Feb. 7, 2019 Pilot training moving at the speed of innovation The implementation of virtual and augmented realities by the 80th Flying Training Wing is creating a portfolio of tools that allows instructor and student pilots alike to enhance the learning experience within the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, the world’s only internationally manned
July 19, 2018 AF selects nearly 290 Sheppard Airmen for promotion to technical sergeant More than 280 staff sergeants assigned to Sheppard AFB were selected by the Air Force for promotion to technical sergeant.
June 15, 2018 Fostering unity leads to PACE award for Turner Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th OSS commander, said leadership at the flight level was outstanding and very much engaged with getting the mission accomplished when he arrived here in 2016. But as with any machine, a little fine tuning has to take place to make sure it runs smoothly. The changes made
June 13, 2018 Wichita Falls mayor soars with 80th FTW Wichita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana experienced the mental and physical requirements needed to be an Air Force combat pilot June 12 when he flew a training mission in a T-38C Talon with 80th Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Andrea Themely.
June 12, 2018 Incremental changes lead to PACE award for Cok Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron commander, used that approach to influence an adjustment within the squadron that places an emphasis on developing its people, which led to the 18-year Air Force veteran to be selected as a 2017 PACE Leadership Impact Award recipient.
May 18, 2018 Sheppard in Photos SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – This week's Sheppard in Photos takes a look at technical training, physical fitness, aircraft maintenance at the 80th Flying Training Wing and more.
May 15, 2018 80th FTW aviators get close-up view of combat aircraft Undergraduate pilot training students at the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program got an up close look at combat aircraft such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-22 Raptor and F-15E Strike Eagle May 10-11, 2018, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
May 9, 2018 Culture – a vital component of mission success Our Air Force values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do remain in the foundation for our Air Force, but are the Airmen evolving into something else? Something greater?
July 5, 2017 Sheppard hosts 4th of July open house Team Sheppard opened its gates to the public in celebration of Independence Day, July 4, 2017.