First Term Airman’s Center expands into new realm

2016 is gone, 2017 is well underway, and many people are hard at work maintaining those first-of-the-year resolutions. The First Term Airman’s Center here is no different. It is shifting its services to better serve Team Edwards. According to Master Sgt. Andre Brooks, FTAC had become not much

Sheppard Peer-to-Peer program named best practice

Sheppard’s Peer-to-Peer Airman Mentoring Program, aimed at developing student Airmen into future leaders, was featured as a “Best Practice” during the Air Force Community Action Information Board Jan. 24. As its name implies, the program fosters a culture of positive influence driven and regulated

Nomads fire first missiles

The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and shot the first air-to-air missiles from an operational F-35A during a weapons system evaluation at Tyndall Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2017. Individual AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) were loaded into four separate aircraft.

Training the world's finest aviators since 1941

The first class of fresh 2nd lieutenants destined to fly, fight and win over the skies of Europe and the Pacific arrived at the Army Air Corps Flying School of Enid Dec. 16, 1941. They were part of Class 42D.Since then, more than 33,300 aviators have earned their wings here. Some of the all-star

Program office celebrates T-38C mod completion

Air Force program officials are celebrating the recent completion of two major modifications to the T-38C Talon. Technicians from the 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, modified the last of 446 Air Force and 10 Navy T-38Cs with a video data transfer system

Exemplifying the American Spirit

Bob Hope. Reba McIntyre. Dolly Parton. The Chicago Bulls.Names synonymous with going the extra mile to support the troops. With providing them a bright spot of entertainment and encouragement in a potentially dark and trying time.Now you can add another name to that list.Dan Clark.For his

Thunderbirds conduct a site survey for upcoming Air Show

AETC celebrates with 75th Anniversary Extravaganza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_UOKkjb4-4Members of Air Education and Training Command celebrated AETC's heritage Jan. 23 with a 75th Anniversary Extravaganza at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.AETC was founded as the U.S. Air Corps Flying Training Command Jan. 23, 1942, prior to the birth of the

AETC’s 75th Anniversary and the birth of a professional Air Force

On Jan. 23, 2017, Air Education and Training Command celebrates its 75th anniversary — a date much more important in our nation’s heritage than a simple mark in time. Jan. 23, 1942, proved to be the birth of a professional Air Force – men and women precisely selected and trained to fly, fight and

1,000th RPA student graduates

Lt. Col. Jason Thompson, 558th Flying Training Squadron commander, presented 2nd Lt. Kevin a certificate commemorating the thousandth graduate of the Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft training program at Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph, Texas, Jan. 20, 2017.The 558th Flying Training Squadron