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  • Student pilot sees dream come to life

    Brittany Oligney knew what was in her future from the moment she pulled back on the flight controls of her uncle's float plane and it lifted off of an Alaskan lake when she was in the 7th grade. Ten years later, 2nd Lt. Brittany Oligney is fully engulfed in her future, training at the Euro-NATO

  • Veteran of three wars remembers those he served with

    Memorial Day is hard for Bill Peel. It always is. The memories of those he served with in World War II, Korea and Vietnam flooded back with each tear that welled up in his eyes. The retired Air Force lieutenant colonel recalls his fallen comrades from each pivotal war, and those with which he

  • Colombian native, Airman becomes U.S citizen

    In April 1997, at the tender age of 10, Maria M. Mena-Caicedo tragically lost her mother after she was shot at their family owned restaurant in Colombia. That tragic event led her to come to the United States, and through many hardships, she was able to overcome and reach her goal of becoming a

  • Circle of life: Father, son reconnect at Sheppard, graduate on same day

    Brett and Tyler Pier agreed they lost opportunities in earlier years to connect like a father and son should. Missed high school football games, dances and just spending time together are a few of the moments that lacked one or the other because of deployments, divorce and other commitments. But,

  • General Looney visits Sheppard one final time

    A black and white "hero shot" showed a young, confident pilot some years ago, ready to take the tiger by the tail and begin a 35-year voyage that would take him to the top seat of the Air Force's first command. Gen. William R. Looney III, commander of Air Education and Training Command, recognized

  • International and local Civil Air Patrol cadets visit Sheppard

    For the past three years, cadets from the International Civil Air Patrol Cadet Exchange Program come to Sheppard to learn the importance of the different types of training. The cadets are from 22 different countries and stay in the United States for two weeks. In return U.S. Civil Air Patrol cadets

  • Instructor fuels Iraqi's thirst for knowledge

    Tech. Sgt. Randy Davidson stood in a lab like he has done hundreds, if not thousands of times, testing the quality of a fuel product. It's his job. The quality of fuel used could mean the difference between an aircraft sitting on the tarmac or soaring in the sky. But this latest lab sample wasn't to

  • One man’s effort to keep Air Force heritage alive

    It's a hot and humid July day at Sheppard. The occasional sound of a T-38 can be heard overhead. While on the ground, Airmen-in-Training march to their classes and everything goes on as normal. One man makes his way to the Sheppard Club with his suitcase filled books, papers, pictures and other

  • Cadet takes OAF lessons on diversity home to Colombia

    The U.S. Air Force Academy sponsors the training of cadets from allied Air Forces around the world in an effort to build international relationships. In the most recent wave of Academy cadets to serve internships at Sheppard for Operation Air Force, one such sponsored cadet was a member of the

  • Chaplains offer spiritual healing, practical counseling

    The urge to talk to someone - to trade ideas, ask for advice, or just vent - can make itself known in anyone. Unfortunately, sometimes on a military installation miles can separate one from familiar faces. Or maybe family and friends are within arm's reach, but the situation requires the unbiased