Sept. 28, 2023 19th AF command team connects with Altus Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, 19th AF command chief, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 20-21, 2023.
Sept. 21, 2023 TCU ROTC cadets experience mission, culture at Altus AFB Air Force cadets from Texas Christian University visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 14-15, 2023. During the two-day tour, the cadets interacted with Airmen and leaders across the base and gained insight on how different units work together in the Air Force.
Aug. 15, 2023 Play how you fight: Armed Forces softball championship Members of the United States Armed Forces traveled to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City for the 2023 Armed Forces Men and Women’s Softball Tournament from Aug. 4-10, 2023.
Aug. 10, 2023 Altus native takes on new position as school liaison officer After 13 years as an educator in the Altus, Oklahoma, community, Gwendolyn Brakebill, stepped into a new role as the 97th Force Support Squadron school liaison program manager at Altus Air Force Base in May 2023.
Aug. 4, 2023 97 AMW takes on one of world’s largest air shows Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the 2023 Experimental Aviation Association AirVenture Air Show from July 24-30, 2023.
July 28, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: Capt. Lamar Reece Capt. Lamar Reece, 97th Air Mobility Wing deputy chaplain, from Summerville, South Carolina, served enlisted for nine years before commissioning as a chaplain to further his Air Force career.
July 24, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: 1st Lt. Catherine Grimm 1st Lt. Catherine J. Grimm, 97th Air Mobility Wing judge advocate chief of adverse actions, from Hinsdale, Illinois, recently transitioned into active duty after joining the Air Force ROTC and has a goal of becoming a colonel.
July 20, 2023 97 AMW welcomes nine new commanders in 2023 From May through July of 2023, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, bid farewell to outgoing group and squadron commanders, and welcomed new commanders during numerous change of command ceremonies.
July 18, 2023 Marshall assumes command of ‘Mobility’s Hometown’ Col. Jeffrey Marshall took command of the 97th Air Mobility Wing during a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2023, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
July 7, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: Capt. Tyler Stout Capt. Tyler Stout, 97th Air Mobility Wing executive officer, from Mishawaka, Indiana, commissioned in 2019 from the United States Air Force Academy and plans to stay for the foreseeable future.