Oklahoma


Units from Oklahoma: 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery | 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment | 214th Fires Brigade | 45th Fires Brigade | 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team | 71st Flying Training Wing | 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs | 75th Fires Brigade | 97th Air Mobility Wing, Public Affairs | Fort Sill Public Affairs | Joint Force Headquarters-Oklahoma National Guard | Office of Strategic Communications, U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District |

Recent Video

OKC Thunder shoutoutsOKC Thunder shoutouts
Soldiers of the 45th send shout-outs to the OKC Thunder Basketball team and fans....


29 Soldiers Return to Oklahoma B-Roll Part 229 Soldiers Return to Oklahoma B-Roll Part 2
29 Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned home to Oklahoma today after being d...


29 Soldiers Return to Oklahoma B-Roll part 129 Soldiers Return to Oklahoma B-Roll part 1
29 Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned home to Oklahoma today after being d...


29 Soldiers Return to Oklahoma29 Soldiers Return to Oklahoma
29 Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned home to Oklahoma today after being d...


Sgt. 1st Class Michael RhoadesSgt. 1st Class Michael Rhoades
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Rhoades, Ponca City, Okla., talks to a military reporter about the 45th IBCT ...


Spc. Ellis LewisSpc. Ellis Lewis
Spc. Ellis Lewis, Edmond, Okla., talks to a military reporter about the 45th IBCT increasing base se...


Afghan National Army and 45th IBCT Build Rapport with LocalsAfghan National Army and 45th IBCT Build Rapport with Locals
Package of Afghan National Army soldiers and troops from the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Inf...


Afghan National Army and 45th IBCT Build Rapport with LocalsAfghan National Army and 45th IBCT Build Rapport with Locals
Afghan National Army soldiers and troops from the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Briga...


1st Lt. Daniel Grachanin1st Lt. Daniel Grachanin
1st Lt. Daniel Grachanin, Edmond, Okla., talks to a military reporter about an ANA led mission where...


45IBCT Uses Artillery to Keep Troops Safe45IBCT Uses Artillery to Keep Troops Safe
B-roll of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team using artillery to keep troops safe at Forward Opera...


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News Stories

97th MDG scheduled to hold ribbon cutting ceremony
A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place Jan. 18 at the 97th Medical Group for the grand opening of the dental clinic and renovated medical facility.


Delving deep to disrupt Taliban territoryDelving deep to disrupt Taliban territory
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army’s 1st Brigade, 201st Corp,s and the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team pushed deep into the Atskuchakilla Valley in the Dawlat Shah district, known to host several high-level Taliban leaders and for supplying insurgents with weapons from the local bazaars.


COP Najil counts on the Death StarCOP Najil counts on the Death Star
Named the Death Star, the observation post sits on a ridgeline of mountains overlooking several villages and Combat Outpost Najil in northern Laghman province.


The 2011 drought: Not all bad for Tulsa District Corps lakesThe 2011 drought: not all bad for Tulsa District Corps lakes
The extreme drought that left Texas, Oklahoma and parts of Kansas parched during 2011 has caused a lot of economic and environmental damage. Yet, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has taken a bad situation and worked to get something positive accomplished.


Agreement with university helps Tulsa district with wildlife managementAgreement with university helps Tulsa district with wildlife management
A new agreement between Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa district will allow for more efficient and expanded wildlife management practices to be studied and implemented at Corps projects.


Millet crop at Kaw yielding benefits to lake and local communityMillet crop at Kaw yielding benefits to lake and local community
“They” begin calling in July, asking if “it” is done yet. “They” are hunters and sportsmen from around the country. “It” is the annual millet seeding of Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma, and it is a major factor in the vitality and popularity of the lake.


Corps District Commander presents awards to Canton volunteers
Volunteers in Canton, Okla. get special recognition for outstanding public service from the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for helping with the cleanup of a tornado-ravaged recreation area at Canton Lake.


Air traffic controllers direct the dance
An airfield is a continuous dance of aircraft, personnel and vehicles. Sometimes this dance is a slow two-step and other times it is a fast-paced salsa. Working in a tower high above the ground are airfield choreographers, making sure that every move each dancer makes is correct. These rhythm coordinators are better known as air traffic controllers.


54th ARS has unique experience with Dutch press
The 54th Air Refueling Squadron served a midday rendezvous for members of the Dutch International Press Corps Oct. 25, while flying high over America.


