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  • Air Force Band of the West brings musical mission to Puerto Rico

    The United States Air Force Band of the West brought the joy of live music to the residents of Puerto Rico during a recent weeklong tour of the United States territory still recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria nearly two years ago. In living up to its mission to honor, inspire

  • 316th TRS Airman Leaders are the Whole Airman Concept

    The 316th Training Squadron constantly shuttles Airmen in and out of its building, much likeworker bees feverously constructing their hive.At any given moment, the 316th TRS has hundreds of technical training students hustling and bustling through its corridors.

  • Xler of the week: Airman 1st Class Justin Welch

    Airman 1st Class Justin Welch, 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post emergency actions controller, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 20, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing

  • Sheppard in Photos

    Whether as high as climbing to the top of an electrical pole or flying high in an F-16, the sky isn't the limit for the Air Force.

  • Becoming a student to be a better teacher

    When Staff Sgt. Britteny Griffith, a 316th Training Squadron linguist instructor at Goodfellow, was presented with the opportunity to return to school full time to complete her bachelor's degree, she was thrilled.

  • Volunteer firefighters from a volunteer force

    A large smoke cloud billows up from a cabin in West Virginia, it was a backdraft situation. The grandfather told his grandson about the fire as trucks pulled up to help tame the flames.