AFROTC Cadets learn how Altus AFB stays mission ready

Forty-three Air Force ROTC cadets from around the country visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, throughout the summer of 2024 for immersive tours across the base.

Team Kingsley Airmen support Oregon wildfire response

Twenty-two Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing departed Kingsley Field on July 31, 2024, to support firefighting operations in Eastern Oregon.

Airmen of Altus: Senior Airman Derrick Puckett

Get to know June’s Airman of the Month, Senior Airman Derrick Puckett, 97th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician.

Newly reopened pipeline reduces carbon footprint and increases efficiency

Fuel is the lifeline for the aircraft at Altus Air Force Base, making missions possible. The 97th Fuels Management Flight is responsible for maintaining a 3.6 million gallon jet fuel inventory and issuing 43 million gallons of fuel annually.

2nd Air Force changes command at Keesler

The 87th Flying Training Squadron wins Air Education and Training Command’s Top Operations Squadron of 2023

The 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) otherwise known as the “Red Bulls,” celebrates this year’s Aug. 7 Red Bull Day, alongside winning Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC) Top Operations Squadron of 2023. The AETC Top Operations Squadron award highlights the quality, hard work, efficiency,

Building the Future: Strong foundation, development and training pave the way for enlisted Reserve force

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 3, 45 trainees stood in formation, ready to enter Air Force Reserve Command headquarters here. They were about to experience an in-depth introduction to what will be expected of them as future Airmen, as well as prepare for Basic Military Training and

Thunder Overhead: Understanding Jet Noise

It is a typical evening in the West Valley of Maricopa County. As you are driving home from a long day at work, you hear the thundering of an aircraft soaring high above your car. But there is nothing to fear that thundering is the sound of pilots training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

Air Force activates first of its kind 13th CABS at Luke AFB

As part of the Air Force’s major moves to reoptimize the service for Great Power Competition, the 13th Combat Air Base Squadron was activated during an assumption of command ceremony, Aug. 5, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

97 AMW welcomes nine new commanders in 2024

From May through July of 2024, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, bid farewell to outgoing group and squadron commanders, and welcomed new commanders during numerous change of command ceremonies.