Sept. 29, 2023 Mighty 97th Airmen participate in Torch Athena Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing attended the Torch Athena Rally, Fly-In and Girls in Aviation event in San Antonio Texas, Sept. 19-21, to showcase static displays of a KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-46 Pegasus and a C-17 Globemaster III.
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.
Aug. 31, 2023 97 AMW: We ARC here for you Personnel from the newly renovated Airmen Resiliency Center share several programs available to support Airmen at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
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.
Aug. 1, 2023 97 AMW welcomes newest civilian employees during the monthly onboarding session. Leaders from the 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted the monthly civilian employee onboarding ceremony at Altus Air Force Base July 31, 2023. Col. Jeffrey Marshall, 97th AMW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Brundage, 97 AMW command chief, met with the newest civilian employees for an onboarding
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 19, 2023 97 AMW welcomes two new Friends of Altus Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, welcomed two new Friends of Altus during a ceremony at Club Altus on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11.
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.
June 22, 2023 97 OSS makes history with first weather balloon launch Airmen from the 97th Operations Group and the 97th Operations Support Squadron launched a high-altitude weather balloon from the Sooner Drop Zone on June 15, 2023.