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  • AF reservist aces instrument, flight control systems course

    Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Ashlyn Schneider, a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduated from the 365th Training Squadron’s instrument and flight control system apprentice course at Sheppard AFB Aug. 30, 2018, earning the ace student award.

  • Sheppard in Photos

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Sheppard, home of all different kinds of training, from civil engineering, to flying the aircraft, to training the people who do.

  • C-130 with rich heritage enhances training and readiness

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – This particular MC-130, which has been in combat in Vietnam, the Cold War and was even deployed to catch falling satellites, now serves as a part of the 82nd Training Wing’s Special Missions Aircraft Armament Apprentice Course and the C-130 Aerospace Maintenance

  • Most senior command chief, Johnson, speaks at SNCO induction

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Almost 34 years later, the Hampton, Virginia-native came to Sheppard AFB Aug. 24, 2018, to share some words of wisdom with a new generation of senior noncommissioned officers during an induction ceremony at the Sheppard Club. The ceremony would be the last time

  • Driggers assumes command of 80th FTW

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Col. Russell Driggers assumed command of the 80th Flying Training Wing during a ceremony at Sheppard AFB Aug. 24, 2018.

  • Sheppard in Photos

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Those who can't handle the heat leave the kitchen, those who can - become firefighters.

  • Sheppard hosts water survival emergency training

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – On Aug. 17, 2018, pilots and aircrew were required to attend Water Survival Emergency Training at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The course is meant to improve awareness and get the pilots ready in case of an emergency situation.