Tyndall fighter squadron sets flying record

Tyndall's 43rd Fighter Squadron set a new flying record Sept. 24, accomplishing 53 local sorties in one day."We more than doubled the normal amount of flights which averages from 18 to 24 per day," said Lt. Col. James Akers, 43rd FS operations officer. "The previous daily record the 43rd FS flew at

Air Force instructor wins Army 1st Brigade Instructor of the Year

For Tech. Sgt. David Carr it seemed unlikely that an Air Force instructor could win an Army award, but this year he did just that after being named the Army 1st Brigade Instructor of the Year at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Assigned to the 364th Training Squadron Detachment 1 at Fort Leonard Wood, part of

IDS agencies team up to educate Airmen 'out of training'

Approximately 150 Airmen not in training this week at Sheppard got the opportunity to learn more about personal finance, team building, stress management and relationships in a new pilot program aimed at providing them with tools to enhance their overall life-skills knowledge base.Through

F-35A maintenance training on track

As the Air Force begins its Operational Utility Evaluation of the F-35A Lightning II, maintenance training to support the Joint Strike Fighter is also preparing for key program milestones.Though the first "pipeline" students - Basic Military Training graduates - don't begin training until January

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Sheppard saves on energy costs with new paint

When it comes to cultivating ideas for a Cost Conscious Culture, or C3, the 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron has come up with several groundbreaking ideas. Their latest money-saving idea: repainting aging facilities with an insulating paint. Much of the infrastructure at Sheppard was built in the

Laughlin pilot helps Iraqis earn their wings

Mounted aboard an armored suburban with a pistol at his side, one of Laughlin's own begins his days in Iraq checking in on classes miles apart, filled with students not too dissimilar from those he left in Texas thousands of miles from home. Lt. Col. Chris Lachance, from Laughlin's 85th Flying

World War II vet awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

Family, friends, senior leaders and pilots gathered Aug. 24 to honor a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot during an award ceremony at JBSA-Randolph's famed Taj Mahal where he was award the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.Second Lt. Samuel Smith was assigned to the 360th Bombardment Squadron at

Sheppard applies C3 to new facility construction

The 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron has truly taken the idea of a "Cost-Conscious Culture", or C3, to heart by incorporating money-saving, greener and more efficient building methods to accomplish its mission. Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training's new Operations Group facility, which will have its

Sheppard aids F-22 evac due to Hurricane Issac

F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., were evacuated here Aug. 26 as a precautionary measure in advance of Hurricane Issac making landfall on the Florida panhandle.The 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard, along with the 80th Flying Training Wing, sprung into action hosting the evacuated