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  • Altus AFB aids community in firefighting efforts

    The Altus Air Force Base fire department responded to a call for aid in extinguishing a fully involved apartment complex fire in the city of Altus at 3 p.m. July 13.Two vehicles and six firefighters from the 97th CES, responded to the call for help. "It felt great to know that when our community

  • Course lays foundation for F-16 maintainers

    Sheppard AFB graduates approximately 750 Airmen from the F-16 Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Course annually. In the maintenance world, Sheppard AFB is home to one of the most important classes new maintainers take. The introduction to aircraft maintenance course provides Airmen with the a basic

  • Airman receives welcome home from friends, family and passersby

    A lone Airman dressed in his battle uniform with a military green duffle bag steps off a plane at a United States terminal. His eyes scan the crowd of people for familiar faces, and he lights up when he sees the flags and welcome signs being held up by the family he hasn't seen in so long.That may

  • Fallen Nomads honored on Khobar Towers anniversary

    Approximately 100 people gathered here June 25 to remember the 12 Airmen who made the highest sacrifice in service to the United States 14 years ago today.A terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, resulted in 400 casualties among civilian and military personnel. The 33rd Fighter

  • Damaged household goods don't have to be a hassle

    To complete the Air Force mission, Airmen must constantly relocate. This can sometimes be a hassle. The base Legal Office can help Airmen who need information concerning damages to their household goods during government paid shipment and other property damage. Any deliveries of damaged household

  • Pilot-for-day visits 309th Fighter Squadron

    When Isaiah "ZEZE" Acosta woke up June 11, he thought it was going to be another ordinary day, until he was given the ultimate surprise -- the opportunity to be the next pilot-for-a-day at Luke Air Force Base.The 10-year-old was chosen to participate in the PFAD program through Phoenix Children's

  • Deployed Altus Airman moves assets by sea

    With thousands of aircraft in the Air Force, most people would assume that moving assets by air would be the natural way to go. However, when it comes to oversized equipment, high costs, and weight restrictions, sometimes transportation by sea is the sensible choice.In the U.S. Air Forces Central

  • Air Force hero, ace passes away

    Aces stand as American heroes and military legends. The Air Force recently lost one such legend with the passing of an ace from America's "greatest generation" and a member of the famed 56th Fighter Group from World War II. Col. Walker "Bud" Mahurin (ret.) passed away May 11, at his home in Newport

  • CES aids ice storm recovery ops

    After a severe winter storm blanketed southwestern Oklahoma with a destructive layer of ice Jan. 28, nine members of the 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron assisted with recovery efforts at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.With ice accumulations exceeding 1.5 inches, the storm caused significant damage to

  • Military team works to prevent, treat deadly disease

    A tiny bug bite recently prompted a small child in Kenya, Africa, to walk alone for eight hours and admit himself to a clinic specializing in parasitic diseases. Insect bites in that region can be life threatening and are now affecting many U.S. servicemenbers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Col.