Altus Airmen render aid to accident victim

Three Altus Airmen rendered aid at the scene of a major vehcile accident Sept. 8.Staff Sgt. Adam Hills, Airmen 1st Class Bryan Foley and Arryawana Saldana of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron were returning to Altus AFB from Lawton, Okla., after reconfiguring two Altus AFB emergency response vehicles

Stater takes command of the 14th OG

The new commander of the 14th Operations Group took command during a formal ceremony Sept. 8 at the BLAZE Hangar, Columbus AFB, Miss.Col. Steven Stater was given command of the 14th OG by Col. Barre Seguin, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, after Col. David Reth, 14th OG outgoing commander,

Gardasil: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate for HPV

The 14th Medical Group Immunization Clinic continues to offer the Gardasil Vaccine, or Human Papilloma Virus vaccine. The 14th MDG staff is available and willing to answer questions patients may have about the vaccine to help patients decide when and if Gardasil is right for their family

Produce Pilots, Advance Airmen, Feed the Fight

The BLAZE leadership team just completed its second, day-long leadership seminar with the goal of defining the mission and vision statement for the 14th Flying Training Wing and defining our strategic objectives. With the inspiration of noted author Jim Hunter, squadron commanders, division chiefs

Air Force doctors present at DoD conference

Doctors from the 59th Medical Wing recently participated in the 2010 Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care conference.The ATACCC conducts a Department of Defense scientific meeting each year addressing critical advances in trauma medicine and the unique medical needs of the

Altus AFB shuts down base-wide e-mail

On Oct 1. base-wide e-mail distribution as we know it will become a thing of the past.Through an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century process, championed by Col. Ty Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing command, an innovative alternate way of publishing base-wide information and items of

USAFA Drum and Bugle Corps to perform at Altus AFB

The United States Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps will be performing Sept. 17 at Altus Air Force Base to help celebrate the upcoming football game between the Air Force Academy Falcons and the Oklahoma University Sooners.Local residents will receive an extra treat -- the corps is also playing

Altus Airmen selected for Executive Leadership Development Program

The Department of Defense selected Maj. Max Bremer, 97th Training Squadron, and Maj. Michele LoBianco, 97th Operations Support Squadron, for the executive leadership development program.The 10-month program takes participants to a variety of locations both in the United States and overseas to

Innovative Environmental Coin Challenges Altus AFB

The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron here wants to recognize outstanding achievers in environmental stewardship and conservation with the award of a numbered challenge coin.The coin is the first of its kind on Altus AFB."We do have specific criteria on how the coin is to be awarded. We don't just give

Team BLAZE leaderships learns about "Servant Leadership"