The United States Air Force officially released the 18E6 promotion cycle list and statistics today, including the names of 289 Airmen assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base units here at Sheppard, around the globe or soon to join its ranks. Congratulations to those staff sergeants to who soon pin on another stripe and continue to lead the base's efforts to #Train, #Develop, and #Inspire Warriors! http://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1578916/af-selects-nearly-290-sheppard-airmen-for-promotion-to-technical-sergeant/

The dining facilities at Sheppard Air Force Base serve more than 10,000 meals daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight chow to hungry Airmen, Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and international students. The groundwork for creating those nourishing meals starts with roughly 10 Work Services Corporation employees at the #CentralPreparationKitchen who slice, dice, peel, mix and stir ingredients that make up those dishes including vegetables, meats, sauces and more. The behind-the-scenes heroes are part of the John L. Hennessy Award, which recognizes the best food services organizations in the Armed Forces. Sheppard's operation has won the top honors three of the past five years.

The United States Air Force has made updates to AFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, including changes to instructions for wear of tattoos, hair length, earrings for men, physical training gear and more.

Everyone has heard the phrase, "There's an app for that." Well, the Air Force has rolled out a new app on iTunes (Android next week) that has lots of useful information for Airmen from news to The Little Brown Book and emergency contacts. See CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright's post below for more information.

Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast shares his thoughts on the importance of communicating during his latest "Commander's Intent" video.

Some call it baggage. Some call it an inability to acclimate. Whatever some might call it, invisible wounds are real and Airmen you know are trying to work through the pain, the hurt, the emotional scars of, for example, #posttraumaticstressdisorder, #traumaticbraininjury and other cognitive, emotional, or behavioral disorders associated with trauma. A Culture Assessment team will be at Sheppard to gather information as part of the #InvisibleWoundsInitiative with the goal of improving the quality and continuity of care for Airmen and their families suffering from invisible wounds. The group will be at Sheppard Air Force Base Aug. 14-17 and is looking for participants from the Total Force – Airmen, civil service, dependents, coworkers, leadership and more – to work toward their effort. Air Force Wounded Warrior #mentalhealth #invisiblewounds

Sheppard Air Force Base has trained well over 1 million Airmen in career fields ranging from aircraft maintenance to medical specialties, communications, civil engineering, fixed-wing and helicopter pilot training and even basic military training back in its early days in the 1940s. The 82nd Training Wing Registrar Office is tasked with making sure most student training records are correct, complete and on file, with some exceptions. Former students or potential employers can now go online to request copies of training certificates or verify training through the Registrar's Office. Simply go to Sheppard's homepage at www.sheppard.af.mil, hover your cursor over the "Contact" area of the navigation bar and select "Sheppard AFB Registrar." You can also get to the page by clicking on the "Student Records" hot button on the right side of the homepage under "Sheppard Links." #TrainingRecords Air Education and Training Command #SheppardAFB #SAFB #82ndTrainingWing #82ndTRW

A lot of thought is put into making sure #Airmen have the right equipment needed to perform their job at the right time, from tools to maintain aircraft, establish communication lines, install HVAC systems and more. But perhaps the most important piece of equipment is right under their feet – #Boots. Airmen going into career fields that have an increased threat of foot injury are issued steel-toed boots during USAF Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, but they might not be the best fit. A group of men in the 82nd Training Group at Sheppard Air Force Base work to make sure Airmen with poor-fitting boots are properly outfitted before graduation.

The #PublicAffairs office at Travis Air Force Base highlighted the 60 Maintenance Squadron's mission in a video they published in May 2018. The narrator made an interesting comment during the video: "The mission can't happen until we (#AircraftMaintainers) show up." Taking that a step further, those maintainers can't show up until the #82ndTrainingWing at Sheppard Air Force Base produces them from #fuels to #MetalsTechnology, #AerospaceGroundEquipment, #avionics and more. #CombatCapabilityStartsHere! Check out this video to see how technical training effort plays a role in the operational Air Force at a busy Air Mobility Command base. United States Air Force, Aircraft Maintenance Technicians, 361st Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, 362d Training Squadron, 363rd Training Squadron, 364 TRS/Golden Knights, 365 Training Squadron Sheppard AFB

Want some more #SheppardInPhotos? This week we have more #Aircraft with United States Air Force pilots controlling them, the maintainers who keep them in the air and the #SecurityForces #Airmen who guard over them all. Such is the diverse training nature of Sheppard Air Force Base.

"Cargo City" is a new operating location for U.S. and coalition forces to conduct aerial port operations in Kuwait. Civil engineering crews have played a large role in bringing this logistics site to fruition, which also includes cable and antenna systems #Airmen who were trained right here at Sheppard Air Force Base. This is another great example of showing Sheppard's mantra continues to hold true: "Combat Capability Starts Here"!

Ever pump the brakes on your car and they just kind of work? What's not being seen is the brake fluid, also called hydraulic fluid, that works in the background to make the brakes work to stop or slow down a car. #Hydraulics are also important for #aircraft to operate as smooth or aggressive as needed for the mission. The #Airmen who maintain #AircraftHydraulicSystems on United States Air Force aircraft get their training right here at Sheppard Air Force Base in the 364 TRS/Golden Knights. Tech. Sgt. William Krieger, a member of the 193rd Special Operations Wing and native of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, recently earned an ACE award for making 100s on each of his block tests during the 49-day course. Congratulations Tech. Sgt. Krieger on his achievement!

