• 97 AMW leaders induct new honorary commanders

    On January 24, 2024, 97th Air Mobility Wing leaders hosted an induction ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where 28 members from southwest Oklahoma's community were welcomed into the wing's Honorary Commander Program.

  • Boots on the Ground for Honorary Commanders at Altus

    Civic leaders from the Jackson County community got a rare glimpse into the lives of the U.S. Airmen at Altus Air Force Base, May 31, 2017, as the mighty 97th welcomed its newest honorary commanders to a day in the life of the Air Force – from reveille to retreat. The ten-hour immersion was designed

  • Honorary Commanders Stand Up at Altus

    Altus Air Force Base welcomed 27 Southwest Oklahoma community members into the honorary commander program during an induction ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, March 24, 2017. After a formal introduction and dinner at the Freedom Community Center on the installation, more than two dozen civic