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Dec. 18, 2024
Deck the Skies: 58th AS joins Operation Toy Drop

A team of pilots and loadmasters from the 58th Airlift Squadron joined the 18th Air Support Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command Airborne, and 14 partner nations for jumpmaster validations during a portion of the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at
Nov. 4, 2024
Airmen of Altus: Senior Airman Garrett Royce

Get to know the Airman of the Month for Sept., Senior Airman Garrett Royce, 58th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Feb. 26, 2024
58 AS participates in 7 ship LFE with 7th and 8th AS

Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron, 8th AS, and 7th AS participated in a large formation exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, involving seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, Feb. 21-23, 2024.
June 20, 2023
97 AMW partners with Ft. Sill, Ft. Smith for joint airlift capabilities

Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron and 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up with Soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for a joint-exercise training exhibiting M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems Rapid Infiltration capabilities at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 13-14, 2023.
June 6, 2023
AAFB Airmen, Fort Cavazos Soldiers team up for JA/ATT training

Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, teamed up with Soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard for a Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training(JA/ATT) at Fort Cavazos, Texas, June 2, 2023.
March 24, 2023
Mobility airpower on display during AAFB’s large force exercise

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted a large force exercise, March 24, 2023, evacuating 20 aircraft as part of a severe weather exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Nov. 22, 2021
Altus, Luke AFB aircrews team up for air refueling training

Task force AGILE JESTER from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron teamed up with Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and the Arizona Air National Guard to complete an air refueling training exercise, Nov. 15-19, 2021.
Dec. 10, 2019
Instructor, student pilots experience NVG training through new lenses

The 58th Airlift Squadron and the 97th Training Squadron recently combined their efforts to present a new virtual, high-resolution, night vision goggle training system to instructor pilots and loadmasters, Dec. 9, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.