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Dec. 8, 2023
Luke AFB Airmen judge spelling bee

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alan Winter (left), 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, Staff Sgt. Cody Blevins (middle), 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Savannah Dowell (right), 61st AMU support section supervisor, judge the Legacy Traditional
Dec. 8, 2023
49th EMS phase section conducts aircraft inspections for Holloman

The 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron makes sure that Holloman’s F-16 Vipers are up to date with quality flightline maintenance and inspections, and none are more crucial to this than the aircraft inspection section or Phase.
Dec. 8, 2023
Enlisted to officer: Altus Airman handpicked by CMSAF for SLECP

Tech. Sgt. Connor Bish, 97th Air Mobility Wing noncommissioned officer in charge of command and control operations, was selected by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Active Duty, Nov. 21, 2023.
Dec. 8, 2023
Mission Ready Airmen Case Studies: Crew 13 with the Doolittle Raid

Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and mission readiness its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight.
Dec. 7, 2023
Forging the future: 33rd MXG Airmen innovate F-35 canopy cover and wash cover designs

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Andrew McCamish, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft section chief, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Schmitt, 33rd MXG quality assurance inspector, have been developing a new canopy cover and reusable wash covers for the aircraft.
Dec. 5, 2023
46 Years of Partnership: Airpower and Agriculture community tour

To celebrate 46 years of partnership with the local agricultural community, Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing took time to dive deeper into the relationship between southwest Oklahoma and Altus Air Force Base.
Dec. 4, 2023
13 years in the making: Altus AFB opens new headquarters fire station

The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron celebrated a significant milestone with the grand opening of the Altus Air Force Base Headquarters Fire Station on Dec. 1, 2023.
Nov. 29, 2023
58 AS Rat Pack drops Navy Leap Frogs over California

Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron supported the Navy Parachute Team (“The Leap Frogs”), during two sporting events in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Nov. 17-19.
Nov. 21, 2023
Fueling the Fight

As one of the busiest Air Education and Training Command (AETC) bases in the United States, Columbus AFB hosts AETC’s largest aircraft fleet and generates approximately 48 thousand annual sorties for 230 aircraft with 344 Instructor Pilots executing a $160 million dollar flying hour program. None of
Nov. 21, 2023
ACEs High

Agile Combat Employment (ACE) is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. The 14th Civil Engineering Squadron is betting to win with ACEs High.