Donald Shepperd

{{short description|United States Air Force general}}

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|branch= United States Air Force

|serviceyears= 1962–1998

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Major general Donald William Shepperd (born 1940) is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as the director of the Air National Guard from 28 January 1994 to 28 January 1998.{{Citation|title = Active Major Command and ANG Leaders|publisher = Air Force Association|date = May 2011|magazine = Air Force Magazine|page = 106|url = http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2011/May%202011/0511leaders.pdf|accessdate = 20 December 2011|archive-date = 8 January 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130108032222/http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine|url-status = usurped}} Shepperd holds a master of science degree from Troy State University and attended the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1962 as a distinguished graduate.{{cite web|title = 2008 Distinguished Graduates|url = http://www1.usafa.org/Heritage/2008dg.pdf|date=March 2009}} The retired major general has also functioned as a military aviation analyst for CNN. His wife is Rose.[http://www.buryusupsidedown.com/includes/FileIncluder.asp?Content=Shepperd.inc Donald W. Shepperd] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323105231/http://www.buryusupsidedown.com/includes/FileIncluder.asp?Content=Shepperd.inc |date=March 23, 2012 }}

Shepperd is also the author or co-author of several books:

  • Bury Us Upside Down.{{cite web|url= http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/jalonick/jal08.pdf|title = Double, Double, Toil and Trouble·Implications of the Modern World (Especially the Mid-East) for Aviation|date= June 21, 2008|accessdate= 29 Aug 2011|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120813075247/http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/jalonick/jal08.pdf|archivedate= August 13, 2012}}
  • Fly Girl
  • The Class of '58 Writes a Book{{cite book|title = The Class of '58 Writes a Book|publisher = AuthorHouse|first = Donald|last = Shepperd|date=August 2008|isbn = 978-1-4343-9727-0}}
  • Chronicle Series
  • Wonder Years - The Wheat Ridge Chronicles
  • Big Mama & Daddy Zach - The South Texas Chronicles
  • Think Like a Trout - The Frying Pan Chronicles
  • Bwana Shep - The African Chronicles
  • Mayday - The Vietnam Chronicles
  • Mr. Dumbsquat – The Academy Chronicles

In 2010 the new Air National Guard Readiness Center was named Shepperd Hall after him.{{cite web|title = Air Guard dedicates Shepperd Hall at Andrews|publisher = Air National Guard|first = John|last = Orrell|date = September 16, 2010}}

Major awards and decorations

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References

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Further reading

  • David Barstow, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/washington/20generals.html Behind Analysts, the Pentagon's Hidden Hand]," New York Times, April 20, 2008.
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090612073440/http://www.ngb.army.mil/ngbgomo/library/bio/shepperd_dw.html "Major General Donald W. Shepperd"]
  • [http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/elite/aerospace_corp.htm "The Aerospace Corporation: Board of Trustees"]
  • [http://www.deticadfi.com/files/ShepperdBio.doc "Speaker Biography: Maj. Gen. Donald W. Shepperd, USAF (Ret.)"]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120331143204/http://www.nordam.net/news/press_releases/docs/070704-1.html "NORDAM Names General Shepperd to Board"], Media Release, June 22, 2004.
  • Aerospace Corporation, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110902034646/http://www.aero.org/corporation/board/board.html "Leading Aerospace: Board of Trustees"], accessed April 2008
  • [http://www.nordam.com/news/Lists/Press%20Releases/DispForm.aspx?ID=76 Nordam names General Shepperd to Board]
  • {{cite web|title = Air Guard boss: reliance on reserve units will increase|publisher = Defense Daily|first = Breen|last = Tom|date = February 24, 1997}}