Altus Air Force Base News

At Thursdaya s Farm City Week Banquet, The KWHW Radio sponsored a oeLegends of Agriculture Awarda was presented by Eddie and Joan Wilcoxen to Dr.

A man identified as a firefighter at Altus Air Force Base and an Altus High School student died in a plane crash northwest of Altus on Sunday morning.

There is little doubt the people who call Altus and Altus Air Force Base home have learned to recognize the large tanker and cargo aircraft that frequent their skies - but in a few weeks there will be aircraft of a smaller variety with a distinct sound visiting Altus AFB.

Above, one of two Altus Air Force Base KC-135 tankers used to refuel aircraft on the Farm City Orientation Flight, Nov.

Altus Air Force Base is conducting testing on their new Giant Voice towers today and Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. There is a possibility the testing could continue into next week.

Maj. William Ochoa shows his 2009 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award to Dr.

Raymond and Rita Salomon and daughters, Reyna and Angelina, receive the keys to their new home from Habitat for Humanity Altus Area Inc.

Several items of interest will be on Tuesday nights regular meeting of the Altus City Council including amending the budget by $450,000 for a Strategic Military Planning Grant to purchase property around Altus Air Force Base, and drafting a new policy that would allow City employees to run for public office without having to resign prior to being ...

The Altus Air Force Base Military Ball has been set for Saturday, Oct. 17. The theme this year is a oeCelebrating the Past - Looking Forward to the Future.a The location of the ball will be Hangar 285 with a social hour at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., with entertainment and dancing after dinner.

State Rep. Charles Ortega and his father Larry Ortega, look on as Boeing flight instructor Lynn Gardner addresses the crowd at Thursdaya s event.

Escorted by Oklahoma Highway Patrol and a oeoversize loada vehicles, this fuselage of a KC-135 was transported from Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Altus Air Force Base Tuesday.

Luke Air Force Base has taken third prize in the Air Education and Training Command's 2009 Energy Incentive Award program.

The 58th Airlift Squadron of the Altus Air Force Base recently donated a beautiful set of 3X5 fringed American and Oklahoma flags to the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo & Queens Program.

Col. Jon Thomas of Altus Air Force Base was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club luncheon Friday.

Chris Anderson got the call from his alarm company on his way home from work Friday evening: A fire alarm had activated at his house in Murphy.

Altus Police are working on a joint larceny of property case with Altus Air Force Base OSI officials after an incident on base late Tuesday.

Crews have been at the rodeo grounds this week cleaning up and fixing up the arena area for next weeka s rodeo activities.

This isn't for the guy who plops down on the lakefront with his Army Surplus binoculars and dog-eared airplane spotting guide and enjoys saying things like, "Man, that baby's got a maximum allowable payload of 44,000 pounds!" No, the Sun-Times' guide to cool aircraft at the Chicago Air & Water Show will come in handy for the father desperate not to ...

The City of Altus is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that accused it of illegally selling an airplane hangar to Southwest Technology Center.

The Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Civilian Development's Air Force ROTC field training team was recently recognized as one of Air Education and Training Command's winners for the 2009 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award .