Deborah Hurd, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4876 auxiliary
Deborah Hurd, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4876 auxiliary president, front, and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kay, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief, place a wreath during a Veteran’s Day ceremony, Nov. 11, 2020,... More
Children play in “snow” at the annual holiday tree
Children play in “snow” at the annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The snow was made of soapsuds that were blown from a snow machine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ai... More
A firefighter from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron
A firefighter from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron and his family drive through base housing during the Fire Prevention Week parade on Sept. 28, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. To promote fire prevention ... More
From left, Larry Hurd, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
From left, Larry Hurd, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4876 commander, and Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, place a wreath during a Veteran’s Day ceremony, Nov. 11, 2020, at the Jackson Count... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emily Darnell, the
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emily Darnell, the non-commissioned officer in charge at the 97th Medical Group Dental Services, demonstrates to a child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program how to properly flo... More
An Airman places a flag next to a veteran grave, Nov.
An Airman places a flag next to a veteran grave, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma. In order to place the flag securely into the ground, volunteers were given tools to press a small h... More
Santa Claus waits to greet family members during the
Santa Claus waits to greet family members during the annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Santa wore a face shield while a... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Altus Air Force Base,
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., cover a storage unit with a tarp during an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise, Jan. 10, 2018, at Altus AFB. More than 100 members of Al... More
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High School, Texas, inflates a life preserver, March 23, 2018, at the Aircrew Flight Equipment flight, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Junior ROTC is a program spo... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chandler Collins, an
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chandler Collins, an Emergency Management Specialist assigned to the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron, helps a child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program fit a gas mask, Au... More
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High School, Texas, walks off a bus while touring Altus Air Force Base, March 23, 2018, at Altus AFB, Okla. The Junior ROTC is a program sponsored by the United St... More
A headstone lies still, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Altus
A headstone lies still, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma. More than 30 Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing and local community volunteered to place flags on veteran graves as a sy... More
Meeting Standards: WR-ALC completes modifications to C-17 fleet
The 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Avionics team at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, pose with the last C-17 aircraft to receive Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out updates mandated by the Federa... More
(Left to right) Col. Anthony B. Krawietz, 97th Air
(Left to right) Col. Anthony B. Krawietz, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. Casey D. Eaton, 97th AMW vice commander, Maj. David Key, United States Transportation Command, general's aid, and Barbara Bailey,... More
A child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program
A child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program tries on an emergency oxygen container as part the Kids Deployment Line, August 1, 2019, at Altus AFB, Okla. Children participating in the Deployment Line wer... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kay III, 97th AMW command chief, pose for a photo with Sparky, the 97th Civil Engineer Squad... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, paces himself while running, July 20, 2017 at Altus, Oklahoma. After an unsuccessful running portion of a physical tr... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Altus Air Force Base,
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., go through a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN) class, Jan. 10, 2018, at Altus AFB. More than 100 members of Altus AFB r... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeremy Wentworth, a photojournalist
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeremy Wentworth, a photojournalist assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs, briefs about the history of Altus Air Force Base to Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Timberview ... More
Military children and their families watch the 97th
Military children and their families watch the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron parade through base housing on the last day of Fire Prevention Week, Sept. 28, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Fire Prevention We... More
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High School, Texas, dons an oxygen mask, March 23, 2018, at the Aircrew Flight Equipment flight, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Junior ROTC is a program sponsored... More
An Airman assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla.,
An Airman assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., practices safely removing his Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear, Jan. 10, 2018, at Altus AFB. More than 100 members of Altus AFB received trainin... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman and his child watch the 97th
A U.S. Air Force Airman and his child watch the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron parade through base housing as part of Fire Prevention Week, Sept. 28, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The 2019 theme is “Not Ev... More
