97th Air Mobility Wing

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97th Air Mobility Wing
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.
Engagements	World War II: European Campaign (1942–1945)
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current Commander	Colonel Jeffrey M. Marshall
Vice Commander	Colonel Adam H. Rosado
Command Chief	CMSgt Justin R. Brundage
Notable commanders	John Dale Ryan Jacob E. Smart Carlton D. Everhart II
Insignia
97th Air Mobility Wing emblem (approved 2 May 1957)[1]
Tail Stripe

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.

The 97th Air Mobility Wing is commanded by Colonel Jeffrey M. Marshall with Vice Commander as Colonel Adam H. Rosado, and the Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Justin R. Brundage[1]. 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.