13 Oct 2006

AETC poised for Hurricane Rita

Air Education and Training Command is poised and ready to provide relief efforts for Hurricane Rita after more than a week of preparation. In anticipation of Rita's arrival, AETC crisis action team officials say the team is "leaning forward" as the command's coordination hub for emergency response efforts. "AETC did a great job responding to

13 Oct 2006

President monitors Hurricane Rita operations at Randolph

President George W. Bush concluded an overnight visit here Sept. 25 where he received a briefing about the military's role in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. The president also attended chapel services with members of the Randolph congregation before leaving San Antonio for Baton Rouge, La., where he was to receive further updates about response

13 Oct 2006

Detachment 6 picking up pieces, helping rebuild NCBC Gulfport

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the 366th Training Squadron's Detachment 6 located in Gulfport, Miss., was left devastated. Out of 37 permanent party members, five lost nearly everything. The detachment has started to rebuild and has continued to receive support from Sheppard AFB throughout the entire ordeal. "Our first priority was

13 Oct 2006

Pilot becomes first Danish female to graduate from ENJJPT

Sheppard will see a landmark in history, both for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program and for one of its participating countries, as Denmark graduates its first female fighter pilot. Although a few other females began the program with her, 2nd Lt. Line Bonde was the only female to make it through Denmark's three-year preliminary pilot

13 Oct 2006

Young leader hoists airlift award

A 314th Operations Group C-130J evaluator pilot won the 2005 Airlift Tanker Association Young Leadership Award, Air Mobility Command officials announced recently. Maj. Kenneth Gjone was nominated for his work with the Air Force's first C-130J formal training unit -- the 48th Airlift Squadron -- where he became the first weapons officer ever