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  • Chief retires as 937th member enlists with his help

    For most of his 30-year career, Chief Master Sgt. Kurt Jensen served as an active duty survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist.  He taught  pilots and other Airmen what to do if they fall behind enemy lines.  When he switched from active-duty service to the Air Force Reserves in 1986,

  • Air Force identifies pilots killed in Sheppard T-38 crash

    Sheppard officials have identified the pilots killed when their T-38C Talon crashed during a May 1 training mission. Maj. Brad Funk, 35, a 90th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. Alec Littler, 23, a student pilot in the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot

  • 19th Air Force orders safety stand-down day May 5

    The 19th Air Force commander has ordered a one day safety stand-down May 5 of all aircraft operations in his command. Maj Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr., ordered the stand-down as an opportunity for all those associated with flying in the command to re-emphasize and re-focus on the importance of flying

  • Air Force suspends training flights of T-38C aircraft

    Air Education and Training Command suspended flights of T-38C Talon aircraft today following a fatal crash this morning at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The crash was the second in two weeks involving a T-38, following an April 23 accident in which two pilots were killed when their T-38 crashed at Columbus

  • Two killed in T-38 crash at Sheppard

    Two pilots were killed today in a T-38C crash at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.A T-38C Talon assigned to the 80th Flying Training Wing crashed at about 7:45 a.m. May 1. The cause of the crash is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.

  • Sheppard officer finishes strong in Boston Marathon

    A captain assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base finished in the top 2 percent of all runners in the 112th running of the Boston Marathon April 21. Capt. David Max, an instructor pilot at the 80th Operations Support Squadron, finished the 26.2-mile run in 2:43:50 -- a time that put him 249th out a

  • Air Force identifies pilots killed in Columbus crash

    Base officials identified the two pilots killed Wednesday in a T-38C crash on base. Major Blair Faulkner, 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. Matthew Emmons, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 08-14, died when their aircraft crashed on initial takeoff at about

  • Air Force announces OTS selection board 08OT02 results

    More than 270 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here released today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 579 applications as part of Officer Training School Selection

  • U.S. team takes Lithuania, 84-74

    The United States Armed Forces team won its first International Military Sports Council championship since 1998, defeating Lithuania, 84-74, April 22 at the Chaparral Fitness Center. "It's very gratifying, particularly because we beat a good team," said Ted Albers, USA head coach. "They didn't give

  • CISM ends; U.S. takes gold

    The International Military Sports Council Basketball Championship came to a close April 22 in the Chaparral Fitness Center with the presentation of the gold, silver and bronze medals to the winning teams. The U.S Armed Forces team defeated Lithuania 84-74 in a dramatic comeback victory to win its