A picture and signature of Capt. James H. Goethe is
A picture and signature of Capt. James H. Goethe is mounted inside a C-47 Skytrain, April 6, 2019, at Frederick Army Airfield, Okla. In honor of remembering the crew and members of the C-47 team that have serve... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samantha Converse, 97th
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samantha Converse, 97th Air Mobility Wing superintendent of training, talks to a group of civilian and military medical professionals, April 12, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. T... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Burleson,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Burleson, 97th Security Forces Squadron Superintendent, left, and Chief Master Sergeant Randy Kay II, 97th Air Mobility Wing Command Chief, watch members of the 97th SFS... More
Oklahoma’s Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs
Oklahoma’s Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs Ben Robinson, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen., and Mr. Joel Kintsel, Oklahoma’s Department of Veteran Affairs Deputy Director, arrive on Altus AFB, Okla., ... More
97 AMW IG Team Wins Annual AETC Award
Members from the 97th Air Mobility Wing Inspector General team receive an Air Education and Training Command level award, June 5, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The team earned the Maj. Gen. Junius W. Jon... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Baugh, a First Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Baugh, a First Sergeant at the 97th Air Mobility Wing, talks to a group of attendees at the annual Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium, June 6, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Varner, 58th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Varner, 58th Airlift Squadron Loadmaster, guides a U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket System off a C-17 Globemaster III, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Before departi... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Amanda Harrison, the Aerospace
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Amanda Harrison, the Aerospace Medicine flight chief assigned the 97th Medical Group, receives her TSgt line number from U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility Wing c... More
Adam Kohler, a Wildlife Biologist with the United States
Adam Kohler, a Wildlife Biologist with the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., handles a recently caught predatory bird at Altus AFB. Kohler is the founder ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Ortiz, a Food Services
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Ortiz, a Food Services Apprentice assigned to the 97th Force Support Squadron, chops ingredients for his Chopped Challenge meal, August 9, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla... More
U.S. Air Force Col. William Mickley, 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. William Mickley, 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, sits on top of his horse for the cattle sorting competition, Riley, August 19, 2019, at the Watkins Ranch, Okla. The Mighty 97th striv... More
A herd of longhorn cattle and horses walk through the
A herd of longhorn cattle and horses walk through the streets of Altus Air Force Base, Okla. during the 21st annual Cattle Drive, August 22, 2019. This year’s cattle drive included approximately 30 longhorn cat... More
Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military
Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, talks to a group of military spouses, August 27, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Boccher made a special visit to the Mighty 97... More
U.S. Air Force Maj Nathaniel Lesher, the 97th Security
U.S. Air Force Maj Nathaniel Lesher, the 97th Security Forces Squadron Commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Humphreys, a Military Working Dog Handler, pose for a photo with Yyoda/P195, an... More
The Altus Air Force Base Fire Department and members
The Altus Air Force Base Fire Department and members of the Mighty 97th honor those who perished during the attacks of September 11, 2001 by hosting a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2019, at the Altus AF... More
U.S. Air Force women aircrew from across Air Education
U.S. Air Force women aircrew from across Air Education and Training Command pose for a photo at the AETC Woman’s Fly-In, Sept. 18, 2019, at Alliance Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas. During the four-day event, women... More
Rachael Frost, retired Master Investigator from Riverside
Rachael Frost, retired Master Investigator from Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept., Cali., speaks to the 97th Security Forces Squadron, Sept. 25, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. As part of her visit to the M... More
Patches from the Basic Combat Convoy Course (BC3) are
Patches from the Basic Combat Convoy Course (BC3) are displayed during a ceremony presenting a painted rock from the course, October, 4, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. During the BC3 course, Airmen were p... More
A warning sign is placed in front of a KC-46A Pegasus
A warning sign is placed in front of a KC-46A Pegasus as its landing gear is removed for the first time Oct. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Although the main objective of this removal was to fix the br... More
A plaque is seen mounted on a piece of limestone at
A plaque is seen mounted on a piece of limestone at the top of the Altus-Lugert Dam explaining the dam’s history, Oct. 11, 2019, at Quartz Mountain State Part, Okla. Due to the fact that Altus does not get much... More
U.S. Air Force Col Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, looks through a list of charities to donate to through the Combined Federal Campaign, Oct. 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The CF... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaleigh Blythe, a medical
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaleigh Blythe, a medical logistics technician assigned to the 97th Health Care Operations Squadron, sits at the front entrance of the 97th Medical Group, March 19, 2020, at Altu... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Luis Mora, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, irons face masks for base members, Apri... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Frank Bolanos, a firefighter
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Frank Bolanos, a firefighter assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, and his son Kai, work to assemble face masks for base members, April 8, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joel-ira Willis, a
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joel-ira Willis, a pavement and construction equipment specialist assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, shovels mulch around newly planted trees at Altus Air Force Base, ... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 56th
