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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visits Mobility's Hometown

From left, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt talks to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Derrick Baker, 56th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, and Staff Sgt. Grant Villwock, KC-46 Pegasus boom operator instructor, March 5, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. During his visit, Stitt operated a KC-135 Stratotanker simulator and toured KC-46 Pegasus and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visits Mobility's Hometown

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, talks to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on a C-17 Globemaster III, March 5, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma. The C-17 is one of the three mobility airframes used for training at Altus AFB.

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visits Mobility's Hometown

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, talks to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on a C-17 Globemaster III March 5, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base (AFB),Oklahoma. Altus AFB graduates more than 2,000 mobility Airmen annually.

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visits Mobility's Hometown

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, greets Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on March 5, 2021 at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma. Altus AFB is home to the sole training units for aircrew assigned to the C-17 Globemaster III, KC-46 Pegasus andKC-135 Stratotanker.

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97 MDG highlights readiness to AETC surgeon general team

Airmen of the 97th Medical Group gather for the medical group tour for Air Education and Training Command medical leadership, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Several stops made on the tour highlight how current operations have transitioned to ensure extra preventative mitigations at the 97th Air Mobility Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 MDG highlights readiness to AETC surgeon general team

Tech. Sgt. Charity Vest, 97th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight and operational medicine technician, explains to Col. Michael Higgins, Air Education and Training Command command surgeon, how the flight medicine team has kept students and instructors medically ready to continue the mission, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Public health and flight medicine have been utilizing augmentees to assist in the increased workload. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 MDG highlights readiness to AETC surgeon general team

Col. Michael Higgins, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) command surgeon, and Chief Master Sgt. Janet Woodard, AETC chief, medical enlisted force for the office of the command surgeon, listen to Staff Sgt. Christy Hendricks, 97th Health Care Operations Squadron NCO in charge of information services, discuss the administrative work the 97th Medical Group accomplishes, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The medical group is now utilizing batch testing funded by the DOD instead of uses their own funds to increase testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 MDG highlights readiness to AETC surgeon general team

Capt. Lance Hayes, 97th Medical Support Squadron medical readiness flight commander, explains to Col. Michael Higgins, Air Education and Training Command command surgeon, the current capabilities of the 97th Medical Group, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Some of the increased measures the medical group has implemented is their personal protective equipment usage process, contact tracing plan, post-test interviews, monitoring and tracking measures, as well as augmentee support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 MDG highlights readiness to AETC surgeon general team

1st Lt. Ian Roosa, 97th Healthcare Operations Squadron TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration flight commander, welcomes leadership from Air Education and Training Command (AETC) with a mission brief of the 97th Medical Group (MDG), Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The tour focused on the COVID-19 screening process, surveillance testing plans, and general readiness of the 97th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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AETC recognizes two Altus maintainers for superior performance

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, presents the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Manager category to, John Hatchell, the fabrication flight chief assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. Hatchell’s job includes daily coordination of aircraft maintenance data and activities that directly affect the flying mission here at Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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AETC recognizes two Altus maintainers for superior performance

John Hatchell, the fabrication flight chief assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron, stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III while posing with the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Manager category at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. Hatchell leads a team of technicians that support the flying mission while also coordinating all the base’s metal fabrication needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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AETC recognizes two Altus maintainers for superior performance

John Hatchell, 97th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight chief, holds the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Awards for the Civilian Manager categories, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award is an Air Force-level award that recognizes base-level military and civil service aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance personnel who have demonstrated the highest degree of sustained job performance, job knowledge, job efficiency and results. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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AETC recognizes two Altus maintainers for superior performance

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, presents the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Technician category to Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned to the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. Pewo’s primary duties include managing the KC-46 dayshift workforce and assigning each aircraft the right amount of employees and resources to complete each maintenance operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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AETC recognizes two Altus maintainers for superior performance

Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned to the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands in front of a KC-46 Pegasus holding the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Technician category, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. The workforce Pewo manages provides optimal flying aircraft to accomplish the base’s training and operational needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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Mobility’s Hometown welcomes six new commanders this summer

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Pedersen, former 97th Mission Support Group commander, passes a guidon to Maj. Andrew McFee, 97th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, during the 97th SFS change of command at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. The 97th SFS provides security for C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, as well as provides force protection and law enforcement support for more than 10,000 active duty military, DoD civilians, contractors, family members and retired personnel in the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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Mobility’s Hometown welcomes six new commanders this summer

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Pedersen, former 97th Mission Support Group commander, passes a guidon to Maj. Travis Rush, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) commander, during the 97th LRS change of command at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 16, 2020. The 97th LRS provides combat-ready Airmen by executing the wing’s contingency and deployment programs supporting wartime, peacetime, and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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Mobility’s Hometown welcomes six new commanders this summer

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, passes the a to Col. David Vanderburg, 97th Mission Support Group (MSG) commander, during the 97th MSG change of command at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 17, 2020. The 97th MSG provides mission support for C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft and base-wide infrastructure to include communications, civil engineering, law enforcement, force/fire protection, contracting, disaster response, environmental, lodging, transportation, recreation, supply, education, mobility, food service, and family and personnel support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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Mobility’s Hometown welcomes six new commanders this summer

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, passes a guidon to Col. Judy Rattan, 97th Medical Group (MDG) commander, during the 97th MDG change of command at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 3, 2020. The 97th MDG ensures maximum wartime readiness and combat capability by promoting the health, safety and morale of active duty personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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Mobility’s Hometown welcomes six new commanders this summer

U.S. Air Force Col. Jack Flynt, the 97th Operations Group commander, passes a guidon to Lt. Col. Keaton Askew, 97th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) commander, during the 97th OSS change of command at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 12, 2020. The 97th OSS provides direct support to two flying squadrons and operates six flights to include airfield operations, current operations, aircrew flight equipment, intelligence, tactics and weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Klemm)

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Mobility’s Hometown welcomes six new commanders this summer

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Pedersen, former 97th Mission Support Group commander, passes a guidon to Maj. Jonathan Esquivel, 97th Contracting Flight(CONF) commander, during the 97th CONF change of command at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2020. The flight, comprised of several civilians and military personnel, serves as key advisers to the wing commander and staff for acquisition and contracting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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