Child who beat Leukemia becomes pilot for a day at Altus Air Force Base
Child who beat Leukemia becomes pilot for a day at Altus Air Force Base By Will Hutchison | April 9, 2021 at 5:29 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 8:06 PM
ALTUS, Okla. (TNN) - Friday was a special day at Altus Air Force Base as a brave kid who beat Leukemia got the chance to be a pilot for a day.
From behind the scenes looks at three planes, to learning about Air Force K-9s and spending some time on flight simulators, Friday was all about Noah Branscum at Altus Air Force Base.
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Jessica Gregg of McAlester, has been appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to serve on the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission.
When the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission meets later this month, a McAlester resident has a seat at the table.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed new legislation into law Wednesday extending the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission for another five years.
He also recently appointed Jessica Gregg, who is executive director of McAlester Defense Support Services, to serve as a member of the commission. With each of the state s military bases having a representative on the commission, Gregg represents McAlester in regard to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
By Airman 1st Class Kayla Christenson, Altus Air Force Base Public Affairs / Published April 07, 2021
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander and Jack Smiley, City of Altus mayor talk with military children and their families at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 1, 2021. There are over 1.2 million military children worldwide according to American Association of School Administrators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Christenson)
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, signs a document declaring April the month of the military child at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 1, 2021. Since 1986, April has been “The Month of the Military Child” a nationally-recognized celebration meant to bring awareness to what military children sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Christenson)
All the 29 aircraft involved in the Elephant Walk at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on Apr. 2, 2021. (All images credit: Rob Stephens / @RedhomeAviation)
97th AMW at Altus Air Force Base carried out an impressive Elephant Walk with 29 aircraft, including KC-135s, KC-46s and C-17s.
On Apr. 2, 2021, Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), Oklahoma, conducted an exercise to simulate a mass evacuation of aircraft in preparation of an emergency weather situation. During the exercise, 97th Air Mobility Wing’s aircraft performed a pretty impressive “Elephant Walk”, lining up and taxiing on the runway before taking off for a practice “large-scale evacuation”.
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