Sept. 13, 2024 Building a Legacy On and Off the Field I am Master Sgt. Jose Rodriguez, former Special Operations Combat Medic, currently serving as the 97th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. With my time in the service coming to an end, I wanted to leave a lasting impression on the military by sharing my passion
Sept. 11, 2024 Proactive wellness: Altus AFB establishes Operational Support Team In 2018, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force led an effort to establish a new healthcare model called Operational Support Teams to provide individual health and unit support. The “Mighty 97th” established an OST at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma in May of 2024.
Sept. 9, 2024 Air Force Surgeon General conducts wellness check at the Mighty 97th Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 26, 2024.
Sept. 6, 2024 The Hero We Need: Wendell Browne Wendell Browne, 97th Air Mobility Wing prevention specialist, is many things: a husband, a veteran, an aerospace physiology technician, current suicide prevention instructor, and possibly, Batman.
Sept. 4, 2024 Airmen of Altus: Senior Airman Derrick Puckett Get to know June’s Airman of the Month, Senior Airman Derrick Puckett, 97th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician.
Sept. 3, 2024 DoD Announces Launch of Online Housing Feedback System The Department of Defense announced August 12, the launch of the DoD Housing Feedback System, an initiative designed to enhance transparency and accountability in DoD privatized military housing.
Aug. 28, 2024 19th AF command team makes first visit to ‘Mobilty’s Hometown’ Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th AF command chief, visited the Airmen of the Mighty 97th at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 22-23, 2024, for the first visit as the 19th AF command team.
Aug. 27, 2024 Strengthening the mission: Congressional staff, Oklahoma delegates visit the ‘Mighty 97th’ Several U.S. Congressional staff delegates, Oklahoma Senator Brent Howard, and Oklahoma Representative Gerrid Kendrix, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 21, 2024, to see the base’s training mission first-hand and to discuss installation infrastructure.
Aug. 26, 2024 Airmen of Altus: Airman 1st Class Noah Melero Get to know the Airman of the Month for May, Airman 1st Class Noah Melero, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice.
Aug. 23, 2024 Herding Up the Memories: Altus AFB’s 26th Annual Cattle Drive Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing held the 26th Annual Cattle Drive at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 22, 2024.