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Feb. 6, 2023
Operations, training in view during 18 AF commander visit

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 26-27, 2023, to meet with leaders and students and tour various squadrons within the 97th Operations Group.
Feb. 3, 2023
19th AF command team makes first visit to AAFB

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, 19th AF command chief, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 25-27, 2023.
Feb. 2, 2023
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
Feb. 1, 2023
AAFB aircrews demonstrate agility, spice up training during severe weather

Instructor pilots, boom operators and loadmasters from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, turned an obstacle into an opportunity during a period of severe weather, Jan. 20-25, 2023.
Jan. 30, 2023
CRAFT flies into AAFB

The Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training program took flight at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma before the start of the new year to build onto the training that mobility pilots, loadmasters, and boom operators already receive at the 97th Air Mobility Wing.CRAFT is a program meant to
Jan. 27, 2023
AAFB leaders showcase mission, Airmen to CINC IEA team

For two days, Altus Air Force Base Airmen and surrounding community members showcased why they believe they deserve the 2023 Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award Jan. 19-20, 2023.
Jan. 17, 2023
AAFB, SWTC: A partnership to last

Commanders from across Altus Air Force Base joined leadership from Southwest Technology Center in Altus, Oklahoma for a luncheon and tour of the school on Jan. 11, 2023. The relationship between SWTC and AAFB is one that spans over two decades and has only grown in depth and scale since the doors of
Jan. 4, 2023
AAFB celebrates 80 years of mobility airpower, community partnership

From an area that originally prospered as a regional hub for cotton trade and distribution, Altus has since become a hub for mobility aircrew training. On Jan. 1, 2023, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, turned 80 years old.
Dec. 21, 2022
“The little engine that could”: AAFB nominated for AF-level award

Efforts from Airmen across Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma paid off Oct. 26, 2022, when Air Education and Training Command announced AAFB as a finalist for the 2023 Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award.
Dec. 20, 2022
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)

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