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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lacy Pickett, 56th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, lowers the ramp on a C-17 Globemaster III while standing next to Tech. Sgt. Ashley McGill, 58th Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor at Altus Air Force Base, March 28, 2023. Women make up less than 10 percent of the boom operator and loadmaster career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sarifhe Rolon, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral aircrew training rigging element member, drives a medium tactical vehicle (MTV) at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. MTVs are used for mobility, transportation, maintenance platforms, medical support and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sarah Bulinski (left), 54th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) commander, and Maj. Aimee Parenti, 54th ARS instructor pilot, review maintenance forms for a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a flight at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. Aircrew members perform pre-flight checks to ensure the aircraft is ready for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

Airmen from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron set up seating on a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a flight at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. The KC-135 is capable of aerial refueling and transport of passengers and cargo. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

Female Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. Women make up more than 20 percent of the total enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sarah Bulinski (left), 54th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) commander, and Maj. Aimee Parenti, 54th ARS instructor pilot, taxi a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. Women make up about seven percent of pilots in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samantha Grendahl (right), 54th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) instructor boom operator, and Airman 1st Class Maddie Veyon,166th ARS boom operator in training, position the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. Boom operators are responsible for transferring fuel from one aircraft to another while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

A C-17 Globemaster III gets into position to be refueled bya KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. The KC-135 has a maximum fuel load of 200,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samantha Grendahl, 54th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) instructor boom operator, and Airman 1st Class Maddie Veyon, 166th ARS boom operator in training, manually operate the hydraulics of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. Students practice operating hydraulics manually in case systems fail during operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

Victoria Cerda, 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft attendant, cleans the windows of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 23, 2023. Aircraft attendants perform general ground maintenance on the aircraft and assist with launch and recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

Theresa Baugher, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel systems operator, attaches a fuel line at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. Altus AFB’s fuels management flight oversees the distribution of more than 40 million gallons of fuel annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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AAFB celebrates WHM with women’s fly-in

Published March 30, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray
97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

ALTUS AIR FORCCE BASE, Okla. --

Female Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing celebrated Women’s History Month by generating two all-female sorties at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2023. The two crews performed aircraft maintenance, an upload and download of a medium tactical vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III and air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker. The purpose of the event was to showcase how the female Airmen of Altus support the wing’s mission.