Oct. 23, 2024 Clearing the flight path: USDA protects aircraft at Altus AFB The United States Department of Agriculture plays a vital role in ensuring flight safety at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, by managing wildlife that could pose risks to aircraft.
Nov. 10, 2022 Sheppard | 80th FTW, USDA set for bird mitigation operation Sheppard AFB will conduct a joint operation with the USDA Nov. 14-18, 2022, in an attempt to mitigate one of the biggest threats to its flying training mission: birds.
July 30, 2019 USDA Member at Altus Creates Program to Protect Predatory Birds and Airmen The 97th Air Mobility Wing Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program, expanded itself with an addition of the Predatory Bird Relocation Program in order to continue the mission at Altus AFB of training mobility aircrew.