Nov. 2, 2023 Caduceus Spear offers joint training opportunity for 97th, 82nd and 71st MDGs Airmen from the 97th Medical Group partnered with Airmen from Sheppard and Vance Air Force Bases for a readiness exercise at Clinton Sherman Airfield Park, Oklahoma, Oct. 26, 2023.
Nov. 2, 2023 Newly developed FMC Airmanship 200 Course addresses foundational competencies A course called Fully Mission Capable Airmanship 200 was created to augment technical training by teaching additional critical life skills Airmen need to succeed. The course, which replaces the previous version of Airmanship 200, was created under the mandate that it had to be developed without
Oct. 27, 2023 Team Sheppard rallies around spouse battling breast cancer Although Jane Pettit-Castor is a military dependent, she found herself in the fight of her life shortly after arriving at Sheppard Air Force Base in May 2022. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer just four months later. Along with top-notch medical care, she credits her fighting spirit,
Oct. 27, 2023 Air Force unit partners with Forest Service to share best practices, improve training Fort Leonard Wood’s Air Force 368th Training Squadron is sharing aspects of their unique training on post with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service — skills members from the Mark Twain National Forest Service are hoping will help them improve the work they do on Missouri’s protected
Oct. 25, 2023 P-51 Flight and Skydiving Highlight 97th FTS Anniversary Celebration The previous week at the 97th Flying Training Squadron was not for the faint of heart.
Oct. 20, 2023 Air Force uses unique MOS taught on post to help Army reach their fitness goals Students from Fort Leonard Wood’s U.S. Air Force 368th Training Squadron are putting their new pavement skills to the test by laying concrete pads for the Army’s gyms-in-a-box that will support the Secretary of the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness initiative.
Oct. 18, 2023 Construction Electricians power military might The Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering Detachment at Sheppard Air Force Base instructs more than 200 Airmen, soldiers and sailors annually to meet the demand for construction electricians. As an Inter-Service Training Review Organization partner, students from all branches train together
Oct. 12, 2023 Inaugural Torch Athena Conference Brings Female Airmen, Guardians Together Women from across AETC convened in the heart of San Antonio for the first-ever Torch Athena Conference between September 19th and 21st. The event is dedicated to celebrating the efforts and milestones of women in the Air Force, as well as discussing how to lower barriers to service and to further
Oct. 10, 2023 SECAF visits Sheppard AFB Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the 82nd Training Wing and the 80th Flying Wing Oct. 4-5, where he got a first-hand look at how Sheppard Airmen are transforming technical and flying training to support the future fight.
Oct. 10, 2023 WATCH: Competencies' Role in Force Development Air Education and Training Command officials continue to rapidly codify occupational competencies that form the foundation of training and education programs that ultimately produce the most competitive Airmen possible for the Warfighter.