Doolittle Jr. strives to make own mark in Air Force

Airman 1st Class John Taylor Doolittle Jr., a distant relative of the Air Force legend, graduated Sept. 3, 2020 from the 362nd Training Squadron’s F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief apprentice course here. He is looking to make his own mark in military service as an aircraft maintainer, much like the

Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning

A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.

Egyptian air force officer aces technical training course

Egyptian air force Lt. Col. Osama A. Khalil recently aced the 361st Training Squadron’s aerospace ground equipment apprentice course. The training consists of 15 blocks on instruction over the course of 87 academic days.

FAIPs heart and soul of ENJJPT pilot training

First Assignment Instructor Pilots, known as a “FAIP” in the pilot community, play an important role in the pilot training business. After completing undergraduate pilot training, a few select students go directly into pilot instructor training. 

Photos: Newest F-16 crew dawgs sharpen their skills

Sailor-turned-Airman aces MAF consolidated course

Staff Sgt. Wayne C. Russell, a native of Latham, New York, and a member of the 109th Airlift Wing in Schenectady, finished the 365th Training Squadron's 19-block Mobility Air Force consolidated course with perfect scores on all graded areas of the roughly five-month training program.

Photos: Armament training foundation of Air Force bite

The 363rd Training Squadron is where the Air Force's armament specialists begin their careers, learning the foundations of the career field that gives the service's weapons systems their bite.

Sheppard NCOA mission doesn't falter amid global pandemic

The Sheppard AFB NCO Academy launched its first virtual class June 15, 2020, in the face of COVID-19, and the format, although new, is flourishing.

Metals tech training the foundation for NCO's innovative success

Tech. Sgt. Ryan McBride, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 19th Maintenance Squadron’s metals technology shop at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, was on the right side of a success story when his idea to have a C-130J Super Hercules hydraulic pump bracket fabricated using 3D printing technology

Bioenvironmental releases annual water quality report

A consumer confidence report released recently by the 82nd Medical Group Bioenvironmental Flight shows the water supply serving Sheppard AFB meets or exceeds standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.