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  • Students perform a fuels landing gear inspection during the F-16 Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Course in Hangar 1040 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 16. The students train for 58 academic days at Sheppard before going to Luke AFB, Ariz., to complete their training. The course at Sheppard lays the foundation for all Air Force F-16 maintainers on the general skills needed to work on a flightline and maintain fighter aircrafts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)

    Course lays foundation for F-16 maintainers

    Sheppard AFB graduates approximately 750 Airmen from the F-16 Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Course annually. In the maintenance world, Sheppard AFB is home to one of the most important classes new maintainers take. The introduction to aircraft maintenance course provides Airmen with the a basic foundation they can carry beyond the classroom.Tech.

  • Airman receives welcome home from friends, family and passersby

    A lone Airman dressed in his battle uniform with a military green duffle bag steps off a plane at a United States terminal. His eyes scan the crowd of people for familiar faces, and he lights up when he sees the flags and welcome signs being held up by the family he hasn't seen in so long.That may be the image some people see when they think of a
  • A wreath was placed in front of the Khobar Towers Memorial on the 14th anniversary of the tragedy during a ceremony June 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Almost 100 friends, family and current members of the 33rd Fighter Wing gathered for a remembrance ceremony near the memorial dedicated to the heroism of 12 Airmen lost. The 33rd FW suffered 105 wounded personnel and accounted for 12 of the 19 Airmen killed in the Khobar Towers terrorist attack June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

    Fallen Nomads honored on Khobar Towers anniversary

    Approximately 100 people gathered here June 25 to remember the 12 Airmen who made the highest sacrifice in service to the United States 14 years ago today.A terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, resulted in 400 casualties among civilian and military personnel. The 33rd Fighter Wing suffered 105 wounded personnel and accounted

  • Damaged household goods don't have to be a hassle

    To complete the Air Force mission, Airmen must constantly relocate. This can sometimes be a hassle. The base Legal Office can help Airmen who need information concerning damages to their household goods during government paid shipment and other property damage. Any deliveries of damaged household goods after Oct. 1, 2007, fall under full value
  • Staff Sgt. Jerry Tucker, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, gives Zuriah Acosta and Isaiah Acosta, pilot-for-a-day, a tour of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 11 in Hangar 914. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Ronifel Yasay)

    Pilot-for-day visits 309th Fighter Squadron

    When Isaiah "ZEZE" Acosta woke up June 11, he thought it was going to be another ordinary day, until he was given the ultimate surprise -- the opportunity to be the next pilot-for-a-day at Luke Air Force Base.The 10-year-old was chosen to participate in the PFAD program through Phoenix Children's Hospital. Born without a jaw, and unable to speak or
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