READINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INTEGRATION [REPI] PROGRAM PROJECT PROFILE U.S. Air Force: Altus AFB: Oklahoma

Abstract

Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), located in southwest Oklahoma, is home to the 97th Air Mobility Wing and hosts and operates the only heavy mobility and air-refueling schoolhouse in the Air Force for C-17, KC-135, and KC-46 aircraft. Over 2,000 students participate in initial training, requalification, and instructor training every year at AAFB. AAFB houses 18 full motion flight simulators, 9 refueling simulators and 5 cargo load trainers, as well as 3 runways used for heavy aircraft training. The installations strategic location and broad aviation capabilities allow the Air Force to continue to effectively train service men and women for worldwide deployment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2018
Accession Number
AD1112927

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flight Simulators
  • Groundwater
  • Mobility
  • Oklahoma
  • Radar Interference
  • Refueling
  • Simulators
  • Surface Waters
  • Training
  • Water
  • Water Supplies
  • Wind Energy

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • STEM Education