Altus AFB Videos

   

Alison Thorpe, 97th Maintenance Operations (MXO) training manager, poses in the MXO building hallway at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 3, 2025. Thorpe is one of the few civilians who have won the Airman of the Month award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) Airmen of Altus: Alison Thorpe
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Shovels and helmets are displayed at the site of the new elementary school at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 8, 2025. The golden shovels were given out to 97th Air Mobility Wing leadership and distinguished guests to commemorate the ‘first dig’. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) Altus leaders celebrate ground breaking of new schoolhouse
Two L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School coins are held by a student at a ground breaking ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 8, 2025. The ceremony was held to celebrate the beginning of construction for a brand new schoolhouse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) Altus leaders celebrate ground breaking of new schoolhouse
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Marshall, former 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks during aground breaking ceremony for a new schoolhouse at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 8,2025. Once complete, the schoolhouse will accommodate more than 600 students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) Altus leaders celebrate ground breaking of new schoolhouse
Leadership from the 97th Air Mobility Wing and distinguished guests perform the ‘first dig’ at the site of the new schoolhouse at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 8, 2025. The new schoolhouse is valued at $62 million and will be replacing the current facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) Altus leaders celebrate ground breaking of new schoolhouse
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Marshall, outgoing 97th Air Mobility (AMW) commander, gives farewell remarks during the wing change of command ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2025. Marshall relinquished command of the 97th AMW to Colonel Richard Kind during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Kind takes command of the ‘Mighty 97th’
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, passes the 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) guidon to Col. Richard Kind, 97th AMW commander, during the wing change of command ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2025. Kind served as the deputy commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing prior to taking command at Altus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Kind takes command of the ‘Mighty 97th’
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Kind, 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) commander, salutes Airmen from the Mighty 97th during the wing change of command ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2025. Kind was appointed as the new commander of the 97th AMW during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Kind takes command of the ‘Mighty 97th’
Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) salute the flag during the wing change of command ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Jeffrey Marshall relinquished command of the 97th AMW to Col. Richard Kind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed) Kind takes command of the ‘Mighty 97th’
From left, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, Col. Jeff Marshall, outgoing 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) commander, Col. Richard Kind, incoming 97th AMW commander, salutes during the wing change of command ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2025. Kreuder served as the presiding official for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Kind takes command of the ‘Mighty 97th’
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, pins the Legion of Merit medal on Col. Jeff Marshall, outgoing 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) commander, during the wing change of command ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2025. Marshall took command of the 97th AMW on July 14, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Kind takes command of the ‘Mighty 97th’
Official photo of Chief Master Sgt. Jon Adams, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief. Chief Master Sgt. Jon Adams
Official photo of U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Kind, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander. Col. Richard Kind, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Woodard, improving the unit branch superintendent, concludes a wing inspection team (WIT) meeting at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 4, 2025. Woodard was visiting from the Air Force Education and Training Command to gather feedback from 97th Air Mobility Wing WIT Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) 250604-F-KP877-1015
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing attend a wing inspection team meeting hosted by Air Force Education and Training Command inspectors at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 4, 2025. Inspectors identify both strengths and areas of improvement that require additional attention to improve the overall readiness of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston) 250604-F-KP877-1012
Leadership from the 97th Air Mobility Wing and members of the Air Education and Training Command Inspector General team sit in a meeting at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 6, 2025. This meeting was held as part of the first Combat Readiness Inspection for the Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Altus AFB Sets the Standard with Strong UEI Results and First-Ever CRI for AETC
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Juan Pasceri, 97th Logistic Readiness Squadron Aerial Operations Flight unilateral aircrew training element rigger, holds military gear at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 5, 2025. Members of the Aerial Operations Flight participated in this mass deployment exercise, held as part of the Combat Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Altus AFB Sets the Standard with Strong UEI Results and First-Ever CRI for AETC
Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing participate in a mass deployment line exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 5, 2025. The exercise tested the Wing’s ability to mobilize personnel and equipment in support of global operations rapidly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Altus AFB Sets the Standard with Strong UEI Results and First-Ever CRI for AETC
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Katherine Freiman, 97th Force Support Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of installation personnel readiness, briefs a bus of Airmen at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 9, 2025. Freiman explained how the deployment line will play out and who the key leaders will be during the mock deployment exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres) Altus AFB Sets the Standard with Strong UEI Results and First-Ever CRI for AETC
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Marshall, 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) commander, and Gary Jones, Altus city manager, stand with Jones’s portrait during the Friends of Altus Induction Ceremony, June 26, 2025, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. To be named a Friend of Altus is the highest honor a local civilian can receive from a 97th AMW Commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss) 250626-F-UX118-1056
Gary Jones, Altus city manager, delivers a speech during the Friends of Altus Induction Ceremony, June 26, 2025, at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma. Jones was inducted for his contributions to Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss) 250626-F-UX118-1052
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Marshall, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Gary Jones, Altus city manager, unveil Jones’s portrait during the Friends of Altus Induction Ceremony, June 26, 2025, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Jones has decades of public service experience and is the longest-serving city manager since Altus adopted its current form of government. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss) 250626-F-UX118-1032
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Marshall, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, delivers a speech during the Friends of Altus Induction Ceremony, June 26, 2025, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Marshall inducted the 29th Friend of Altus during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss) 250626-F-UX118-1020
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Clouse, 97th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, delivers an invocation during the Friends of Altus Induction Ceremony, June 26, 2025, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Friends of Altus tradition honors local civilians who have demonstrated exceptional support to Altus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss) 250626-F-UX118-1011