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  • Dental leaders break ground on new clinic

    A groundbreaking ceremony took place June 24 beginning to begin construction of a 32,680-square foot facility to replace MacKown Dental Clinic, home of Air Force dental residency training."The new clinic will be almost double the size of the current facility, which was built in 1952," said Col. Jay

  • Dental residents, fellow graduate from AF training program

    Twenty-four dentists, representing four branches of military service, graduated from the 59th Dental Training Squadron's residency and fellowship program June 24 during a ceremony in the Gateway Club here.The Air Force, Army, Navy and Canadian graduates represented six residencies and one

  • Eyes see danger

    When Airman deploy, they must stay vigilant at all times, relying greatly on sight. Sheppard AFB is home to a course that teaches Airmen how to care for fellow Airmens's eyes to maintain good health and mission readiness. Airmen in the Optometry and Ophthalmology course receive more than 450 hours

  • New officer course boosts cyberspace transformation

    The Air Force takes a significant step forward in its cyberspace training transformation as Keesler launched the new undergraduate cyber training course for officers June 22.The Air Force has programmed $11.7 million to establish the course, with $7.6 million already has been executed to upgrade

  • Emergency medicine residents participate in simulation grand rounds

    Members of the 59th Emergency Medicine Squadron participated in a simulation grand rounds incorporating the use of high-fidelity medical simulation in the Wilford Hall simulation center May 21.The simulation grand rounds is held every few months and used to augment and improve resident education.

  • Review panel praises BMT

    The 22nd Basic Military Training Triennial Review Committee validated the positive effect expanded training has had on BMT graduates during its May 12-14 evaluation at Lackland.The committee was "in awe" and "impressed" at the significant quality improvements in the program achieved by expanding

  • Sheppard classes build future Air Force mission teams

    Two courses dedicated to building relationships between aviation operations and aircraft maintenance are what helped a lieutenant colonel earn his first flight on a T-38.Lt. Col. John Cartwright, 82nd Training Group Maintenance Course for Operational Commanders director, received an incentive flight

  • Thunderbolt selected to fly F-35

    The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base will soon begin looking for a new wing weapons officer. Maj. Josh Wood, current 56th FW Weapons officer, will soon be departing Luke AFB and no longer fly F-16s, but the next generation aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. With Air Force

  • Luke welcomes Danish air force

    Recently almost 100 members from the Royal Danish air force fighter wing deployed to Luke Air Force Base, for a monthlong F-16 Fighting Falcon combat enhancement training mission. Maj. Michael Rosenkrands, Danish detachment commander, said they do a lot of their training outside of Denmark because