Sept. 28, 2023 19th AF command team connects with Altus Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, 19th AF command chief, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 20-21, 2023.
Sept. 21, 2023 TCU ROTC cadets experience mission, culture at Altus AFB Air Force cadets from Texas Christian University visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 14-15, 2023. During the two-day tour, the cadets interacted with Airmen and leaders across the base and gained insight on how different units work together in the Air Force.
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 31, 2023 Why I Stay: Capt. Lamar Reece Capt. Lamar Reece, 97th Air Mobility Wing deputy chaplain, from Summerville, South Carolina, served enlisted for nine years before commissioning as a chaplain to further his Air Force career.
July 24, 2023 Why I Stay: 1st Lt. Catherine Grimm 1st Lt. Catherine J. Grimm, 97th Air Mobility Wing judge advocate chief of adverse actions, from Hinsdale, Illinois, recently transitioned into active duty after joining the Air Force ROTC and has a goal of becoming a colonel.
July 18, 2023 Marshall assumes command of ‘Mobility’s Hometown’ Col. Jeffrey Marshall took command of the 97th Air Mobility Wing during a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2023, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
July 7, 2023 Altus | Why I Stay Blue: Capt. Tyler Stout Capt. Tyler Stout, 97th Air Mobility Wing executive officer, from Mishawaka, Indiana, commissioned in 2019 from the United States Air Force Academy and plans to stay for the foreseeable future.
July 7, 2023 Why I Stay: Capt. Tyler Stout Capt. Tyler Stout, 97th Air Mobility Wing executive officer, from Mishawaka, Indiana, commissioned in 2019 from the United States Air Force Academy and plans to stay for the foreseeable future.
July 5, 2023 Commentary: Altus | ‘Fueling the Future’ at annual boom symposium I am Master Sgt. Brendan Balko, 97th Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker chief evaluator boom operator. Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to fly. My family has a history of service, both in and out of the military.
June 30, 2023 Why I Stay: Staff Sgt. Zachary Horton Staff Sgt. Zachary Horton, 97th Security Forces Squadron unit training manager, originally from Mount Pleasant, Texas, started his Air Force career in January 2015, but knew from a young age he wanted to serve his country.