April 21, 2021 Altus’ ADAPT team shares risks and warning factors of alcohol abuse Alcohol Awareness Month is a national public health awareness campaign sponsored by the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. To contribute to this month’s campaign, the 97th Air Mobility Wing held an alcohol awareness training for base members, April 16, 2021.
April 5, 2021 Mentorship, diversity in focus during 19th AF leadership visit Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Kristina Rogers, 19th AF command chief, visited the Airmen of Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 29 to 31.
March 3, 2021 AAFB youth learn to build healthy relationship skills Members of the 97th Operational Medical Squadron Family Advocacy Program and the 97th AMW Violence Prevention Integrator developed a training initiative which helps military youth focus on relationship development. This team started the initiative by having teens and preteens from the youth center
Jan. 12, 2021 The eyes of the sky: RAPCON key to training mobility Airmen When thinking of airspace, one might assume that the chances of two aircraft colliding while in the air is pretty low. In reality, there are tens of thousands of planes in the air at any given point. Additionally, variables such as bad weather and low visibility make flying a feat that can’t be
Dec. 15, 2020 97 AMW extends outreach - trains Altus PD on suicide awareness Officers from the City of Altus Police Department extended their knowledge during a first responder suicide awareness training on December 9, 2020, at the APD.
Nov. 6, 2020 The Key Spouse Program; unlocking family resiliency Deployments and temporary assignments do not only affect military members. Spouses get left behind and can often feel isolated and lost. Having to deal with the daily grind of everyday life alone can become a daunting task. That is where the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s Key Spouse Program comes in.The
Sept. 11, 2020 97 AMW vice commander, mobility students remember 9/11 U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Pavelshack, the 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, spoke to mobility students from the 97th Training Squadron during their final formation September 11, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Sept. 3, 2020 97 AMW in Photos: assembling mobility aircrew training The 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen play a crucial role in the primary training mission at Mobility’s Hometown. One such task is training qualified C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters to be certified in airdrop training.
Aug. 3, 2020 97 OG collaborates with AFWERX, pilot training accelerates By using emerging technology combined with the new standards for pilot training, the97th OG has created the Virtual/Enhanced Reality Training, Innovation and Generation Office (VERTIGO) program for pilot training.
June 22, 2020 97 AMW honors CCAF graduates Twenty-eight members from the 97th Air Mobility Wing received Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) degrees during a graduation ceremony, June 18, 2020. This ceremony celebrated the graduates of the fall 2019 and spring 2020 classes.