Village members of Sangar Valley welcome soldier’s presenceVillage members of Sangar Valley welcome soldier’s presence
More than 600 soldiers in search of insurgent activity, weapons caches, and material used to make homemade explosives, is making another big push to secure Laghman province’s Sangar Valley.


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Recent Image Galleries

97th AMW IG listens to concerns 97th AMW IG listens to concerns
Boone Nicholls, 97th Air Mobility Wing inspector general, talks on the telephone about a concern...



97th AMW IG office listens to concerns 97th AMW IG office listens to concerns
Boone Nicholls, 97th Air Mobility Wing inspector general, speaks to Maj. Lauren Palagi, 97th AMW...



Retreat ceremony at Wings of Freedom Park Retreat ceremony at Wings of Freedom Park
Service members assigned to the 97th Wing Staff Agencies and the 97th Comptroller Squadron,...



Retreat ceremony at Wings of Freedom Park Retreat ceremony at Wings of Freedom Park
Col. Anthony B. Krawietz, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, along with members of the Wing Staff...



97th LRS keeps the gas pumping 97th LRS keeps the gas pumping
Tech. Sgt. Dudley Haley, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of...



Resiliency stand-down period at Altus AFB FD Resiliency stand-down period at Altus AFB FD
Paul Pitrat, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter chief, expresses the importance of suicide...



97th AMW commander signs volunteer contract 97th AMW commander signs volunteer contract
Members assigned to Altus AFB pose with Bonnie Fortuna (left), American Federation of Government...



Altus AFB new RAPCON building nearing completion Altus AFB new RAPCON building nearing completion
Brad Dillenburg and Patrick Frost, lead communications contractors, make preparations for the...



'Friend of Altus' 'Friend of Altus'
Col. Jon "Ty" Thomas, former Altus AFB wing commander and Lisa Greenlee, vice president for...



'Friends of Altus' 'Friends of Altus'
Col. Jon "Ty" Thomas, former Altus AFB wing commander and Gary “Bull” Watkins, unveil a...



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Recent Audio

Camp Gruber Chapel
Hundreds of volunteers and military personnel stood at the base of a new chapel at Camp Gruber to witness the new steeple be lifted and place on top of the building on Friday, November 4.


Operation Sooner Response - Radio
Package of Seven states took part in the training event in Oklahoma by sending their civil support teams (CST) to respond to different pre-staged incidents ranging from rescuing people from a collapsed structure to checking a suspected building for a planned terror attack involving chemical, biological or radiological threat.


Sep. 11th 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Ceremony and 9-11 Interviews Pt. 3
Audio only interview with Pfc. Brittany Webb, combat medic with C Company, Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, about her personal experiences related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and how it led to her current military service. The 45th IBCT command recognizes their soldiers for earning the right to wear the Thunderbird patch (shoulder sleeve insignia) of the 45th IBCT on their right shoulder, indicating wartime service. Produced by Spc. Shanna Gantz.


Sgt. Lloyd Palmer
Sgt. Lloyd Palmer, Ada, Okla., talks to a Chickasaw Times reporter about his job as a practicing attorney in Okla., supporting the combat soldiers, serving soldiers legal needs, the future of Afghanistan, military operations and his family in Oklahoma. Audio only.


Maj. Robert Barefoot
Maj. Robert Barefoot, Sulphur, Okla., talks to a Sulphur Times-Democrat reporter about his two deployments to Iraq and his first to Afghanistan, his job handling logistics for the 45th Infantry Brigade, his family in Sulphur, Okla., and thanks his family for their support. Audio only.


Spc. Chris Mortain
Spc. Chris Mortain at Camp Shelby, Miss. is a Hawaiian native serving in the Oklahoma National Guard. He sends a greeting to his friends and family in Hawaii.


Staff Sgt. Richardson
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter about his responsibilities in Iraq, how long has he been in Iraq, being on his second tour in Iraq, what a typical day is like in Iraq and what his plans are for when he returns home.


Sgt. Boyer
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter about being a medic in Afghanistan, what its like running a field ER, working as a team, having pride in in her work, being on her first deployment, staying focused and celebrating the holidays overseas


Staff Sgt. Hickman
Talks to a Bend Bulletin reporter in Bend, Ore. about his friend Cody Eggleston, a Soldier killed in action. He talks about Cody's childhood, training with him in the Philippines, his love of volunteerism, his job as an assistant gunner,his progress at being a Soldier and the policy of naming structures on bases for service members who were killed.


Sgt. 1st Class Velasquez
Talks to a KDAZ reporter in Albuquerque, NM about his duties and responsibilities while he is deployed in Iraq.


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