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Altus Air Force Base (Altus AFB, AAFB) (IATA: LTS, ICAO: KLTS, FAA LID: LTS) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Altus, Oklahoma. The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing (97 AMW), assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force (19 AF) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
The 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron is an Air Force reserve unit stationed at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where it trains airmen on Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft systems.
Dow AFB, Maine (20 November 1946 – 1 December 1948) 14th Fighter Group; Dover AFB, Delaware (1 April 1946 – 1 December 1948) 320th AAF/Air Force Base Unit; Dyess AFB, Texas (15 October 1969 – 1 December 1974) 516th Tactical Airlift Wing (1969–1972) 463d Tactical Airlift Wing (1972–1974) Alexandria/England AFB, Louisiana
Merian C. Cooper – Oscar-nominated filmmaker, adventurer and producer who served as a fighter pilot in World War I. Cooper also served as an aviator in the Polish Air Force. Joseph Cotten – Film actor; Joe Coulombe – American entrepreneur who founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's; James E. Counsilman – Collegiate swimming coach
Air Base is typically but not always used to name an installation located outside the United States or its territories. Active duty Installations are normally named after notable Air Force personnel, whereas Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard installations are either named in the same manner or after the community in which they are located.
Peterson AFB: C-130H: Active 53rd Airlift Squadron: Little Rock AFB: Black Jacks: C-130 Hercules: Active 54th Airlift Squadron: Scott AFB: C-40C: Active 55th Airlift Flight: Osan AB: C-12 Huron: Inactive 56th Airlift Squadron: Altus AFB: C-5 Galaxy: Inactive (now 56th Air Refueling Squadron) 57th Airlift Squadron: Altus AFB: C-141B Starlifter ...
This is a list of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons. Air refueling squadrons Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Status 2nd Air Refueling Squadron McGuire AFB "Second to None" KC-46 Pegasus Active 6th Air Refueling Squadron Travis AFB, Fairfield CA Strength Extended KC-10 Extender Active 7th Air Refueling Squadron Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth TX KC-135A Inactivated 1993 9th Air ...
Altus Air Force Base: Nickname(s) The Ratpack: Engagements: Southwest Pacific Theater [1] Decorations: Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm [1] Insignia; 58th Airlift Squadron emblem (approved 26 May 1967) [1] [note 1] Tail Flash