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June 27, 2023
Dietrich assumes command of 82nd Training Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. George “Dutch” T.M. Dietrich III took command of the 82nd Training Wing from Brig. Gen. Lyle Drew during a change of command ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson here June 27 2023.
June 27, 2023
Operation Centennial Contact: 100 Years of Aerial Refueling Excellence

Air Education and Training Command commemorates 100 years of aerial refueling excellence with flyover demonstrations above iconic landmarks in Oklahoma and Texas, June 27.
June 23, 2023
Why I Stay: 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.
June 22, 2023
97 OSS makes history with first weather balloon launch

Airmen from the 97th Operations Group and the 97th Operations Support Squadron launched a high-altitude weather balloon from the Sooner Drop Zone on June 15, 2023.
June 21, 2023
Altus | Canadian students learn more about Southwestern Oklahoma culture

Four Royal Canadian Air Force students from the 97th Training Squadron visited the Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus, Oklahoma, May 19, 2023, as part of an immersion into Southwestern Oklahoma culture and Altus Air Force Base history.
June 20, 2023
Altus | 97 AMW partners with Ft. Sill, Ft. Smith for joint airlift capabilities

Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron and 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up with Soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for a joint-exercise training exhibiting M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems Rapid Infiltration capabilities at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 13-14, 2023.
June 16, 2023
Altus | Airman serves alongside father at AAFB

The roar of jet engines fills the air as the Mighty 97th’s fleet soars through the clear blue sky. Amidst the chaos, a bond stronger than steel is forged on the ground below. Staff Sgt. Bryson Fry, a ground transporter from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and his father, Branden Fry, a
June 15, 2023
Air University, AETC co-host inaugural competition, conflict symposium

Air University co-hosted a symposium recently where attendees were introduced to the criticality of the “five domain warfare” concept and how it should influence how the Air Force delivers warfighting and wargaming education.
June 14, 2023
97 CS networks with WOSC IT department

Airmen from the 97th Communications Squadron welcomed their honorary commander, Chrystal Overton, vice president of academic affairs at Western Oklahoma State College, and the WOSC information technology department for a tour of the squadron’s information technology facilities at Altus Air Force
June 14, 2023
AETC Command and Civic Leaders visit Team Kirtland

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC command chief, along with members from the AETC Civic Leaders Group visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 6 – 9, 2023.