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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.
Nov. 21, 2023
Air Force ensures integrity of cyber security training certification after process breach

After a comprehensive investigation, 74 personnel will be required to retake the Security+ cyber security certification test after notification regarding a process breach and infringement of intellectual property, Second Air Force officials announced here Nov. 21, 2023. The retest became necessary
Nov. 21, 2023
Feeding the Force

Chapel staff, leadership and San Angelo community members bring students together every year with a Thanksgiving dinner to make them feel a little closer to home. A portion of students that are assigned to the 17 TRW from across all Department of Defense military branches miss out on spending
Nov. 20, 2023
RPP application process open through Dec. 9

Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen who are interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Spring 2024 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program now through Dec. 9, 2023.
Nov. 20, 2023
Stepping up to the plate

Taking responsibility, rising to the occasion, accepting a challenge and finding someone who steps up to the plate can be the difference between mission success or failure.Staff Sgt. Darren Weeks, 81st Communication Squadron client systems supervisor, was recently recognized for his dedication to
Nov. 20, 2023
AFIMSC leads new ACE and military pilot training mission beddown project

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading a more than $500 million facilities construction project to facilitate expeditionary skills training and military pilot training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark.

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