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  • Steering committee discusses current status, future plans for pilot training

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program's Steering Committee finished its week-long meeting Sept. 25 after discussing the current status and future plans for the program. The members also reflected on the flow of student pilots, instructor pilot training, leadership and command opportunities,

  • Local fighter wing members attend satellite NCO Academy

    Ten members of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing began the satellite Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, last week. The course fulfills a professional development requirement which must be completed before a technical sergeant can be promoted to master

  • Air Force Chief of Staff names MIT cadet as cadet of the year

    The Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, recently named the 2009 United States Air Force Cadet of the Year. Cadet Col. Ryan W. Castonia, a senior at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in Aerospace Engineering, was notified of the honor in an official letter signed by the

  • Air Force historian retires after more than 50 years of service

    Fresh out of high school, Helen Weaver joined the ranks of the Montgomery Veteran's Administration in September 1957, and has been a government employee ever since. She began her career as a clerk/typist at the VA and said she was looking forward to a career in government service. "Even before I got

  • Altus AFB receives Excellect Ratings from UCI Inspection Team

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing has recently completed the 2009 AETC/IG Unit Compliance Inspection, an assessment conducted to evaluate mission areas critical to the performance of the base. After several days of job performance inspections, a Major Accident Response Exercise, and personnel records

  • Sheppard lieutenant to speak at ALA convention

    Beyond winning the first place prize of $1,500 for the Worldwide Department of Defense Annual Commissary Commando competition in May, Sheppard was the only Air Force base to win a prize. Sheppard's success was so great that 1st Lt. Daniel Chavez, 82nd Training Wing warrior weekend operations

  • New enlisted leader joins 2nd Air Force team

    Second Air Force welcomed a new command chief to its team. Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan replaced Chief Master Sgt. Paul Moreau as top enlisted leader for technical training, basic military training, medical and distance learning courses. "I'm very impressed with the quality of the permanent party

  • Canadian Snowbirds to soar over Sheppard

    The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team will show thousands of people in the Wichita Falls, Texas, community their aerial talents during the 2009 Sheppard Air Force Base Open House and Air Show Oct. 10 and 11. Capt. Jennifer Jones, 431st Air Demonstration Squadron public affairs officer,