July 28, 2022 97th MXS maintainers service AF-wide C-17, KC-135 fleet through RNI program Throughout July, maintainers from the 97th Maintenance Squadron’s hydraulic shop at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, worked with Air Force Materiel Command and Air Education and Training Command bases to help remedy a fleet-wide KC-135 Stratotanker and C-17 Globemaster III parts shortage.
July 15, 2022 56 ARS aircrew educate spouses during orientation flight Pilots and boom operators from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron hosted a KC-46 Pegasus orientation flight for the spouses of the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2022.
July 11, 2022 97 AMW welcomes nine new commanders in 2022 From May through July of 2022, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, bid farewell to outgoing group and squadron commanders, and welcomed new commanders during numerous change of command ceremonies.
July 6, 2022 Altus AFB Maintainers create first KC-46 tire refurbishment process Thanks to members of the 97th Maintenance Group, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, recently became the first base capable of breaking down and reconstructing tires for the KC-46 Pegasus.
July 5, 2022 97th CES Airmen improve quality-of-life on AAFB by preventing mosquitoes During the months of June and July 2022, members from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron and off-base contractors fog for mosquitoes throughout areas of Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
June 29, 2022 Outgoing 19th AF commander pays final visit to ‘Mighty 97th’ U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for the last time June 23, 2022, before retiring after 31 years of service.
June 27, 2022 97th AMW command chief shares Purple Heart story, leadership lessons The smell of phosphorus and the sounds of screaming woke Staff Sgt. Cesar Flores from unconsciousness after his Security Forces convoy was hit with an improvised explosive device near Camp Bucca, Iraq, June 15, 2007.
June 17, 2022 New 97 AMW VPI targets Airman wellness, resiliency The 97th Air Mobility Wing recently welcomed a new violence prevention integrator, Susan Bradford, to help lead Airmen and their families towards a better quality of life at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
June 15, 2022 97 MXS wins AETC competition with automated tool tracker Members of the 97th Maintenance Squadron participated in the Air Education and Training Command “iChallenge,” winning the $225,000 top prize to further develop software that helps aircraft maintainers keep track of tools found in toolboxes.
June 1, 2022 Altus Airmen, Fort Sill Soldiers airlift rocket system for training exercise Members of the 97th Operations Group and 97th Mission Support Group teamed up with Soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to complete a joint training exercise, May 25-26, 2022.