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  • 80th Operations Group change of command

    80th Flying Training Wing commander, Col. Gregory Keeton, officiated the 80th Operations Group change of command ceremony at Sheppard Air Force Base on July 6, 2016.Italian Air Force Col. Paolo Baldasso, 80th Operations Group commander, relinquished command to German Air Force Col. Bernhard Hey.

  • AETC leadership visits Sheppard

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command and Chief Master Sgt. David Staton, AETC command chief, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, took a quick three-day trip to visit Team Sheppard June 28 – 30. The two top AETC leaders received mission briefings, participated

  • Precautions when traveling is key to safety

    Researching travel restrictions and taking safety precautions is an important factor when planning vacations, Security Forces personnel say. “Families need to take into considerations the potential dangers and restrictions of certain locations, when planning vacations, specifically those outside the

  • PTSD Awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.

  • “Campaign to Zero” starts at Sheppard

    Sheppard started using a different approach when it comes teaching Airmen how to properly handle everyday situations involving their peers instead of seemingly endless power point presentations about sexual assault and alcohol abuse.

  • Air Force major to be recognized at 2016 BET Awards

    Maj. Kenyatta Ruffin, an instructor pilot with the 469th Flying Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, will be recognized during the Shine a Light segment of the 2016 BET Awards to air live, June 26 at 8 p.m. PST/7 CST.

  • Air Force leaders strive for new voter milestone

    The Air Force Voting Assistance Program is a year-long initiative directed by the Secretary of Defense to assist military personnel, their families and civilian personnel with access to the installation, to register and vote either at the polls or by absentee ballot.

  • Spatial disorientation trainer reaches one year milestone

    For the past year, the student pilots attending the 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, have been using the GYRO Integrated Physiological Trainer II to get hands-on, realistic spatial disorientation training.