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10,000 Hours of Flying Service

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, 0kla.-- Master Sgt. Douglas Laub, also known as "The Laubster", from the 58th Airlift Squadron receives a plaque from fellow 58th AS members for reaching 10,000 flying hours, with a total of 416.6 days in the air Nov. 18. This achievement exemplifies the dedication of MSgt Laub, considering the average flyer attains 3,000-5,000 hours over the span of their career. Furthermore, approximately 7-12 flyers achieve this goal per year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Airman Waits for Turn in KC-135 Boom Pod

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Waiting patiently for her turn to go down into the KC-135 Stratotanker boom pod, Public Affairs Photographer Senior Airman Leandra Hernandez clutches her Emergency Passenger Oxygen System during an orientation flight for Farm City Week. During Farm City Week, Altus AFB hosted 2 KC-135 Stratotanker orientation flights to showcase the Air Force’s air mobility mission through aerial refueling. (U.S Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Amanda Bower)

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Farm City Flight

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Johnny Hamilton of Altus Agricultural Chemical Sales, and Kelley Bowen, a farmer from Mangum OK., sit aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Farm City Flight Nov.5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Local Educators Get Flight of a Lifetime

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Looking out the window in a KC-135 Stratotanker, Cassie Farr and Loretta Trammell, employees at the Southwest Technology Center in Altus, see another KC-135 refueling a C-17 Globemaster III. Altus AFB hosted their local neighbors to experience the Air Force’s air mobility mission through aerial refueling as part of the annual Altus Farm City Week. (U.S Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Amanda Bower)

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Farm City Flight

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Josh Caldwell, meter reader for the City of Altus, and Becky Blehm of the United States Department of Agriculture from Carnegie, OK. fly aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Farm City Flight Nov. 5.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Farm City Flight

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Scott Everett, owner of Altus Star Reporter, sits behind the pilot during the Farm City Flight Nov. 5 aboard the KC-135 Stratotanker. Everett is listening to information from Air Traffic Control. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Boom Operator Showcases Air Refueling Mission

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Boom Operator Senior Airman Michael Miranda, 54th Air Refueling Squadron, explains to a local Altus businessman how the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker connects to the receiving aircrafts receptacle. Altus AFB invited local farmers, businessmen, and educators to experience the Air Force’s air mobility mission through aerial refueling as part of the annual Altus Farm City Week. (U.S Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Amanda Bower)

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Farm City Flight

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Kelley Bowen, a farmer from Mangum, Oklahoma moves the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker under the supervision of a Boom Operator during a Farm City Flight Nov. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Legends of Agriculture

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.? (From L to R) David Braddock, Eddie and Joan Wilcoxen, Karen Coggeshell, Renee and Dr. JC. Banks, Danny Robbins and Col. Jon ?Ty? Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander, pose for the ?Legends of Agriculture? award to Dr. Banks during the Altus Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Farm City Week Banquet, Nov. 5. Dr. Banks received a plaque from the KWHW Radio station, a shotgun from Danny Robbins, Chairman, Oklahoma Cotton Council and the Wing lithograph from Col. Thomas. The purpose of Farm City week is to recognize the importance of agriculture to the economic base of Southwest Oklahoma. (U.S Air Force photo/SrA Leandra D. Hernandez)

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Altus SSgt makes Air Force Softball Team

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Staff Sergeant Michele L. Polachek was recently chosen for the Air Force Softball Team. SSgt Polachek was one of 15 women air force wide who made the team. (U.S Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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Trick or Treat

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- 3 year-old Alex Seidl shouts "Trick-or-Treat" in anticpation of some Halloween candy. His mom and dad take him door-to-door every October to be sure he stays safe on his sweets search. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Kenny Scarle)

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Altus Airmen About to Deploy

ALTUS AIR FORCE Base, Okla. - Col. Stuart Shaw, 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Emily Seeboonruang, 97th Force Support Squadron as she departs home station for a four month deployment to Iraq Oct. 21. A1C Seeboonruang is one of many wing personnel who departed the base in the early hours of Wednesday morning. (U.S Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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Altus Airmen About to Deploy

ALTUS AIR FORCE Base, Okla. - Col. Stuart Shaw, 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, speaks to deployers before departing home station Oct. 21. (U.S Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jennifer L. Flores)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team takes a tour of the inside of a C-17 Globemaster Oct. 21. The team consisted of Airmen and civilians from different areas of the country and different career backgrounds. The tour allowed the ESOHCAMP team to see one of the main missions of Altus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team takes a tour of the inside of a C-17 Globemaster Oct. 21. The team consisted of Airmen and civilians from different areas of the country and different career backgrounds. The tour allowed the ESOHCAMP team to see one of the main missions of Altus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team takes a tour of the inside of a C-17 Globemaster Oct. 21. The team consisted of Airmen and civilians from different areas of the country and different career backgrounds. The tour allowed the ESOHCAMP team to see one of the main missions of Altus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- An Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team assessor, David Cline, speaks with Capt. Jeremy Pullen, 58 Airlift Squadron, during a tour of the C-17 Globemaster on Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team tours the inside of a C-17 Globemaster on the flight line Oct. 21. Aircrew members and A-Team members were available to answer any questions the ESOHCAMP team had about the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – An Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team assessor, David Cline, controls the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel an aircraft during a Boom Pod Simulation Tour Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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ESOHCAMP Team Inspects Altus Air Force Base

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Roger Gossett, a trainer for the Boom Pod Simulator, speaks with the Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team about the simulator at building 88 Oct. 21. Each ESOHCAMP assessor was able to control the simulated boom to refuel an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Click on the link below to see all the photos from Altus AFB's official ceremonies.

Altus AFB Flickr Albums