Aug. 10, 2023 Altus native takes on new position as school liaison officer After 13 years as an educator in the Altus, Oklahoma, community, Gwendolyn Brakebill, stepped into a new role as the 97th Force Support Squadron school liaison program manager at Altus Air Force Base in May 2023.
July 10, 2023 58th SOW Airmen inspire Santa Fe STEM students Female service members from the 58th Special Operations Wing flew to Santa Fe, New Mexico to speak with young girls apart of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Santa Fe program, June 9, 2023.
June 23, 2023 Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex introduce River Region students to installation, STEM opportunities So far this year, the wing has organized ten school activities or events, including base tours, motivational talks, essay competitions, career-shadowing opportunities, and high school graduation recognition.
May 23, 2023 Navajo students have ‘a moment of science’ with 97 AMW AIM program The Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship program at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, partnered with Navajo Public Schools for an immersive tour around the base, May 10, 2023.
May 9, 2023 AAFB maintainers participate in first STEMtoSky event Members from the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in the Air Force’s first annual STEMtoSky event May 1, 2023, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
May 2, 2023 JROTC earns top two spots at national space competition Air Force Junior ROTC teams were #1 and #2 at the StellarXplorers Nationals at the NASA Space Center in Houston, Texas, April 22, 2023.
Feb. 27, 2023 Goodfellow | 9S100’s Nuclear detection: can’t hide from science “We use science and technology to exploit our enemies,” said Staff Sgt. Christian Bufford, 312th Training Squadron SPINSTRA instructor. “You can’t hide science. If the enemy is doing something underground, it will create seismic waves. If the enemy is doing something nuclear above ground, it will
Oct. 20, 2022 DAF, Clemson conducting research for Undergraduate Space Training educational partnership A team from Second Air Force, as well as the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Personnel Center, has been working with Clemson University under an mutually beneficial educational partnership agreement since July of 2020 as part of an effort to assist the United States Space Force with the
Sept. 23, 2022 AAFB pilots educate aspiring Airmen in flight simulator program In conjunction with Altus Public Schools, instructor pilots from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma have been sharing their experiences as well as educating and training high school students in aviation using X-Plane 11 flight simulators at Altus High School.
June 27, 2022 DAF seeking science research partnerships with HBCUs DAF is working with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to create the first University Affiliated Research Center led by a Historically Black College or University.