58 AS participates in 7 ship LFE with 7th and 8th AS

Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron, 8th AS, and 7th AS participated in a large formation exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, involving seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, Feb. 21-23, 2024.

AMC Civic Leaders See Altus AFB Mission

Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, brought 17 of his AMC civic leaders to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 26-28, 2023, to experience the “Mighty 97th” and its mobility aircrew training pipeline.

TRANSCOM SEL visits ‘Mighty 97th’

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald O. Myrick, U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 13-14, 2023, to meet Airmen and experience the “Mighty 97th” mission and capabilities firsthand.

97 AMW hosts MAF Competency Summit to focus on future fight

Airmen from Air Mobility Command and Air Education and Training Command gathered at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma for the first Mobility Air Force Competency Summit Jan. 24-26, 2023. During the summit, attendees discussed the realignment of aircrew training to best prepare pilots, loadmasters and

97 MDG SNCO’s Ukrainian heritage supports coalition talks

As a teenager starting a new life in the United States, Yuriy Papayanki never imagined that, as a Ukrainian immigrant, he’d one day be a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Nor did he imagine that those two worlds would one day come together.

Wellness, training in focus during AMC commander visit

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 25, 2022.

AMC moves forward with second KC-46 ICR milestone

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a second Interim Capability Release mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus on August 5, 2021.

97 AMW Airmen demonstrate rapid airpower response during severe weather exercise

97 AMW hosts first Flying Rodeo, tests instructor cadre capabilities

Altus Air Force Base hosted the first 97th Air Mobility Wing Flying Rodeo, September 24 and 25 2020.

New boom platform improves quality of life for KC-135 Airmen

The 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted an implementation ceremony for the new KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator instructor platform, revealing the new design that will be used throughout the KC-135 fleet on Nov. 4, 2019, at Air Force Base, Okla.