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    363rd TRS student earns ACE Award

    Senior Airman Wilson Hernandez Jr., a Puerto Rico native and 363rd Training Squadron munitions system technician went above and beyond during his training. Hernandez completed his training course with a score of 100% on all progress checks and block tests, earning himself the ACE award.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, officially addresses the men and women of the First Command for the first time as their commander during a change of command ceremony Nov. 16, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Kwast, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, will pass command of AETC to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb July 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

    Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation

    In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise.
  • Airman Brycen Brooks, 362nd Training Squadron B-52 crew chief apprentice course student, poses for a picture in front of a B-52 Stratofortress at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 2, 2019. Brooks is originally from Warner Robins, Georgia. His favorite part about his job is that he gets to work on an aircraft and even just learning about it is enjoyable. When asked about his favorite aircraft he said "B-52 all the way." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

    Sheppard in Photos

    Come on down to Sheppard we have Airmen training everywhere. They're training outside, inside, in hangars, training in planes, on planes. They're everywhere! All to keep that flag flying.
  • Airmen stand in formation during a Military Training Leader course graduation ceremony at the Levitow Training Support Facility on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 30, 2019. The MTL course is responsible for training approximately 120 MTLs per year. Those MTLs are then responsible for training approximately 30,000 Airmen in 49 different locations that fall under Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Air Force officials announce tour length changes

    After listening to feedback from Airmen and career field managers, Air Force officials are reducing targeted special duty and instructor tour lengths to create a more ready and resilient force.The tour length reduction from four to three years for military training instructors, military training leaders, Air Education and Training Command technical
  • Airman Brice Vulgamore, left, Airman 1st Class Kyle Jaycox, in seat, and Airman 1st Class Matthew Higgs, 364th Training Squadron hydraulic systems apprentice course students, troubleshoot the hydraulics systems in a flight control simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2019. Higgs plays the role of operations checks director and reads instructions for Jaycox to flip the switches in the flightdeck as Vulgamore makes sure the system responds correctly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman1st Class Pedro Tenorio

    Sheppard in Photos

    The last week of June, but for us it's just another week of training, developing and inspiring the next generation of warriors.
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    Sheppard AFB and 818th MSAS: Stronger together

    In military operations, it has been proven that working together with partner nations allows the Air Force to embody Air Force senior leader’s message of “stronger together”.
  • In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, this summer Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to help restore the overall readiness of our military. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care

    In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military. Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily focused on proactively treating active duty Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission. Care for non-active duty patients, primarily the families of service members and military retirees, will be handled by separate provider teams aligned to a Health Care Operations Squadron.
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    Sheppard in Photos

    This week Sheppard in Photos highlights training from the 362nd Training Squadron as well as the 82nd Training Wing change of command ceremony.
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    Bell assumes command of 82nd TRW

    The career of Col. Kenyon K. Bell came full circle June 21, 2019, as he took command of the 82nd Training Wing, the organization under which he learned his craft as an aircraft maintenance officer roughly 24 years ago.
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    Sheppard in Photos

    Another week of training in the books. Check out these hard working Airmen training here at Sheppard.
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