Wounded Airman Slaydon retires from Air Force

Two years ago, an improvised explosive device on a roadside in Kirkuk, Iraq changed the course of Tech. Sgt. Matt Slaydon's life forever. On the morning of Aug. 27, 2009, another explosion, this time at Luke Air Force Base, marked a new chapter in Sergeant Slaydon's journey. "Fire in the hole!"

Detachments meet to discuss training

Detachment commanders and chiefs from the 982nd Training Group's 45 detachments met at Sheppard AFB for a three-day workshop to become familiar with the group's leadership and to improve the training process. The annual Worldwide Workshop started Aug. 25 to bring all the detachment commanders

Sheppard mourns fallen Airman

Sheppard personnel gathered Aug. 20 to honor and bid farewell to a wingman, defender and friend, Airman 1st Class Clifford L. Slater, Jr. Assigned to the 82nd Security Forces Squadron, Airman Slater was killed Aug. 15 after being struck by a vehicle and suffering serious injuries. The memorial

Their "American Spirit" earns Salt Lake Bees baseball team Air Force award

Before a sold-out crowd of more than 17,000 fans at Spring Mobile Park in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Salt Lake Bees Triple-A baseball team was presented the Air Force Recruiting Service's most prestigious award, the American Spirit Award, Aug. 22. Col. Mark Ward, 372nd Recruiting Group commander,

Collaboration key to success in cyber operations

The Air Force Information Technology Conference opened Aug. 24 in Montgomery, Ala., with keynote addresses from the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Air Force chief of staff and the chief executive of McAfee, Inc. Collaboration emerged as a key theme in the opening day of the conference, which

Sheppard and Altus team up to visit veterans

Sheppard's Top-3 teamed up with their colleagues from Altus AFB, Okla. Aug. 20 to visit the Veteran's Center, a long-term nursing center in Lawton, Okla. "We have 22 Air Force veterans at the center who don't get to see Air Force people," said Master Sgt. Rich Coleman, Top-3 Veteran's Center

Airmen observe Ramadan

Muslims from Sheppard AFB will join more than one billion Muslims in the world Aug. 22 in welcoming Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and requires many sacrifices. Ramadan challenges Muslims to give up certain things of value from just before dawn to after sunset every day

Holm Center inducts first ROTC 'Distinguished Alumni'

The honor of being the first person inducted into the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps' Distinguished Graduates went to a former commander of Air Combat Command. Retired Gen. Ronald Keys, distinguished graduate of Kansas State University's ROTC program, was at Air University's Holm Center

"Moo"ving along

Altus A-Team employee excels

One Altus mechanic set a new benchmark of success by becoming a maintenance leader for the 97th Maintenance Directorate, or A-Team. Ramiro Solis, an A-Team civilian was recently promoted to work leader of the KC-135R Inspection Branch. Mr. Solis is the first graduate of the Grow Your Own Mechanic