July 24, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: 1st Lt. Catherine Grimm 1st Lt. Catherine J. Grimm, 97th Air Mobility Wing judge advocate chief of adverse actions, from Hinsdale, Illinois, recently transitioned into active duty after joining the Air Force ROTC and has a goal of becoming a colonel.
July 20, 2023 97 AMW welcomes nine new commanders in 2023 From May through July of 2023, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, bid farewell to outgoing group and squadron commanders, and welcomed new commanders during numerous change of command ceremonies.
July 19, 2023 97 AMW welcomes two new Friends of Altus Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, welcomed two new Friends of Altus during a ceremony at Club Altus on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11.
July 18, 2023 Marshall assumes command of ‘Mobility’s Hometown’ Col. Jeffrey Marshall took command of the 97th Air Mobility Wing during a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2023, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
July 7, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: Capt. Tyler Stout Capt. Tyler Stout, 97th Air Mobility Wing executive officer, from Mishawaka, Indiana, commissioned in 2019 from the United States Air Force Academy and plans to stay for the foreseeable future.
July 5, 2023 Commentary: ‘Fueling the Future’ at annual boom symposium I am Master Sgt. Brendan Balko, 97th Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker chief evaluator boom operator. Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to fly. My family has a history of service, both in and out of the military.
June 30, 2023 Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling The 54th and 56th Air Refueling Squadrons memorialized the centennial anniversary of air refueling with an in-air refueling flyover demonstration over Texas and Oklahoma landmarks, June 27, 2023.
June 30, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: Staff Sgt. Zachary Horton Staff Sgt. Zachary Horton, 97th Security Forces Squadron unit training manager, originally from Mount Pleasant, Texas, started his Air Force career in January 2015, but knew from a young age he wanted to serve his country.
June 23, 2023 Why I Stay Blue: Staff Sgt. Douglas Gerrity Staff Sgt. Douglas Gerrity, 58th Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor, chose to reenlist for another four years to continue his education in health science and achieve his dream of commissioning as a physical therapist.
June 22, 2023 97 OSS makes history with first weather balloon launch Airmen from the 97th Operations Group and the 97th Operations Support Squadron launched a high-altitude weather balloon from the Sooner Drop Zone on June 15, 2023.