• U.S. Air Force Col. Claudia Eid, 97th Medical Group commander, salutes during taps at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma, May 26, 2025. Taps is played as a tribute to fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)
  • Airmen from the Blue Knights honor guard at Altus Air Force Base stand at attention during taps at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma, May 26, 2025. The Blue Knights also performed a three-volley salute for Memorial Day to honor fallen veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman1st Class Nathan Langston)
  • U.S. flags are planted at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma, May 26, 2025. The flags were planted in observance of Memorial Day to honor fallen military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)
  • Memorial Day wreaths are laid out at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma, May 26, 2025. Placing wreaths by gravestones signifies remembrance, gratitude, and honor for the generations of fallen heroes who gave their life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Claudia Eid, 97th Medical Group commander, gives a speech for Memorial Day at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4876 in Altus, Oklahoma, May 26, 2025. The VFW hosted a luncheon for attendees to remember fallen military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)
  • The front of the Chapel at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 21, 2025. The Chapel offers work-related, relationship, personal, or spiritual counseling.
  • The sanctuary inside the Chapel at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 21, 2025. The Chapel offers work-related, relationship, personal, or spiritual counseling.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacolbi Thomas, 97th Contracting Flight infrastructure flight chief, poses with his unlimited warrant certificate at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 6, 2025. Thomas is now one of a few enlisted Airmen in the Air Force to hold an unlimited contracting warrant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Chelsea Brincka, 97th Contracting Flight (CONF) commander and Staff Sgt. Jacolbi Thomas, 97th CONF infrastructure flight chief, poses with Thomas’ unlimited warrant certificate after a successful board interview at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 1, 2025. This rare achievement highlights his expertise, leadership, and dedication to the contracting career field. (Courtesy photo from Lori Clinton)
  • Airmen from the 97th Security Forces Squadron perform a military gun salute at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 16, 2025. The gun salute was performed during the closing ceremony of 2025National Police Week to honor the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Amanda Knotts, 97th Mission Support Group commander, gets bit by military working dogs during a controlled demonstration at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 13, 2025.All K-9s are trained for worldwide patrol operations in addition to their specialized training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • Airmen from the 97th Security Forces Squadron ruck together for the Ruck of Remembrance at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 13, 2025. The Ruck of Remembrance is a yearly tradition held during police week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)
  • Airmen from the 97th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) brief students of L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 11, 2025. The 97th SFS demonstrated how to properly put on military gear and provided coloring sheets for children to create letters for deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • Airmen from the 97th Security Forces Squadron salute the U.S. flag during the playing of reveille at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 11, 2025. The opening ceremony marked the beginning of a week focused on remembrance, resilience, and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1stClass Lauren Torres)
  • Airmen from the 97th Security Forces Squadron stand at parade rest, during the 2025 National Police Week opening ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 11, 2025. Police Week was established in 1962 by former President John F. Kennedy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • Blue Knights honor guard Airmen stand by at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 11, 2025. The team presented the U.S. flag during reveille for the opening ceremony of 2025 National Police Week, a week dedicated to honor fallen defenders and law enforcement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • U.S. Air Force Airman Ayden Delgado, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator, washes a government-owned vehicle at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 8, 2025. The base’s vehicle wash rack, inactive since 2023, recently reopened to support the upkeep and mission readiness of government-owned vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • Self service car wash control panel mounted to the wash rack wall at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 8, 2025. This car wash panel allows Airmen to select what service they need to wash a government-owned vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashton Trumps, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator, scrubs the front of a government-owned vehicle at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 8, 2025. The 97th Air Mobility Wing’s vehicles are used for a variety of reasons, including lending to distinguished visitors, providing rides for Airmen and hauling fuel for our aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
  • Airmen from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron wash a government-owned vehicle in the newly renovated wash rack at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 8, 2025. The upgraded wash rack enhances the squadron’s ability to maintain cleanliness to more than 370 government vehicles across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)
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97th SFS commemorates 2025 police week

Airmen from the 97th Security Forces Squadron stand at parade rest, during the 2025 National Police Week opening ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 11, 2025. Police Week was established in 1962 by former President John F. Kennedy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres
VIRIN: 250512-F-RN563-1015
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