. Sgt. Travis L. Nolan, Senior Airman Jennifer L. Kearns and

  • Drugs don't fly with Altus AFB

    "Drugs don't fly with us" the unofficial motto of the Drug Demand Reduction team here, and a phrase Air Force DDR managers hope all Airmen will take to heart."The Department of Defense uses one of the strongest drug use deterrents in the world - random drug testing," said Mrs. Donna L. Butte, DDR

  • Sharing is caring

    One of the most useful tools for sharing information is the social media share button, said Tech. Sgt. Jennifer D. Seidl, NCO in charge of the 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs here. But it seems as if some people are afraid of using the share button because they don't know what it is or how to

  • Altus Airman deployed to 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Group

    When you think of security forces you think of action, such as weapons and defense not the thankless routine of paperwork. "We know we have done our best job when no one knows we exist, because that means we performed our administrative duties with minimum delays in support of the Defense Force

  • Two Altus friends aim high

    "Deep down, I know that I have a purpose." said 19-year-old John Veirs. John Veirs and good friend 18-year-old Wade Wanke are in the delayed enlistment program for the United States Air Force. Both have their hearts set on becoming a part of one of the Air Force's elite teams, Pararescue. Pararescue

  • Animals on Altus AFB

     There is a variety of wildlife on Altus Air Force Base and with on-going construction disrupting habitats you may eventually come in contact with some. What are some of the persistent problems here on base when it comes to wildlife?"You get a lot of skunks...Not really wildlife, feral cats; feral

  • Cadets gain operational Air Force experience

    At the United States Air Force Academy, a cadet's summer is broken up into three periods. As a rising junior (the summer between sophomore and junior years), one three-week period is spent visiting operational Air Force bases. The purpose of the "Ops Air Force" program is for cadets to experience

  • A is for Affordable

    Space Available travel is the perfect way to see the world while not burning a hole in your pocket. The "Space Available" program, more commonly referred to as Space-A, is an Air Force wide program that provides active duty, their families, reservists, and retired military the opportunity to fly on

  • Altus AFB Education Center has a lot to offer

    The education center on Altus Air Force Base offers access and guidance to a world of education.The center, located in room 221 of building 87, is the base's one-stop shop for the Community College of the Air Force. CCAF, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, awards an