June 30, 2020 Metals tech training the foundation for NCO's innovative success Tech. Sgt. Ryan McBride, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 19th Maintenance Squadron’s metals technology shop at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, was on the right side of a success story when his idea to have a C-130J Super Hercules hydraulic pump bracket fabricated using 3D printing technology
June 3, 2020 Massachusetts native ACEs E&E course An Airman from the 364th Training Squadron said he loves a challenge, so he went and challenged himself to perfect one of the challenging courses we have here on Sheppard. Spoiler alert – he won
May 1, 2020 Sheppard salutes area COVID-19 frontline fighters with Spirit Over Texoma Ten aircraft from Sheppard AFB took off at about 4 p.m. May 1, 2020, to pay tribute to those engaged in this fight with flyovers in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma as part of Spirit Over Texoma. Areas included Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Electra and Iowa Park, Texas, as well as a flyovers in
March 6, 2020 23 Sheppard master sergeants to pin on another stripe The Air Force selected 23 Sheppard AFB master sergeant for promotion to senior master sergeant as part of the 20E8 promotion cycle.
Feb. 28, 2020 Board selects 20 Sheppard Line of the Air Force captains for promotion The 2019E Line of the Air Force selection board selected 20 captains at Sheppard AFB for promotion to major.
Feb. 20, 2020 AETC command team experiences Sheppard, where combat capability begins Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel experienced one of the Air Force's most diverse and unique training bases when they visited Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19-20, 2020.
Feb. 12, 2020 2020 to be pivotal year in transformation of maintenance, logistics training As the Air Force continues to evolve to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving, Information Age global security environment, the 82nd Training Wing is working to transform maintenance and logistics technical training to deliver the Airmen who will form the heart of that future force.
Feb. 4, 2020 Logistics officer course tests new thesis-style capstone event The 363rd Training Squadron's Maintenance Officer Intermediate Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, which hosts aircraft maintenance and munitions officers, is upping its game by transforming and experimenting with how experienced logisticians are trained on complex logistics principles as well
Dec. 6, 2019 California Airman aces 15-block AGE course Airman Ryan D. Elmer, from Santa Rosa, California, achieved perfect scores in the 361st Training Squadron's aerospace ground equipment apprentice course during the 15 blocks of instruction that spanned 87 training days. He graduated Nov. 27, 2019.
Oct. 10, 2019 Largest NCOA class underway at Sheppard Largest non-commissioned officer class of 285 students begins at Sheppard, edging out Airey Class 19-2 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, by one student.