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  • Honorary Commander FAM Flight

    U.S. Air Force MSgt Trent Stokes, 161st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, supervises as honorary commanders view refueling operations from the boom pod of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 10, 2025, in the skies of Arizona. Boom operators pump thousands of pounds of fuel into aircraft

  • Work hard play hard: Altus AFB hosts Bring Your Kids to Work Day

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing and the Aviation, Inspiration, and Mentorship team hosted a Bring Your Kids to Work Day at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 3, 2024.This event gave Airmen’s children and families a glimpse into the world of what their loved ones do in the office.

  • Women in Aviation: Capt. Orchydia Sackey

    “I remember growing up in my journey to becoming a pilot, thinking that I could not do it because I had not seen many women do it. I had not seen many people of color do it. In my position now, I think about being the example for a young girl who might have that same desire that I did.”

  • Altus KC-135 supports Viper Demo Team

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, refueled two F-16 Fighting Falcons enroute from Shaw AFB, South Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022.

  • Former boom operator instructor returns to Altus as pilot

    U.S. Air Force 2nd. Lt. Bryan Lee, 54th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker student pilot, isn’t a stranger to the local area. In fact, Lee has spent a good portion of his career at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.