97th Air Mobility Wing
The 97th Air Mobility Wing (97 AMW) is a United States Air Force (USAF) unit assigned to Nineteenth Air Force of Air Education and Training Command. It is stationed at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The wing is also the host unit at Altus. It plans and executes McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing KC-46, and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker pilot and aircrew training, providing formal school initial and advanced specialty training programs for up to 3,000 students annually. The training is done in a three-phase approach: Academic Phase, Simulator Phase, and Flying Phase.
| 97th Air Mobility Wing | |
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97th Air Mobility Wing C-17 Globemaster III | |
| Active | 1947–1992; 1992–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. |
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| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Blaine L. Baker |
| Notable commanders | John Dale Ryan Jacob E. Smart Carlton D. Everhart II |
| Insignia | |
| 97th Air Mobility Wing emblem (approved 2 May 1957) | |
The 97th Air Mobility Wing is commanded by Colonel Blaine L. Baker . Its Vice Commander is Colonel Patrick L. Brady-Lee Its Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Randy L. Kay II Archived 11 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The wing's operational mission is, in conjunction with its training mission, to have its instructor force maintain operational currency so that they, as highly qualified combat-ready aircrew members, can deploy to augment worldwide contingencies. The 97th maintains approximately 500 mobility personnel ready to deploy all over the world in a moment's notice in support of national interests.