News Search

  • 82nd TRW commander: Safety - It's Personal

    Team Sheppard,As we enter into the 6th week and half way mark for the Critical Days of Summer, I want to remind you of this year's theme: "Safety - It's Personal." This hits home especially hard as we mourn the recent loss of one of our own in a motorcycle accident just two weeks ago. Motorcycle

  • USMC's top "Devil Dawgs" embrace joint training at Sheppard

    Looking around Sheppard Air Force Base, it's usually a sea of Airman Battle Uniforms marching around. Try taking a little closer look inside the 364th Training Squadron's Communication Cable and Antenna Systems apprentice and you might notice there's a different type of uniform present--the brown

  • 122 Team Sheppard Staff Sergeants tabbed for promotion

    The Air Force officially released the technical sergeant promotion list June 21, with 122 Team Sheppard staff sergeants selected for promotion to E-6.Technical sergeant selectees at Sheppard (by unit):361st Training Squadron: Staff Sergeants Corey Brooks, Kevin Brown, Bradford Doyon, David Gonzalez,

  • Taking training seriously saves life

    For Technical Sergeant Ryan Hester, who serves as a reserve police officer for the city of D'Iberville, Miss., when not performing his official military duties, taking his collective skills training seriously resulted in a life-saving effort.Training is often viewed through different color lenses

  • Cost Conscious Culture: doing a little reaps big savings

    Fellow members of the AETC team, thank you for all you do to keep our Air Force and our nation strong. As I travel around our command, I see firsthand how magnificently you are executing our recruit, train and educate missions and I want you to know how proud I am to be on your team.Our ability to

  • Eight Sheppard officers selected for promotion to Lt. Col.

    Eight Sheppard Air Force Base officers were recently selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel by the CY12A Lieutenant Colonel (LAF/LAF-J) promotion board. Those selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel include: Maj. Frank Arnold, 80th Flying Training Wing Maj. Joseph Banks, 362nd Training

  • 80th FTW invites local pilots for Civilian Fly-In

    Civilian Pilots in the local area joined the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard for a Civilian Fly-in event June 9. The main purpose of the event was based on a common denominator both civilian and military pilots share--flight safety and avoidance of mid-air collisions. During the event more

  • B-52 Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice Course

    Training B-52 Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice Airmen is the job of the 363rd Training Squadron at Sheppard. The course teaches Airmen the fundamentals of B-52 armament systems as well as servicing, inspecting, installation, removal, troubleshooting and maintenance of conventional and common

  • MIA Bracelet connects Airmen across decades

    Twenty-two years ago, Air Force Academy cadet Amy Santmyer, now Lt. Col. Amy Young, decided she would wear an MIA bracelet honoring Lt. Col. Charles Walling, an F-4C Phantom pilot who was shot down Aug. 8, 1966, during a close air support mission in the Dong Nai province northeast of Saigon,

  • Water restrictions start Jun 11 due to local drought warning

    According to the city of Wichita Falls, it is expected the combined lake water levels in the local area will drop to 50 percent on or about June 11.Due to the reduced water levels, the city will move from a Stage 1 Drought Watch to a Stage 2 Drought Warning.  Sheppard, along with the local