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Air Education and Training Command

Mothers from the ‘Mighty 97th’

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maria Fox, 97th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, stands outside her patrol car with her daughter, Alina, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 9, 2023. There are 120,618 active duty Air Force service members with children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Aimee Parenti, 54th Air Refueling Squadron formal training unit instructor pilot, poses for a photo with her daughter, Gemma, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 8, 2023. Women first entered pilot training in 1976, navigator training in 1977 and fighter pilot training in 1993. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lacy Pickett, 54th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, pushes her daughter, Carson, in a tire swing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 5, 2023. Of the 472,410 active duty parents, 85.8% are male and 14.2% are female. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Julie Waldroop, 97th Maintenance Squadron aircraft technician, poses for a photo with her children, Trey and Allie, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 10, 2023. The Department of Defense employs more than 700,000 civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Trisha Fleishman, 97th Civil Engineering Squadron water quality program manager, pushes her daughters, Layla (left) and Margie (right), on a swing set at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 4, 2023. Women make up 28.7% of the civilian workforce in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaiden Roop, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management airman, poses for a photo with her daughter, Emberly, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 9, 2023. There are 240,643 children among all active duty Air Force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Heidi Bucins, 97th Air Mobility Wing public affairs apprentice, points to a static display with her son, Noah, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 4, 2023. Women make up 20.9% of the U.S. Air Force enlisted corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Ashley Adams, wife of Master Sgt. Kyle Adams, 97th Training Squadron first sergeant, poses for a photo with her daughters, Aubrey and Laurel, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 9, 2023. There are more active duty family members than active duty members in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carrie McLaughlin, 56th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator instructor, and Tech. Sgt. Almquist, 54th ARS squadron aviation resource manager non-commissioned officer in charge, pose with Almquist’s children, Bryanna and Deaglan, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 10, 2023. McLaughlin is a step-mom, or “bonus mom,” to Bryanna and Deaglan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Elizabeth Shaw, 97th Training Squadron operations officer, poses for a photo with her kids, Lillian and John, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 8, 2023. There are 1,025 female pilots in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Left, Staff Sgt. Lucille Galang, 97th Communications Squadron base equipment custodian, and Tech Sgt. Kylee Galang, 97th Training Squadron military training leader, pose for a photo with their son, May 4, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Their motto as parents is to “be the mother you want your child to remember,” by showing their son everyday how much they love him. Their advice to other moms is to take care of themselves so their children can have them at their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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Mothers from the ‘Mighty 97th’

Published May 11, 2023
By Senior Airman Kayla Christenson
97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --

For Mother’s Day, the Mighty 97th is celebrating all mothers around Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Altus AFB honors both the many mothers who raised the brave men and women serving our country in uniform and those mother’s serving in uniform.