AFIMSC seeks ideas for 3rd Annual Innovation Rodeo

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking those with bright ideas to join in this year’s Innovation Rodeo, which is under way now and runs through Dec. 1, 2020. Each entry has an opportunity at $1 million in funding and resources to put their ideas into motion.

United to End: Domestic Violence Awareness Month focuses on unity in military community

The 82nd Medical Group Family Advocacy Clinic is the home of protection and their main mission is to support families who face adversity. For the month of October, the Family Advocacy Clinic is focused on uniting all military members together to prevent future domestic violence through the hashtag

Hispanic Americans play important role in U.S. culture, military

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Sheppard AFB will observe and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when the contribution of Hispanic Americans who have served and are serving now are recognized.

Student soars through avionics course, earns ACE award

Airman 1st Class Angelica Julie Aquino, a 365th Training Squadron graduate earned the ACE award for achieving a 100 percent average throughout the 75-academic day, nine-block course.

Doolittle set to strive with own destiny

Airman 1st Class John Taylor Doolittle Jr., a distant relative of the Air Force legend, graduated Sept. 3, 2020, from the 362nd Training Squadron’s F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief apprentice course here. He is looking to make his own mark in military service as an aircraft maintainer, much like the

Egyptian officer aces 361st TRS AGE course

Egyptian air force Lt. Col. Osama A. Khalil recently aced the 361st Training Squadron’s aerospace ground equipment apprentice course. The training consists of 15 blocks on instruction over the course of 87 academic days.

Newest F-16 crew dawgs sharpen their skills

Sailor-turned-Airman aces MAF consolidated course

Staff Sgt. Wayne C. Russell, a native of Latham, New York, and a member of the 109th Airlift Wing in Schenectady, finished the 365th Training Squadron's 19-block Mobility Air Force consolidated course with perfect scores on all graded areas of the roughly five-month training program.

Koester takes command of service's largest training group

Col. Terry Koester took command of the 982nd Training Group during a ceremony July 23, 2020, at Sheppard AFB. Col. Anthony Puente, who will now serve as the 82nd Training Wing’s vice commander here, relinquished command.

113 Sheppard Airmen to promote to master sergeant

The Air Force selected 113 technical sergeants assigned to Sheppard or one of its geographically separated units for promotion to master sergeant in the 20E7 promotion cycle.