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  • Altus AFB to host 16th annual Cattle Drive

     Altus Air Force Base is scheduled to host the 16th annual Cattle Drive Aug. 21, 2014 beginning at 10 a.m. at Altus AFB.The 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Bill Spangenthal, along with other base leadership and rodeo team members, will lead more than 30 longhorn cattle on a three-mile drive on

  • Altus AFB to break ground for KC-46 FTU

     A ground breaking ceremony for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus is scheduled to take place here Aug. 7, 2014 at 9 a.m. U.S. Air Force General Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and other distinguished visitors will participate in the ceremony.Altus AFB will be the Formal

  • Altus AFB to open gates for Wings of Freedom Open House

    Altus Air Force Base will host the 2014 Wings of Freedom Open House Sept. 13, 2014.The free open house will be headlined by the Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds. The U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Jump Team will also perform their skydiving demonstrations. The

  • Altus air force base kicks off encroachment management project efforts

    Altus Air Force Base is scheduled to kick off the development of an Installation Complex Encroachment Management Action Plan (ICEMAP) Jan. 28 - 30 with a workshop and installation personnel interviews. These activities will provide a greater understanding of the installation's mission and operation

  • Altus AFB scheduled to conduct active shooter exercise

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing is scheduled to conduct an active shooter exercise Dec. 11, 2013. All base gates may be closed for 30 to 45 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. All base personnel and visitors on the installation are encouraged to avoid base entry or exit during this time. Base

  • Altus AFB KC-46 Public Hearing scheduled for Nov. 14

    The U.S. Air Force is holding public hearings to invite public comment on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the KC-46A formal training unit (FTU) Nov. 14 at the Southwest Technology Center, 711 W. Tamarack Rd., Altus, Okla.In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act,

  • Air Force Delays KC-46A environmental public hearings

    The Air Force announced today that public hearings for the KC-46 Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be rescheduled due to a delay in the mandatory publication of the Draft EIS Notice of Availability in the Federal Register resulting from the government shutdown. By regulation, the Air Force

  • Furloughed civilians return to work, base programs reopen

    All furloughed civilian employees at Altus Air Force Base have been called back into work after an announcement made by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Oct. 5.Most DOD civilians placed on emergency furlough during the government shutdown would be asked to return to work, he said. "Immediately after

  • Altus Air Force Base gears up for Fire Prevention Week

    The Altus AFB Fire Department will host Fire Prevention Week October 6-12, 2013 to celebrate and promote fire safety with this year's theme, "Prevent Kitchen Fires." Displays and demonstrations will be held at various locations around the base, meant to encourage families to prioritize fire escape

  • Altus AFB Fire Department to host Final Alarm Ceremony Sept. 11

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a Final Alarm Ceremony at the Altus AFB Fire Department Sept. 11, 2013, to honor the 343 firefighters and the 23 New York City Police officers who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m.

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