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  • 58th AS unveils new facility renovations

    The 58th Airlift Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the unveiling of their building renovations June 19, 2020. During the renovations, the 58th AS accomplished student training and utilized other facilities until the complete overhaul was accomplished.

  • 97th AMW honors CCAF graduates

    28 members from the 97th Air Mobility Wing received Community College of the Air Force degrees during a graduation ceremony, June 18, 2020. This ceremony celebrated the graduates of the fall 2019 and spring 2020 classes.

  • 97 AMW ensures emergency readiness with severe weather exercise

    Airmen of the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted a severe weather exercise on May 21, 2020 to practice emergency response procedures.Many residents in the Southern Midwest of the United States have grown up practicing procedures for tornadoes. At the 97th AMW, Airmen also need to practice aircraft

  • Altus' Women Warriors Inspire Aviators to "Fly Like a Girl"

    For the first time, the Mighty 97th sent an all-female aircrew to support and inspire aviators to “Fly Like a Girl” at the Women’s Fly-In event hosted by Air Education and Training Command in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 18-21, 2019.

  • 97 SFS Retires Military Working Dog

    After nine years of service, explosive detection Military Working Dog, Yyoda/P195, honorably retires from the military, September 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.

  • Mighty 97th Honors 9/11 by Hosting Memorial Ceremony

    The Altus Air Force Base Fire Department and members of the Mighty 97th honor those who perished during the attacks of September 11, 2001 by hosting a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2019, at the Altus AFB Fire Station, Okla.

  • 97 AMW Leaders Learn to Sort Cattle

    Every year, the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Association comes to town and the 97th Air Mobility Wing is involved in many unique ways. In particular, the cattle sorting competition invites wing leadership to the Watkins Ranch in Altus, Okla., to participate in a friendly, yet difficult, competition.