Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • 97 SFS teams with Fort Sill, Tinker AFB for PRIME BEEF training

    Members of the 97th Security Forces Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, supported Tinker Air Force Base’s 507th Civil Engineer Squadron for a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training initiative at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, April 1, 2022.

  • AAFB Senior NCO awarded AETC-level Blacks in Government award

    The Air Education and Training Command’s 2022 Blacks in Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award was awarded to Senior Master Sgt. Byron Ball, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 2022.

  • AAFB historic static aircraft restored to new condition

    Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing alongside contractors are restoring static legacy aircraft to preserve history across Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, including the recently finished C-141 Starlifter displayed in Wings of Freedom Park.

  • Police Week: 97 SFS MWD’s stay deployment-ready

    Military working dog handlers and their canine partners are two sides of a sacred relationship. Together, they protect and defend Airmen through their matchless skill and unbreakable bond. For the dogs, it begins in their youth, as MWD handlers passionately and respectfully train their assigned dog

  • State tree planted to commemorate AAFB history

    Leaders from the 97th Air Mobility Wing and local community planted an eastern redbud, the Oklahoma state tree, in the Wings of Freedom Park at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 2, 2022.

  • AAFB celebrates education at CCAF graduation

    Forty-three Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing received Community College of the Air Force degrees and 25 were presented their degrees during a graduation ceremony, April 29, 2022 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • AAFB Airmen host 42nd annual boom operator symposium

    Airmen from the Altus Boom Association hosted the 42nd Annual Boom Operator Symposium at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 29-30, 2022. Boom operators from around the world celebrated in the time-honored tradition.

  • AAFB DFAC back in action

    The Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, dining facility, Hangar 97, reopened April 28, 2022, after 12 months of renovation.