May 31, 2023 Commentary: Dela Cruz celebrates culture and community I am Senior Airman Angelo Dela Cruz, 97th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenviromental engineering technician. I am one of the project officers along with Master Sgt.Brenda Khamthongath for this year’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and this is my story.
May 25, 2023 Altus defenders close out Police Week with ceremony, remembering fallen More than 20 defenders participated in a closing ceremony for the 97th Security Forces Squadron’s police week at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 19, 2023.
May 24, 2023 97 CONS teams up with Vance AFB for deployment exercise Airmen from the 97th Contracting Squadron completed operation austere defender, a contingency deployment training with the 71st Contracting Flight from Vance Air Force Base at Altus AFB, Oklahoma, May 18, 2023.
May 24, 2023 97 AMW to conduct active shooter exercise 31 May The 97th Air Mobility Wing will be conducting an active shooter and Antiterrorism exercise on Altus Air Force Base on May 31, 2023.
May 23, 2023 Navajo students have ‘a moment of science’ with 97 AMW AIM Wing program The Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship Wing program at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, partnered with Navajo Public Schools for an immersive tour around the base, May 10, 2023.
May 22, 2023 97 AMW demonstrates readiness with mock deployment and CBRN exercise Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in a mock deployment and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) readiness exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 2, 2023.
May 17, 2023 97 CES partners with 97 SFS, stays deployment ready Airmen from the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron and 97th Security Forces Squadron teamed up to complete a deployment training exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 10, 2023.
May 16, 2023 AMC Civic Leaders See Altus AFB Mission Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, brought 17 of his AMC civic leaders to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 26-28, 2023, to experience the “Mighty 97th” and its mobility aircrew training pipeline.
May 11, 2023 Mothers from the ‘Mighty 97th’ For Mother’s Day, the Mighty 97th is celebrating all mothers around Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Altus AFB honors both the many mothers who raised the brave men and women serving our country in uniform and those mother’s serving in uniform.
May 8, 2023 Shell 77 Airmen who paid ultimate sacrifice are remembered, honored at AAFB Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing honored three fallen Airmen who died in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash 10 years ago with a 5k run and memorial ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 3, 2023.