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High School, Texas, stands while being told about different equipment used by aircrews, March 23, 2018, at the Aircrew Flight Equipment flight, Altus Air Force Bas... More
Fourth grade students from Rivers Elementary School
Fourth grade students from Rivers Elementary School visit the 97th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office's court room during the 2011 Law Day event here May 17. The students acted out a court room scene with the help ... More
A military child waves at firefighters from the 97th
A military child waves at firefighters from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron during the Fire Prevention Week Parade, Sept. 28, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Throughout this week, the 97th CES hosted many... More
Airman 1st Class Kishawn Kelly, 97th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Kishawn Kelly, 97th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, places a flag next to a veteran’s headstone, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma. More than 200 ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, takes a step while training for his next marathon, July 20, 2017 at Altus, Oklahoma. After an unsuccessful running po... More
A child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program
A child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program tries on an emergency oxygen container as part the Kids Deployment Line, August 1, 2019, at Altus AFB, Okla. Children participating in the Deployment Line wer... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Reynolds, combat arms
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Reynolds, combat arms instructor assigned to the 97th Security Forces Squadron, instructs Airmen on weapon assembly, Jan. 10, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. More than 100 me... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Bright, the First
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Bright, the First Sergeant assigned to the 97th Operations Group, coins a child from the Altus Air Force Base Youth Program, August 1, 2019, at Altus AFB, Okla. Military childr... More
Kaitlynn Reinsch, the wife of Staff Sgt. Dakota Reinsch
Kaitlynn Reinsch, the wife of Staff Sgt. Dakota Reinsch from the 97th Security Forces Squadron, their son, Ryan, and Col. David Vanderburg, 97th Mission Support Group commander, did the honors of activating the... More
Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Timberview High School,
Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Timberview High School, Texas, take a group photo after getting a tour of the base, March 23, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Junior ROTC is a program sponsored by the... More
Airmen practice donning Mission Oriented Protective
Airmen practice donning Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear, Jan. 10, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. More than 100 members of Altus AFB received training in self-aid buddy care, weapons skills... More
Families receive cookies and refreshments during the
Families receive cookies and refreshments during the annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cookies and refreshments were provided by the base chapel and handed... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Westerlund, 97th Air Mobility Wing
Staff Sgt. Timothy Westerlund, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of civil law, helps students, Morgan and Megan Swain, act as judges during the 2011 Law Day event here May 17. Fourth grade students from Rive... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, poses while wearing his long-distance running medals, July 20, 2017 at Altus, Oklahoma. After an unsuccessful running... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Logan Berry, 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, trains in preparation for his next marathon, July 20, 2017 at Altus, Oklahoma. After an unsuccessful running portion ... More
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High
An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet from Timberview High School, Texas, tries on a harness, March 23, 2018, at the Aircrew Flight Equipment flight, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Junior ROTC is a program sponsored ... More
Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing search for veteran
Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing search for veteran graves, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Altus City Cemetery in Altus, Oklahoma. Volunteers split into groups and searched the entire cemetery to ensure they place... More
Children from the youth center sing during their performance
Children from the youth center sing during their performance at the annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The children maintained a six-foot difference between eac... More
A military child receives a hat from a firefighter
A military child receives a hat from a firefighter assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron during the parade through base housing on the last day of Fire Prevention Week, Sept. 28, 2019, at Altus Air Force... More
Col. David Vanderburg, 97th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. David Vanderburg, 97th Mission Support Group commander, gives a speech during the annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Vanderburg explained there are more th... More
Airmen assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., practice
Airmen assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., practice donning Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear, Jan. 10, 2018, at Altus AFB. More than 100 members of Altus AFB received training in self-aid bu... More
Col. David Vanderburg, 97th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. David Vanderburg, 97th Mission Support Group commander, speaks at a luncheon after a Veteran’s Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2020, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4876 in Altus, Oklahoma. During his remarks, ... More
Soldiers from the Fort Sill Army Band perform a series
Soldiers from the Fort Sill Army Band perform a series of songs during the annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The yearly tradition provided attendees the opport... More