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  • Dohertys Receive AETC O'Malley Award

    Brig. Gen. Patrick J. and DeeDee Doherty were announced as the winners of the 2017 Air Education and Training Command Gen. and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award Jan. 30.

  • Sheppard Peer-to-Peer program named best practice

    Sheppard’s Peer-to-Peer Airman Mentoring Program, aimed at developing student Airmen into future leaders, was featured as a “Best Practice” during the Air Force Community Action Information Board Jan. 24. As its name implies, the program fosters a culture of positive influence driven and regulated

  • Sheppard Law Center Announces 2017 Air Force Law School Programs

    Have you served between two and ten years as an active duty Air Force officer? Are you interested in attending law school and becoming a judge advocate (JAG)? The Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) or Excess Leave Program (ELP) may be just for you!

  • Give your personnel data an annual checkup

    January may be nearing its end, but the new year is still young – and it’s a perfect time to make sure your personnel records are current and correct. Keeping these records up to date is not just a good idea – it can affect your family, your career and your pay.

  • Sheppard-trained power pros vital to Iraqi rescue missions

    Imagine a work day without electricity; not being able to send emails or use radars; living in a tent with no heat or air conditioning. Luckily, this isn’t a reality for most bases, thanks largely to the Airmen--trained at Sheppard AFB--who maintain the electrical systems. At forward-deployed

  • AETC’s 75th Anniversary and the birth of a professional Air Force

    On Jan. 23, 2017, Air Education and Training Command celebrates its 75th anniversary — a date much more important in our nation’s heritage than a simple mark in time. Jan. 23, 1942, proved to be the birth of a professional Air Force – men and women precisely selected and trained to fly, fight and

  • Resilience: More than just a buzzword

    For Erich Lofton, it came after responding to a head-on collision as a volunteer firefighter.“It was pretty routine at first. We put the fire out and started putting the gear away. Then the chief came over and asked for volunteers to pull the body out of the car,” he said, as the memory showed in

  • Droning On: Drone use prohibited at Sheppard

    As the holiday season comes to a close, Sheppard reminds base and community members who have an unmanned aircraft, or drone, to remember the rules and safety measures when flying.It is important for base residents and local community members to understand the Sheppard Air Force Base Instruction