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Feb. 7, 2025
97th AMW strengthens Japanese alliance through pilot refresher course

Altus Air Force Base has played a key role in training the Japanese military since the beginning of the U.S.-Japan alliance in 1952. Today the 97th Air Mobility Wing continues to strengthen this partnership by training Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pilots and boom operators on the KC-46 Pegasus,
Oct. 30, 2024
Altus AFB first sergeants host first-ever casualty response training

Leadership and support agencies from across the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in the base’s first-ever casualty response exercise led by the first sergeants at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 21, 23, and 25, 2024.
Sept. 20, 2024
Standing up new commands: designing the DAF for Great Power Competition

The panel discussed the development and realignment of the department’s commands during an era of Great Power Competition.
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.
May 15, 2023
97 AMW hosts wing training day

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted a wing-wide training day at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 12, 2023. The day included a run on the flight line, wing and group photos, and ended with squadrons conducting additional unit-specific training. The wing utilizes quarterly training days
May 1, 2023
Altus, Travis AFB Airmen train to maintain

Members of the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trained maintainers from the 660th and 749th AMXSs at Travis Air Force Base, California on the KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, from February to May 2023.
Feb. 1, 2023
AAFB aircrews demonstrate agility, spice up training during severe weather

Instructor pilots, boom operators and loadmasters from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, turned an obstacle into an opportunity during a period of severe weather, Jan. 20-25, 2023.
Sept. 27, 2022
507 CES reservists, 97 CES Airmen, partner for fire training

Air Force Reservists from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with the 97th CES Fire Department to practice live fire training, Sept. 10, 2022, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
April 18, 2022
97 TRS hosts first ‘Talon Challenge’

Leaders from 97th Training Squadron hosted the first “Talon Challenge” for aircrew students at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 10, 2022.
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.