Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97th AMW JA shares mission in honor of law week

    To bring greater awareness to the legal services provided by Judge Advocate offices to military members and their families, the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps introduced its first-ever Law Week, held April 30 to May 2, 2025.

  • 2025 Altus Airpower Stampede: A celebration of flight and heritage

    The Altus Airpower Stampede Open House and Air Show showcased the mission of the Mighty 97th and the Air Force’s airpower capabilities to over 40,000 spectators at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on April 12-13, 2025. This was the base’s first two-day air show in 24 years.

  • Airman of Altus: Staff Sgt. Jaden Allen

    Get to know the Airman of the Month for January, Staff Sgt. Jaden Allen 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • Happy Birthday Altus Air Force Base

    U.S. Air Force photo illustration created to celebrate the 82nd birthday of Altus Air Force Base. Established in 1943 during World War II, Altus began as a crucial training base and has since grown into a powerhouse for air mobility and global readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman

  • Living with loss

    The holidays have a way of magnifying everything: the joy, the laughter, the togetherness, but also the quiet ache of those who are no longer here.

  • Airmen of Altus: SrA Carapia Gonzalez

    Get to know the Airman of the Month for October, Senior Airman Carapia Gonzalez, 97th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical technician, from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • Why I Joined: SrA Kari Degraffenreed

    Whenever people ask me what the best part of working in public affairs is, I always tell them, “I get to shadow everybody.” On Monday, I can be flying on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to document the loadmasters and by Thursday, I’m interviewing an Airman from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron