Maj. Gen. Halter visits Sheppard Published Jan. 25, 2008 By Airman 1st Class Jacob Corbin 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Irving Halter Jr., 19th Air Force commander, visited Sheppard Jan. 24, visiting the 80th Flying Training Wing and the 82nd Training Wing. Before departing Sheppard, General Halter took a few moments to discuss some important issues. Building for the future General Halter said every time he visits Sheppard, he is continually impressed by the level of team work it's two wings show in building the future of the Air Force. "It's easy to think we're not part of the fight," he said. "But we're training the future of the Air Force, not only for this conflict, but the next as well." He said Sheppard makes a huge contribution to global operations, graduating more than 50 percent of the Air Force's enlisted force and future fighter pilots of the NATO Alliance. He said Team Sheppard should be extremely proud of the work they do on a daily basis. Change is possible While there's no sign or plans for change in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, General Halter said Sheppard should be ready to welcome it if it does happen. "The only constant in life is change," he said. "There may be things we need to do differently in the future with ENJJPT. There are probably going to be opportunities to make changes and improve." He said that currently ENJJPT is focused solely on producing fighter pilots. "We need to ask ourselves, 'is that the only thing we want to produce?'" he said. General Halter said with the future of warfare constantly changing, training pilots to fly unmanned aerial vehicles and other aircraft could be a possibility. General Halter stressed there is no official plans for change at this time. Tell the Air Force story General Halter finished by discussing the important role Airmen have as spokespeople for the Air Force. "What we're doing is huge," General Halter said. "If Airmen don't tell that story, no one else will." He said it's every Airman's responsibility to know what their comrades are doing across the globe in support the Global War on Terror and other operations as well. He said one way Airmen can keep up to date is by subscribing to and reading the Air Force Aim Points. To view Aim Points, a daily summary of information to help Airmen tell the Air Force story, click here. The general said whether downtown after work or back home on leave, it's important for Airmen to share the Air Force story with others.