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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.