19 Jul 2018

AF selects nearly 290 Sheppard Airmen for promotion to technical sergeant

More than 280 staff sergeants assigned to Sheppard AFB were selected by the Air Force for promotion to technical sergeant.

15 Jun 2018

Fostering unity leads to PACE award for Turner

Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th OSS commander, said leadership at the flight level was outstanding and very much engaged with getting the mission accomplished when he arrived here in 2016. But as with any machine, a little fine tuning has to take place to make sure it runs smoothly. The changes made under Turners leadership led the roughly 19-year Air Force veteran to be named a recipient of the 2017 Profession at Arms Center of Excellence and Air University Leadership Institute Leadership Impact Award.

13 Jun 2018

Wichita Falls mayor soars with 80th FTW

Wichita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana experienced the mental and physical requirements needed to be an Air Force combat pilot June 12 when he flew a training mission in a T-38C Talon with 80th Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Andrea Themely.

12 Jun 2018

Incremental changes lead to PACE award for Cok

Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron commander, used that approach to influence an adjustment within the squadron that places an emphasis on developing its people, which led to the 18-year Air Force veteran to be selected as a 2017 PACE Leadership Impact Award recipient.

18 May 2018

Sheppard in Photos

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – This week's Sheppard in Photos takes a look at technical training, physical fitness, aircraft maintenance at the 80th Flying Training Wing and more.

15 May 2018

80th FTW aviators get close-up view of combat aircraft

Undergraduate pilot training students at the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program got an up close look at combat aircraft such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-22 Raptor and F-15E Strike Eagle May 10-11, 2018, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

10 May 2018

Undergraduate Pilot Training; there’s an app for that

The 80th Flying Training Wing entered this year’s Air Education and Training Command Innovation Challenge after successfully creating an app to make more than 1,500 pages of necessary documents available to its pilots via handheld device.

9 May 2018

Culture – a vital component of mission success

Our Air Force values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do remain in the foundation for our Air Force, but are the Airmen evolving into something else? Something greater?

30 Apr 2018

Sheppard Rock Fest: Full details

Sheppard is set to host Grammy-nominated band Plain White T’s with special guest band We The Kings at the Town Center between the Airman’s Club and Mini-Mall here Friday, May 11.

17 Apr 2018

AETC, Sheppard collaborate on Continuum of Learning

Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Force Development expert Masoud Rasti visited Sheppard Air Force Base April 17, 2018, to help leaders understand implementation of the Air Force’s newest training paradigm, the Continuum of Learning. The CoL was introduced in March 2017 and changes have already been made throughout AETC, including at Sheppard AFB.