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Sheppard Air Force Base

New Report: Loose Safety Pin, Straps Led to Ejection Mishap that Killed T-6 Pilot

June 27, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
An instructor pilot didn’t fully insert a safety pin into his T-6 ejection seat when taxiing after a flight last spring, then inadvertently pulled the handle while not fully buckled into his seat—leading to his death when the ejection system sent him 100 feet into the ...

The Fighter Pilot Factory: USAF School Forges Pilots and Friendship

Oct. 21, 2024 | By David Roza
The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT) at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, trains half of all U.S. Air Force fighter pilots and is the sole source of fighter pilot training for several NATO allies such as Belgium, Denmark, and Germany.

Air Force Bases Evacuate Aircraft, Report No Damage from Severe Storms

May 28, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Air Force bases in Kansas and Oklahoma evacuated their aircraft ahead of severe weather over Memorial Day weekend, but no Air Force installations in the region experienced any serious issues from the storms, which caused more than two dozen deaths and massive power outages across ...

T-6 Instructor Pilot Dies After Ejection Seat Goes Off on the Ground

May 14, 2024 | By David Roza
An Air Force instructor pilot died early in the morning on May 14 from injuries sustained when the pilot’s T-6A Texan II training plane ejection seat activated during ground operations the day before, the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, announced.

Photos: Airmen and Aircraft Take Part in a Unique, Massive Elephant Walk at Sheppard

April 17, 2023 | By Chris Gordon
Air Force leaders often promote the skill of America’s Airmen as the U.S. military’s most powerful, if intangible, advantage. Officials at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, found a way to highlight the human element of airpower recently: an elephant walk with its aircraft and Airmen. ...

Poor Conditions, Disregard for Safety Still a Problem for Private Military Landlord Convicted of Fraud, Senate Report Says

April 27, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
Even after one of the nation’s largest private military landlords pleaded guilty to defrauding the Air Force, Army, and Navy for performance bonuses by submitting false information to the military, employees have continued to submit incorrect or incomplete work order information, a Congressional investigation found.

COVID-19 Wasn’t the First Outbreak to Relocate BMT

April 6, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Although the Air Force is slated to send a cohort of 60 recruits to Keesler AFB, Miss., for Basic Military Training as early as April 7, the new coronavirus pandemic wasn't the first outbreak to prompt USAF to hold BMT outside of Lackland Air Force ...
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