April 10, 2025 Altus A-Team volunteers to keep historical B-29 Superfortress soaring safely Nearly every week for more than a decade, Donald Obreiter, 97th Maintenance Squadron director, joins a team of volunteers in maintaining the B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ at its hangar in Wichita, Kansas.
Dec. 30, 2024 Living with loss The holidays have a way of magnifying everything: the joy, the laughter, the togetherness, but also the quiet ache of those who are no longer here.
March 6, 2024 New training method helps ensure more proficient vehicle mechanics Nestled in the corner of Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is a shop that gears up every morning to train vehicle maintainers within the walls of the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron. For years, initial training for this position has taken up to 15 months to complete, but thanks to Thomas Kessler,
Feb. 14, 2024 Hot pit refueling a critical skill ... and a lifesaver Airmen assigned to the 190th Air Refueling Wing teamed up with Airmen from the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 54th Air Refueling Squadron to conduct the first ever hot pit refueling training at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 6, 2024.
Dec. 19, 2023 Officer thinks about ending life; doesn't regret decision to get help It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving last year. I sat in my hotel room and thought about ending my life. I was at tech school, 12 hours away from my family, and 22 hours away from my own bed. I had been living out of a hotel room for the last month, surviving on delivered pizza and frozen
Sept. 21, 2023 ROTC cadets experience mission, culture Air Force cadets from Texas Christian University visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 14-15, 2023. During the two-day tour, the cadets interacted with Airmen and leaders across the base and gained insight on how different units work together in the Air Force.
Aug. 4, 2023 97 AMW takes on one of world’s largest air shows; firefighters help save lives of crash victims Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the 2023 Experimental Aviation Association AirVenture Air Show from July 24-30, 2023.
June 22, 2023 Balloon launch helps forecast severe weather, aids flying ops Airmen from the 97th Operations Group and the 97th Operations Support Squadron launched a high-altitude weather balloon from the Sooner Drop Zone on June 15, 2023.
June 20, 2023 Airmen team up with Soldiers for joint airlift training Airmen from the 58th Airlift Squadron and 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up with Soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for a joint-exercise training exhibiting M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems Rapid Infiltration capabilities at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 13-14, 2023.