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, takes off from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in support of essential personnel fighting COVID-19, May 1, 2020. Altus AFB provided ei... More
A formation of aircraft assigned to the 97th Air Mobility
A formation of aircraft assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, flies over hospitals in Oklahoma City on May 1, 2020. The Department of the Air Force conducted this flyover to ... More
Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron
Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma perform a flyover over Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as part of the Air Force Salutes flyovers, May 1, 2020. The flyover f... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler George, the chief of wing
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler George, the chief of wing plans assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing Inspector General’s office, briefs leadership from the 97th AMW about a severe weather exercise during the Crisi... More
97 AMW ensures emergency readiness with severe weather exercise
Four U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus aircraft fly in formation during a severe weather exercise, May 21, 2020, over Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. This was the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s first exercise utilizing th... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron taxies on the flightline during a large formation exercise, May 21, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In preparation for the sev... More
97 AMW ensures emergency readiness with severe weather exercise
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus crew chief assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron waits to direct a KC-46 onto the runway during a severe weather exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 21, 2020. For ... More
From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Rasinski,
From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Rasinski, the 58th Airlift Squadron commander and Lt. Col. Douglas Jeffery, the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron commander, cut the ribbon celebrating the reopenin... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Powell, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Powell, noncommissioned officer in charge of protocol assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing(AMW), places reference material for a distinguished visitor inside their temporary liv... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Micah Vanderveen, the 54th
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Micah Vanderveen, the 54th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) commander, shows Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, the improved auditorium for the 54th ARS, Oct. 1, 2020, at ... More
The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron’s (CES) fire dog,
The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron’s (CES) fire dog, Sparky, visited the Child Development Center (CDC) and Base Library to help promote Fire Prevention Week on October 6, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonette Joanne Delos
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonette Joanne Delos Santos, an air freight specialist assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares a parachute, Oct. 13, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Pavelschak, the 97th Air
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Pavelschak, the 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, gives the wing mission brief to honorary commanders of the 97th AMW during the 1st Honorary Commander Immersion Day, Oct. 14, 202... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kay, 97th AMW command chief, explain the importance of the Key Spouse Program to new key spouses, Nov. 3, 2020, a... More
Adam Kohler, a Wildlife Biologist with the United States
Adam Kohler, a Wildlife Biologist with the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., handles a recently caught predatory bird at Altus AFB. The 97th Air Mobility ... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Trent Palmer and daughter, Charlotte
U.S. Air Force Maj. Trent Palmer and daughter, Charlotte Palmer, smile while looking out of a C-47 Skytrain door, April 6, 2019, at Frederick Army Airfield, Okla. The 54th Air Refueling Squadron held an event a... More
A civilian medical professional takes a photo of a
A civilian medical professional takes a photo of a woman sitting in the co-pilot seat of a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 12, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Medical professionals from surrounding cities had t... More
Members of the U.S. Air Force 97th Security Forces
Members of the U.S. Air Force 97th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Team look over a team roster of a hosted sheepdog shootout, May 15, 2019, at the Altus Air Force Base Firing Range, Okla. Before starting ... More
A meeting is held by leading officials from the 97th
A meeting is held by leading officials from the 97th Air Mobility Wing to welcome two visitors, May 29, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. This initial meeting’s purpose was for the 97 AMW’s leadership to int... More
Noncommissioned officers from the 97th Air Mobility
Noncommissioned officers from the 97th Air Mobility Wing watch a presentation about becoming an Additional Duty First Sergeant, June 6, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The First Sergeant Symposium was a we... More
A U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket System disembarks
A U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket System disembarks from a C-17 Globemaster III, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. HIMARS are light and quick rocket launchers developed in the 1990s capable of launch... More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Taylor Seward, a Food Services
U.S. Airman 1st Class Taylor Seward, a Food Services Apprentice assigned to the 97th Force Support Squadron, uses a spatula to spread her food, August 9, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. During this quarter... More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Abigail Pongracz, a Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Abigail Pongracz, a Public Affairs Officer assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, walks up to the Watkins Ranch stable in Altus, Okla., August 19, 2019. The Watkins family have been frie... More
A herd of longhorn cattle and horses walk through the
A herd of longhorn cattle and horses walk through the streets of Altus Air Force Base, Okla. during the 21st annual Cattle Drive, August 22, 2019. During the cattle drive base commanders, local ranchers and far... More
Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military
Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, explains to a group of spouses the importance of self-care time, August 27, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Boccher is an entr... More
U.S. Air Force Maj Nathaniel Lesher, the 97th Security
U.S. Air Force Maj Nathaniel Lesher, the 97th Security Forces Squadron Commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Humphreys, a Military Working Dog Handler, hands Yyoda/P195, an explosive detec... More
Airmen assigned to the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron and 97th Security Forces Squadron post the colors during the National Anthem during the 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rebecca Gooch (left), a KC-135
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rebecca Gooch (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Master Sgt. Samantha Converse, a KC-135 instructor/e... More
Rachael Frost, retired Master Investigator from Riverside
Rachael Frost, retired Master Investigator from Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept., Cali., speaks to the 97th Security Forces Squadron, Sept. 25, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Frost is a 20-year retired la... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Janice Presha, the superintendent
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Janice Presha, the superintendent for the materiel management flight assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, calls Airmen of the 97th LRS to attention before the Heritage R... More
A maintainer from the 97th Maintenance Group works
A maintainer from the 97th Maintenance Group works on the landing gear strut of a KC-46A in order to remove the landing gear Oct. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Following a routine flight, the ATeam no... More
Tom Buchanan, the Altus-Lugert Irrigation District
Tom Buchanan, the Altus-Lugert Irrigation District manager, gives a group of Airmen assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing a tour of the Altus-Lugert Dam, Oct. 11, 2019, at Quartz Mountain State Park, Okla. Eac... More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Christian Eidenschink, the officer
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Christian Eidenschink, the officer in charge of Career Development assigned to the 97th Force Support Squadron, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility Wing com... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley Bastman, a response
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley Bastman, a response force member assigned to the 97th Security Forces Squadron, scans the ID of a member entering the installation, March 19, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Luis Mora, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, folds face masks for base members, Apri... More
Kai Bolanos, the child of an active duty Air Force
Kai Bolanos, the child of an active duty Air Force member, poses for a photo while helping to make face masks for base members, April 8, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma. When Kai is not helping his parent... More
Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing spread mulch
Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing spread mulch around newly planted trees at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 30, 2020. Over 100 holes were dug and trees were planted in this project for a natural scre... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 54th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron from Altus Air Force Base, flies over Oklahoma City, May 1, 2020. The 97th Air Mobility Wing and 71st Flying Training Wing welcomed and encourag... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron, takes off from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in support of essential personnel fighting COVID-19, May 1, 2020. The training ac... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Calvin Woodard, an instructor
U.S. Air Force Capt. Calvin Woodard, an instructor pilot assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, looks out the window of a C-17 Globemaster III to view three other aircraft, May... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron, taxies on the runway during a large formation exercise, May 21, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. An event of this scale requir... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the 97th Air Mobility Wing runway at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 21, 2020. In preparation for the severe weather exercise, a total of 10 KC-135 Strato... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Rasinski, the 58th
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Rasinski, the 58th Airlift Squadron commander, gives a speech for the celebration of the renovations of the 58th AS building at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 19, 2020. A m... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Powell, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Powell, noncommissioned officer in charge of protocol assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing(AMW), places reference material for a distinguished visitor inside their temporary liv... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Micah Vanderveen, the 54th
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Micah Vanderveen, the 54th Air Refueling Squadron commander, shows Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, one of the new areas for students of the 97th Training Squadron (... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matyas King, a firefighter
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matyas King, a firefighter assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), and Sparky, the 97th CES fire dog, read a story to military families outside the base Library on Oc... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonette Joanne Delos
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonette Joanne Delos Santos, an air freight specialist assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, stands inside the aerial operations flight building, Oct. 13, 2020, at... 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 Engineer Squadron, assists Roe Worbes, the 97th Mission Support Group honorary commander, in simul... More
A new key spouse looks at the cover of the Key Spouse’s
A new key spouse looks at the cover of the Key Spouse’s Guide, Nov. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. At the 97th Air Mobility Wing, there are approximately 52 key spouses assigned to commanders acros... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonette Joanne Delos
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonette Joanne Delos Santos, a graduate of Air Force Basic Military Training, poses with her family for a photo, August, 2019, San Antonio, Texas. Delos Santos is originally fr... More
