Boots on the Ground: Altus AFB Command Team Goes Behind the Scenes of Flight Safety with USDA in Hands-On Tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Kind, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, left, talks with Mitchell Singer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wildlife biologist, right, at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, Feb. 5, 2026. Singer discussed the USDA’s execution of the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program, the goal of which is to minimize local and transient aircraft exposure to potentially hazardous bird/animal strikes at or near Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Wright)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Emma Wright
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