US Air Force Military Training - Yearbook (Lackland, TX)

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1? xx- t s: ,ll S55 - -191 1. 'err' f-211:-XS: 3 4 55 5 IQ Hugs. .R Q ' V I -Q .1-, g.: vhmfwvsl. -1 wc, Colonel ROY D. SHEETZ Commander Basic Military Training School l l l COLONEL ROY D. SHEETZ Colonel Roy D. Sheetz is the commander of the Air Force Basic Military Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. More than 70,000 young men and women receive their initial Air Force training in this school each year. Colonel Sheetz was born Sept. 9, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Washington-Lee High School, Ar- lington, Va., in June 1960 and in 1965 earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Texas A8zM University. He re- ceived his masters degree in public administration from Au- burn University in 1974. He is a 1974 distinguished graduate of Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and a 1985 graduate of the National War College, Washington, D.C. Colonel Sheetz earned his commission through the AFROTC program at Texas ASLM University in May 1965. He completed 6 undergraduate navigator training in May 1966 at Mather AFB, Ca., and C-130 aircrew training in September 1966 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. He was assigned to the 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Mactan Isle Air Field, Philippines, in October 1966, as a C-130 navigator. In December 1967 he was reassigned to the Sth Military Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., as a C-141 instructor navigator. Upon graduation from Squadron Officer School, at Maxwell Air Force Base, in April 1969, he was assigned to the 62nd Military Airlift Wing as aide-de-camp and executive officer. In 1969 he was selected for training under the Air Staff Training Program, and assigned to the Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. From September 1970 through February 1971 he was an ex- change officer and attended VC-10 conversion training at

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I+' F'.bg.X DEPARTMENT OF TI-IE AIR FORCE fe A3773 V HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE MILITARY TRAINING CENTER IATCI LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TX 78236 V' I 'ff D ng! 1X f I, xt 'fl 8 VIIMIII A Dear Graduate Congratulations! You have ccnpleted Basic Training and you're now a full-fledged member of our proud Air Force team. During these relatively few weeks, we've given you a foundation of military training and self-discipline to build upon during the years ahead. From here on, it's really up to you. We've taught you the military standards, cust ms, and courtesies, as well as the importance of teamwork and a positive Rental attitude. The opportunities are there waiting for you to take the initiative and make them cone true. You've shown that you have what it takes to beco e a productive member of our Air Force. You have the qualities needed to find both personal and professional satisfaction throughout the rest of your service to our country. I wish you all the success in the world. Never forget that in this Air Force of ours, you are an important person who will, I know, do your share to make a great Air Force even better Sincerely Ca.JLC2SW,a. CARL R SMITH Major General, USAF Commander AIR FORCE A GREAT WAY OF LIFE

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if ' ev. f' . ' - -.-Q., . , Hi , .p .. 5 ,Q X X., . RQ H-595 g l ' 'V a .' :x . NL. :FV Qu. . . -R1 3 it as sky 'ST-lf: X . X, Royal Air Force Brize Norton, United Kingdom. He re- mained as a VC-10 instructorfVIP navigator until July 1973. In July 1974 Colonel Sheetz was assigned to the Pentagon as chief of the joint actions branch and later as the ex- ecutive officer for the personnel plans directorate. From July through December 1978 he attended T-43 instructor training at Mather Air Force Base, Calif., and in December 1978 was reassigned to the 450th Flying Training Squadron, Mather Air Force Base, as an instructor navigator and operations officer. In May 1980, Colonel Sheetz assumed command of the 450th Flying Training Squadron. In January 1982, Colonel Sheetz was assigned to Head- quarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, as director of navigatorfsurvival and life support. Following graduation from the National War College, in June 1985, he was assigned to Lackland Air Force Base as the deputy com- mander of the Air Force Basic Military Training School, a position he held until assuming command of the school Sept. 6, 1985. Colonel Sheetz is a master navigator with approximately 5000 hours of flying time and 952 combat sorties to his credit. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters and Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters and Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He was promoted to the rank of colonel Sept. 1, 1983. He is married to the former Sherry Seibert of Silver Spring, Md. They have two children, Roy Jr. and Sandra Kaye. 7