News Search

News

Laughlin XLer -- Randy Sheppard

  • Published
  • By 47th Flying Training Wing
  • public affairs
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Job Title and Unit: Simulator instructor for the 47th Operations Group

Hometown: Junction, Texas

Family: Jan Sheppard (wife), Jodi and Daniel Garner and Jamie and Luke Graf (daughters and sons-in-law)

Time at Laughlin: I've been in Del Rio area off and on since 1975.

Time in Military/civil service: I've been in the simulator business for more than twenty years.

Greatest accomplishment: Accepting this award on behalf of the men and women of "Team OGA" who are true XLer's, and being able to watch my children grow up to be productive citizens of society.

Hobbies: Hunting and wood working

Bad habit: Too many to list

Favorite movies: Braveheart

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why: The late, great John Wayne to thank him for establishing a standard of character, honesty, integrity and patriotism for all of us to strive to achieve.