About 100 Airmen from Sheppard Air Force Base led the procession of antique fire trucks, muscle cars, go-carts, floats and more during the 34th Annual Kell House Museum Fourth of July and Most Patriotic Parade in downtown Wichita Falls, Texas, July 4, 2018. Wichita County Heritage Society #FourthofJuly #IndependenceDay

Col. Andrea Themely, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, took to the skies in her T-38C Talon July 2 when she and several of her wingmen participated in her fini-flight, a ceremonial final sortie. After 23 years of service, Themely will retire and focus on the next chapter of her life. Themely, the 80th FTW and the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) enjoyed successes under her tenure including addressing the pilot shortage the United States Air Force (USAF) has worked to overcome, encroachment hazards the could have affected training operations, and replacing the reliable but antiquated T-38 with a modern jet trainer. “I’ve been blessed and lucky every place I’ve been stationed," she said. Congratulations Colonel Themely!

People often see planes flying in the sky and think of the pilots guiding them through the air. But it takes an army of maintainers in a variety of specialties on the ground to keep those aircraft flying. Sheppard Air Force Base plays a huge role in training those Airmen, one of which is Burrillville, Rhode Island native Airman 1st Class Taylor Cook, who aced the 364 TRS/Golden Knights' aircraft electrical and environmental systems apprentice course with perfect 100s in each of his 11 block tests. Airman Cook will apply those skills learned here in the Air National Guard with the 143d Airlift Wing at Quonset State Airport in Rhode Island. Congratulations Airman Cook! Air Education and Training Command, Air National Guard Director, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard #AircraftMaintenance

Another great week of training in the books for Sheppard Air Force Base! Here are a few shots of Airmen learning how to maintain aircraft, pack parachutes, plumb buildings and more in this weeks #SheppardInPhotos. http://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1563144/sheppard-in-photos/

A fact of life in the United States Air Force (USAF) is #Airmen are most likely to deploy in support of global operations. That also means a heightened risk of threats such as chemical, biological, radiologic and nuclear attacks. That's why learning how to survive and operate in special protective gear is an important aspect of training. 40 Sheppard Air Force Base Airmen completed #AbilityToSurviveAndOperate training June 27, 2018, to hone their skills should they be selected for a deployment. http://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1563778/atso-training-reinforces-use-of-protective-gear/

Hydraulics make just about everything easier on an airplane whether its wing flaps moving up and down, cargo bay doors opening or landing gear lowering. Senior Airman Brian Gurule, a native of Pueblo, Colorado, mastered apprentice-level proficiency at Sheppard Air Force Base recently when he aced the 49-day course to earn the ACE award. After beginning his military career in the U.S. Army, Gurule will now continue to serve as an #AircraftHydraulics specialist in the 302nd Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) at Peterson AFB: 21st Space Wing. Congratulations SrA Gurule!

Getting the mission done takes a lot of moving parts, all of which are important. But there is one that all can agree is among those at the top of the list if not the leader of them all: Electricity. Sheppard Air Force Base's 91-day electrical systems course trains Airmen on everything from installing a simple light switch to maintaining airfield lighting to guide aircraft. “The mission will fail if planes can’t fly and maintainers can’t maintain,” said Staff Sgt. Philip Gautiere, 366th Training Squadron electrical systems instructor. “Everybody needs electricity. It is our job to make that happen."

Part of Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) Training is to put on the appropriate protective gear for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. Here, Airmen at Sheppard get into MOPP2 gear. #ATSO #Training #CBRN #Exercise

Thank you, Capital City Rotary Club, Dover, De., for once again putting on a great event today on Dover Air Force B… https://t.co/BUrVyh75gy

In memory of a fallen explosive ordnance member, Dover AFB’s overpass bridge was named for SrA Elizabeth Loncki tod… https://t.co/Oakx4Gp2yE

From the Liberty Wing, congratulations, Maj Gen Timmons on a successful career and thank you for your 42 years of s… https://t.co/gfgRZsf3Hp

The #CombinedFederalCampaign is underway! Are you going to donate? https://t.co/wOTnOZm1fW

Dover reservists volunteer for Vets’ Stand Down https://t.co/d7f1YCKVpS

Liberty Wing, additional guidance for OCP uniform wear has just been released. Please see the attached link. https://t.co/bWBgJOlx8o

Liberty Wing! Check out this great video about the ABU to OCP uniform change! Everything in it applies to us too, t… https://t.co/7HfKNLMVjo

FYI, Liberty Wing! https://t.co/Q4lwATlSTe

Maj. Gen. Randal Ogden and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, 4th Air Force commander and command chief, traveled all… https://t.co/zgmWGUaeJl

Some of our very own Liberty Wing reservists and family members participated in an epic 4,300-mile relay across Ame… https://t.co/TIZxThWCFt

This past week, dozens of Liberty Wing spouses had an opportunity to fly on an Orientation flight on either a C-5M… https://t.co/F7PFCHry8z

The Liberty Wing held an Enlisted Call September 16 and was honored to have Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, 4th Ai… https://t.co/kcDvtt3J2d

There was no rain on our party! Turns out, Hurricane Florence moved us right into a better location with shade, goo… https://t.co/qdoaHP9aOF

We are prepped and ready to party! The Liberty Wing Family Day Picnic kicks off soon!!!!

Such a unique mission in the #AirForceReserve! https://t.co/addpu5qDKf

A truly unique Air Force Reserve mission. https://t.co/8cTFoPsJl6