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  • Luke Airman warrior on two fronts

    There are few who are prepared for battle, not the type of battle fought overseas, but those fought stateside in the ring.Mixed Martial Arts fighters are warriors who train daily to prepare for a war about honor.Staff Sgt. Keli Manglona, 56th Maintenance Group aircraft armament specialist, is a

  • Romanian AF visits Sheppard as global bonds fly high

    A Romanian Air Force delegation toured the base July 8-11 to witness the role Sheppard plays in training and inspiring warriors. The visit was intended to establish international bonds and potential joint training ventures. The four-member Romanian delegation was accompanied by U.S. Air Force

  • Joint Base San Antonio NCO named an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year

    An Airman from the 502nd Air Base Wing here is an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year.The Air Force recognized Tech. Sgt. Latoria R. Ellis, 502nd Contracting Squadron, contracting officer, medical support flight NCO in charge, as a 2014 OAY.In April, Ellis was named Air Education and Training

  • Military Training Leader of the Year humbled by award

    When a Military Training Leader in the 37th Training Support Squadron decided it was time to make a career path change, he had no idea that he'd leave here as an award winner. After almost 12 years as an MTL, including duties at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Keesler AFB, Miss., and the last four

  • Sheppard graduates first intermediate F-35 avionics class

    Sheppard graduated the Air Force's first intermediate class for the F-35 avionics career field June 19, 2014. Officially known as intermediate general avionics principles, IGAP bridges the gap between the students' initial training in electronic principles and their follow-on training to work on the

  • All in a weekend's work: Fairchild rescue flight saves 2 lives

    Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight, an Air Education and Training Command unit, answered the call to save not only one, but two lives in one weekend.On June 13 at 5:30 p.m., Capt. Berto Holt, the 36th RQF operations supervisor, received a call that a kayaker was stranded 70 miles southeast of

  • Fort Sam Houston Civil Engineering prepared shelters for migrant children

    The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron responded with lightning speed after the call came late on a Friday afternoon in mid-May to establish an emergency shelter to house up to nearly 1,200 unaccompanied migrant children at a Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland facility.In less than 24 hours, the 502nd CES

  • New commander takes the lead of Basic Military Training

    Air Force Basic Military Training welcomed a new commander Monday during a change of command ceremony at the Recruit and Family In-processing Information Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.Col. Michele C. Edmondson assumed command of the 737th Training Group from Col. Deborah Liddick. Liddick