July 2, 2022 Friend of Sheppard and MOH recipient Hershel 'Woody' Williams passes Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient and friend of Sheppard AFB, died June 29, 2022, at the age of 98. He was awarded the medal for his actions on the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945.
June 30, 2022 58th SOW welcomes new commander, Col. Jonathan Graham The 58th Special Operations Wing welcomed a new commander, Col. Jonathan Graham, during a change of command, June 30, 2022. Prior to Graham taking command, his previous assignment was serving as the vice commander for the 27th SOW, at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.
June 30, 2022 17th Training Wing Member of the Month: Tech. Sgt. Dylan Hudson Signals intelligence analyst instructors are in charge of training and shaping tomorrow’s joint service intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance warriors. One course instructor supervisor distinguished himself by surpassing his essential duties and advancing the Department of Defense’s
June 30, 2022 Air Force secretary talks PTSD, mental health with medical leaders Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall met with Air Force Medical Service leaders to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s approach to prioritizing post-traumatic stress disorder care and support June 24.
June 29, 2022 Keesler Airman shatters glass ceiling Airman 1st Class Catherine Brouillette, 333rd Training Squadron Cyber Warfare Operations course graduate, is the first female Airman to successfully graduate from the CWO course as a direct accession on June 9.
June 29, 2022 Air Force Spark Tank unleashes AETC's capacity to innovate Air Education and Training Command has begun accepting innovative submissions that can significantly impact Air Force missions within the next six-24 months from uniformed and civilian Airmen for the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, now through August 17.
June 29, 2022 Outgoing 19th AF commander pays final visit to ‘Mighty 97th’ U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for the last time June 23, 2022, before retiring after 31 years of service.
June 29, 2022 Air Force hosts service chiefs to discuss JADC2 The meeting focused on the Defense Department’s progress and projections for JADC2 in order to identify opportunities for the services to align their developmental efforts and to identify the obstacles that may frustrate moving forward to achieve the objectives of JADC2 in support of the joint
June 29, 2022 AFIMSC contracts for first of 4 new child development centers this year JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center continues its mission to strengthen Department of the Air Force families by delivering right-sized and quality childcare infrastructure. AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center, in collaboration with the