BOWST ribbon cutting ceremony

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Col. Ted Detwiler, 97th Operations Group commander, and Col. Eric Mayheu, Scott AFB, Ill., Air Mobility Command Head Quarters chief of aircrew operations and training division, prepare to cut a ribbon during the Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer ribbon cutting ceremony at the KC-135 Aircrew Training facility, Oct. 24, 2012. The ceremony was held as a grand opening for the BOWST, which is a simulator for boom operator students that saves around $25 million annually by providing on ground training for students while waiting for flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / Released)

B-2 refueling

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Capt. Justin Cook (L), 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Chris Robey (R), 54th ARS instructor pilot, begin take off in a KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 29, 2012. An aircrew from the 54th ARS was assigned to refuel a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber from Whiteman AFB, Mo. during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

Staff Delegates visit

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Paul Pitrat, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department chief, briefs the members of the Oklahoma Congressional Staff Delegation about the fire department facility, Aug. 22, 2012. Pitrat gave the staff delegates a tour through the facility to show how and what the firemen work with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

Staff Delegates visit

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Tech. Sgt. Brandon Sutliff, 97th Communications Squadron NCO in charge of airfield systems, talks to the Oklahoma Congressional Staff Delegation about the Instrument Landing System at Digital Airport Surveillance Radar, Aug. 22, 2012. Sutliff was explaining how well the new ILS uptime rate is 99.96 percent where as the old one was only 99.2 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

Barbara Sisson visits Altus AFB

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Col. (ret.) James R. Kelly, 97th Maintenance Group director, briefs Barbara Sisson, Air Education and Training Command director of logistics, installations, and mission support, about the 97th MX organization in a hangar, Aug. 21, 2012. Sisson stopped by the 97th MX during her at Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)

Barbara Sisson visits Altus AFB

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Barbara Sisson, Air Education and Training Command director of logistics, installations, and mission support, meets Staff Sgt. Luis Ramos, 97th Security Forces Squadron dog handler and Rockino P450, 97th SFS military working dog at the 97th SFS, Aug. 21, 2012. Sisson visited the squadrons within the 97th Mission Support Group while visiting Altus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin R. Ramos / 97th Air Mobility Wing / Released)