• 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

  • Technicians fuel wing, critical to mission

    If the heart and soul of the 97th Air Mobility Wing are the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, then the 827,000 gallons of fuel maintained by the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialists are the lifeblood of the wing. However, fuels specialists

  • Five things you need to know about the Equal Opportunity office

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing Equal Opportunity office has found new life in the team of U.S. Air Force Capt. Shonta Smith and Tech. Sgt. Jeannette Warr.The EO office had been vacant since November 2013, and previous EO complaints were directed to Sheppard AFB, Texas. Smith and Warr arrived recently,

  • Five things you need to know about Senior Airman Andrew Bean

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Bean was recently named the Air Force Olson-Wegner Aerospace Medical Technician of the Year. Here are five things you need to know about Senior Airman Andrew Bean in addition to his recent award:#1 - The 26-year-old Airman was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and

  • Remembering SSgt Tedd Adair

    More than 150 Airmen and their families filled the base chapel during a memorial service for a member of the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron May 19, 2014.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tedd Adair passed away May 10 after a difficult fight with cancer. Adair is survived by his father Jack, mother

  • Veteran restores appliances, helps new Airmen

    Countless Airmen and their families on Altus AFB have been helped by the Altus Armed Services YMCA Washer and Dryer Program which gives restored laundry appliances to junior Airmen. The face behind the restoration of the appliances is retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marshall Hermer, who has been

  • Key spouses support, care

    Service members and their families face various challenges brought forward by the military lifestyle that require a level of assistance, which the members of the Key Spouse program are trained to handle.The Key Spouse program is a group of military spouses that serve as representatives from each

  • Altus member celebrates 40 years of civil service

    Carol Robinson decided to take on a career of civil service over 40 years ago, and hasn't regretted a moment of it.She began her career as a data transcriber, clerk and assistant for the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron April 22, 1974. Since then, she went on to do various jobs throughout the wing such

  • Radar maintenance leverages aircrew training

    As a base that specializes in training pilots, boom operators and loadmasters, it is essential to keep the digital air surveillance radar working properly.The 97th Communications Squadron is responsible for making sure the radar functions."It provides a visual picture of the airplanes flying around