Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • AAFB Inclement Weather Safety Tips

    97th Air Mobility Wing's inclement weather safety tips. For more information on actions to take during extreme winter weather, visit www.altus.af.mil/About-us-inclement-weather-safety/ (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

  • AAFB launches first civilian onboarding program

    Leaders from 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted Altus’ first civilian employee onboarding ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 19, 2022. Over 30 civilian employees who were hired throughout the last quarter were invited to attend the inaugural half-day program.

  • 97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

    Members of the 97th Force Support Squadron hosted an annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Wing of Freedom Park on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. Every year the family of a deployed Airman is selected to join base leadership in lighting the tree. This year, Trisha Fleishman, 97th

  • 97 AMXS revitalizes CDDAR Program, improves emergency response

    Members of the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron improved the Crashed Disabled Damaged Aircraft Recovery Program by investing in a piece of equipment that enables the emergency management team at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to be better prepared for damaged aircraft recovery.

  • AAFB opens new milestone KC-46 training pipeline

    KC-46 Pegasus students originally transitioned from other air refueling tankers, but now the squadron has developed a syllabus to train students straight from basic training, undergraduate pilot training, or retrainees.

  • Better together: AAFB, City of Altus win partnership award

    On Sept. 20, 2022 the Altus Community Partnership Program was recognized by the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Arlington, Virginia for their exemplary actions in building strong ties between the City of Altus and Altus Air Force Base.

  • ‘Quiet professionals’: SARM, HARM crucial to 97 AMW mission

    Before the crew even steps to their aircraft, they must be up to date with the proper training and aeronautical documentation - a process overseen by Airmen in both the Host Aviation Resource Management and the Squadron Aviation Resource Management offices.

  • OSU Agriculture students see what’s growing on AAFB

    Students from Oklahoma State University’s Agricultural Leadership Experience visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 25, 2022, to see how the base connects with the surrounding agricultural community and what career opportunities AAFB has to offer young leaders in their field.