The Displaced Airmen Pick Up Their Schooling: Officials at Sheppard AFB, Tex., said they have begun an electronics principles course for the airmen who were forced to leave their technical training program behind when they were evacuated from Keesler AFB, Miss., because of Hurricane Katrina. It would normally take six months to a year to set up a new course, but the Sheppard team cranked this one up in two weeks, according to MSgt. Rosa Marlin, a flight chief with the 365th Training Squadron. The fit was natural, since Sheppard serves as a follow-on to Keesler for electronics training. The new course is being taught in two shifts each day, with 40 airmen in each shift. Airmen fresh from basic training in Texas, who would normally be sent to Keesler are being sent to Sheppard for this course, as well.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
