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  • Airmen "attack" training

    The training of maintainers for the Air Force's aircraft attack control systems is the job of the staff at Sheppard's 365th Training Squadron Avionics Attack Control Systems apprentice course. The training mainly supports the F-15, F-16, B-1 and C-17 airframes, but is applicable to every airframe in

  • Practice makes perfect

    Whether it's flying an F-15 aircraft or knocking down a clay target on the skeet range, Maj. James Schmehl practices his skills constantly. That dedication to eye-hand coordination has paid big dividends, as Schmehl has parlayed his keen target acquisition skills to a spot on the All-Air Force Skeet

  • Words from the top

    In a time of change, Sheppard has been fortunate to have had both 2nd Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick and 19th AF Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Solo hold All Calls at Sheppard Air Force Base in the past three weeks to discuss the way ahead. Coupled with Secretary of the Air Force Michael

  • Maj. Gen. Solo visits the 80th Flying Training Wing

    Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, paid a quick visit to the 80th Flying Training Wing for a look at new facilities and a chance to speak to members of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training team Nov. 30. The general was accompanied by his wife, Patricia, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael

  • Pilot reflects over service during Operation New Dawn

    With the onset of the holiday season, Capt. Ryan Wade has a lot to be thankful for this year. He's especially grateful for the opportunity to spend time with his wife, Lindsey, whom he married in July before departing to Iraq for his first-ever deployment.In early August, Wade, an instructor pilot,

  • Training for split-second precision

    When instant action is needed by a pilot in flight to avert disaster or when an aircraft drops its landing gear after another successful sortie, it's the hydraulics components that make it happen. Instructors at Sheppard's 364th Training Squadron Aircraft Hydraulics Systems course are responsible

  • Airmen protect a different environment

    The environment around you is all about perspective. Just ask the students and staff of the Electrical and Environmental Apprentice course conducted by the 364th Training Squadron at Sheppard. Responsible for producing electrical and environment systems technicians for every airframe in the Air

  • Risk to Patients from Data Breach Met with Proactive Response

    A loss of computer tapes by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) may have placed TRICARE patient data at risk. There is no evidence that any of the data has actually been accessed by a third party, and analysis shows the chance any data was actually compromised is low, but proactive

  • Airman Dreams of Blue

    Most people would be a little uptight about singing in front of a crowd of 500 people, but not Airman First Class Jasmine Mudd-Smith. The stage has become her second home as she chases the opportunity to represent Team Sheppard in the 2012 edition of the Air Force show Tops In Blue. Mudd-Smith, an