• Police Week; the story of MWD Rockino

    As Altus AFB celebrates police week, humans get a lot of credit for their work in law enforcement. However, humans aren’t the only hard workers in the police force.

  • Altus AFB supplies USAF with mission ready loadmasters

    On March 23, 1996, the 97th Air Mobility Wing received its first U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft, and by the end of the year, the wing had four. Altus AFB is the only base in the U.S. Air Force that uses the C-17 aircraft to conduct initial loadmaster qualification training,

  • Airman provides opportunities for and inspires peers

    Many Airmen are told before arriving to their first duty station that, "You get out of it what you put in," meaning if that Airman wants to have a good time at that duty station, he or she will have to put in the energy to make it a good assignment.One of our Airmen put his energy into making his

  • Five things you need to know about Independence Day

    The Fourth of July is the celebration of America's independence since Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document in 1776. Here are five things you need to know about Independence Day.#1 - In July 1776, the estimated population of America was 2.5 million. According to the

  • 2nd Lt. David R. Kingsley: Hero of the 97th

    Leaders are not always determined by the rank of an individual but by the heart of one. June 23rd, marks the anniversary of the valiant actions of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. David R. Kingsley, 97th Bombardment Group bombardier. Over 70 years later, Kingsley's example of

  • 10 things you may not know about Altus AFB's history and heritage

     Many service members and their families have been stationed at Altus AFB and many others have worked civilian or contractor jobs for the base, but it is unlikely that anyone knows all of the following facts about this installation.#1 - Construction of the original infrastructure of the Army Air

  • Five things you need to know about Flag Day

    Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day. Here are five things you need to know about Flag Day.#1 -The stripes represent the 13 original colonies, and the stars represent the

  • A morning at the Solar Inn Dining Facility

    The sun slowly peaks up on the horizon as Airmen from across the base are swiping blindly at their alarm clocks trying to stop the high pitched rings that fill their dark rooms.At the same time, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Everett Brown and other cooks are also hearing the high pitched rings and

  • Vehicle management

    Providing the 97th Air Mobility Wing with the vehicles necessary to execute its training mission and maintenance support to all government vehicles and equipment is the mission of the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight.They provide and maintain vehicles that assist with base