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  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

  • T-38C Talon, T/N 61-0891 Accident Investigation Complete

    Air Force officials announced today the accident investigation results of a July 19 T-38C accident at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.The investigation determined the mishap was due to a bird strike that shattered the T-38C Talon canopy, which sent fragments through the number two engine causing

  • Daughters of American Revolution honor JBSA-Randolph Airmen

    (Editor's note: for security reasons, some personnel are referred to by their first names.) Four 12th Flying Training Wing members were recently honored at the Daughters of the American Revolution's Instructor Pilot and Aviators of the Year Awards ceremony, here.Capt. Jay Park, 435th Fighter

  • Drive safe, arrive safe

    As the holiday season is in full swing and many people celebrate it by taking vacation, travelers and others often cram onto the roadways, making them potentially dangerous places to be if drivers are not extra careful. December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month - which raises awareness

  • Sheppard A&FRC Readiness program named best in AETC

    The Sheppard Airman & Family Readiness Center has been named Air Education and Training Command's best Readiness program for 2013.With over 620 workshops conducted throughout the year, the A&FRC reached over 18,000 people in helping them prepare for a variety of readiness issues. Another 9,200

  • An Air Force gatekeeper's day

    Ever wonder what a day in the life of an Air Force recruiter is like? How many people do they talk to versus how many will get to call themselves an airman?Tech. Sgt. Michael Lundell is an Air Force recruiter in West Valley. His day-to-day routine is always busy, from going on school visits to work

  • Bountiful bags: Food drive gives Sheppard Airmen Thanksgiving Day feast

    More than 240 families were greeted by the smell of oven roasted turkey with a side of cranberry, stuffing and fresh baked rolls wafting through the house. The decadent odors and sounds of merriment surrounded the families and friends of Sheppard Air Force Base. The tasty holiday cheer was made

  • AF meets recruiting goal for 14th straight year

    The Air Force met its active-duty enlisted recruiting goal for the 14th year in a row, and its chaplain, lines officer and health professions accession goals for fiscal 2013. The Air Force continues to recruit the highest quality applicants with nearly 98 percent of recruits in the Delayed Entry