Adam Kohler, a Wildlife Biologist with the United States
Adam Kohler, a Wildlife Biologist with the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., handles a recently caught predatory bird Altus AFB. When a raptor is within a... More
“Boogie Baby,” a World War II C-47 Skytrain receives
“Boogie Baby,” a World War II C-47 Skytrain receives a maintenance check before flying, April 6, 2019, at Frederick Army Airfield, Okla. Frederick Army Airfield is home to two operational C-47s which help educa... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kerstin Amezcua, an optometrist at
U.S. Army Capt. Kerstin Amezcua, an optometrist at Fort Sill, Okla., volunteers for an exercise with a 97th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, April 12, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Amezcua ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Micah Wilson, the 97th Security
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Micah Wilson, the 97th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms non-commissioned officer in charge, explains safety guidelines to a group of Airman participating in a sheepdog shootout eve... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Carney, the 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Carney, the 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander, greets Oklahoma’s Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs Ben Robinson, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen., May 29, 2019, at Altus AFB, Ok... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Baugh, a current First
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Baugh, a current First Sergeant at the 97th Air Mobility Wing, teaches a class of Additional Duty First Sergeants on the basics of being a First Sergeant, June 6, 2019, at Altus ... More
Three U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket Systems park outside
Three U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket Systems park outside of the 97th Air Operations Group, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. After off-loading from a C-17 Globemaster III, Army members parked their... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Soon Kwon, left, and
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Soon Kwon, left, and Airman 1st Class Bethany Doudna, Food Services Apprentices assigned to the 97th Force Support Squadron, adds final touches to their Chopped Challenge meal, A... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, rides a horse over to the cattle sorting ring, August 19, 2019, at the Watkins Ranch, Okla. During the Cattle Sorting Competition, base comma... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Pedersen, 97th Mission Support
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Pedersen, 97th Mission Support Group commander, introduces an Airman to his horse Abernathy during the 21st annual Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Cattle Drive, August 22, 2019. During th... More
Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military
Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, talks to a group of spouses, August 27, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Being a military spouse can be a difficult job full of... More
U.S. Air Force Maj Nathaniel Lesher, the 97th Security
U.S. Air Force Maj Nathaniel Lesher, the 97th Security Forces Squadron Commander, hands Yyoda’s leash to Robin Boren, father of Yyoda’s new owner on September 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Yyoda, a U... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, reads a speech to attendees of the 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The purpose of this ceremon... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rebecca Gooch (left), a KC-135
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rebecca Gooch (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and Maj. Alexandra Traña, a KC-135 instructor pilot ... More
Rachael Frost, retired Master Investigator from Riverside
Rachael Frost, retired Master Investigator from Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept., Cali., speaks to the 97th Security Forces Squadron, Sept. 25, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. During her briefing “Frog in ... More
Two Airmen from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Two Airmen from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron uncover a Heritage Rock from the Basic Combat Convoy Course (BC3), October 4, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The BC3 program was created as a request ... More
Maintainers from the 97th Maintenance Group gather
Maintainers from the 97th Maintenance Group gather underneath a lifted KC-46A Pegasus after removing the landing gear for the first time Oct. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Altus maintainers were not a... More
Tom Buchanan, the Altus-Lugert Irrigation District
Tom Buchanan, the Altus-Lugert Irrigation District manager, gives a group of Airmen assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing a tour of the Altus-Lugert Dam, Oct. 11, 2019, at Quartz Mountain State Park, Okla. Thr... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Luis Mora, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, folds face masks for base members, Apri... More
Kai Bolanos, the child of an active duty Air Force
Kai Bolanos, the child of an active duty Air Force member, poses for a photo while helping to make face masks for base members, April 8, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma. Since all of the school districts ... More
Dan Donahue, the environmental program manager assigned
Dan Donahue, the environmental program manager assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, flattens the hole for a tree to be planted at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 30, 2020. The tree planting was a... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron, take off from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in support of essential personnel fighting COVID-19, May 1, 2020. The flyover was conduc... More
Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron
Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, make a hard right turn while flying in formation, May 1, 2020, in the Oklahoma Skies. Eight aircraft from the 97th A... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 54th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron from Altus Air Force Base, flies over Oklahoma City, May 1, 2020. The flyovers are a salute to healthcare workers, first responders, transportat... More
From left, Joe Barr and Joshua Smith, C-17 airframe
From left, Joe Barr and Joshua Smith, C-17 airframe and power plant general mechanics assigned to the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, transfer a bottle of thin film leak testing solution while preparing an ... More