     altus air force base (afb)  is a united states air force base located approximately  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 wing's mission is to provide c-17 globemaster iii and kc-135 stratotanker formal initial and advanced specialty training programs for up to 3000 flight crew and aircraft maintenance students annually. altus afb was established in 1943 as altus army airfield (aaf). the 97 amw commander is colonel anthony b. "tony" krawietz. the command chief master sergeant is chief master sergeant david fish.  ==overview== altus afb, through its host 97 amw, provides quality training to produce the finest combat-ready aircrew members for the united states air force. the wing, in conjunction with its training mission, maintains its instructor force at operational currency so that they, as highly qualified combat-ready aircrew members, can deploy to augment world-wide contingencies. the 97th maintains approximately 500 mobility personnel ready to deplo
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