• Military couple aids in vehicle accident, assist in saving lives

    Tech. Sgts. Ryan Boyd, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, and Tesha Boyd, 97th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of force management, were driving on U.S. Highway 87 South heading to San Antonio, TX when they saw a major vehicle accident April 2, 2014.A male driving a silver pickup

  • Altus AFB Airman graduates U.S. Army Ranger School

    United States Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Maloney, 97th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, whose mission is to protect, defend and fight to enable joint, Air Force and coalition missions, was selected to attend the U.S. Army Ranger School in Ft. Benning, Ga.Maloney wants to become an Air

  • ADAPT program assists service members with alcohol problems

    April is designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, and the Altus Air Force Base Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program is urging Airmen to look out for each other when it comes to identifying alcohol abuse."The ADAPT program is specifically aimed at providing treatment and prevention

  • ASYMCA: Saying thanks by making military life easier

    It is not every day that you find an organization that cares so much and is dedicated to doing everything they can to improve the life of the military community around them. The Altus Armed Services YMCA is an organization committed to developing healthy minds, bodies and spirits for military

  • Scenario-based training prepares student pilots for real operations

    An audience of C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft pilots sits attentively as the briefer in the front of the room emphasizes the key points of their mission. The projection screen behind him depicts known locations of hostile troops, associated air defense artillery and radar range envelopes. The

  • Tech. Sgt. Jessica Packard: Woman of Character, Courage and Commitment

     Tech. Sgt. Jessica Packard helps paint the portrait of the model female firefighter with how she has committed her life to selflessly helping others in her dangerous profession."I joined the Air Force in 2000 and have been serving for over 13 years," said Packard who is the fire station captain for

  • Today's women forge tomorrow's leaders

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Ashley Haney held nothing back as she forged her path to achieve her dream job. "Nov. 16, 2007 was the day I graduated pilot training. It was the culmination of a lot of hard work both in college and a year of pilot training," said Haney, who is a training flight commander at

  • Wing Enrichment Program: Sharing the mission

    A group of company grade officers at Altus AFB came together to design and execute a program that has proven itself to be an impactful leadership experience. The Wing Enrichment Program, which began in November 2013, is a fun, educational experience that exposes participants to different missions

  • Brandi Roblez: Woman of Character, Courage and Commitment

     Brandi Roblez has worked at Altus AFB for 13 years and has climbed the management ladder in a predominately male maintenance career field using her positive attitude and hard work ethic.Roblezs challenges and perseverance truly show her as a woman of character, courage and commitment."My role