Notice of Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement T-7A Recapitalization at Sheppard AFB, TX

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Air Force AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of record of decision. SUMMARY: On August 4, 2026, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the T-7A Recapitalization at Sheppard AFB, TX, Environmental Impact Statement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Chinling Chen, NEPA Project Manager, by email at chinling.chen@us.af.mil or Headquarters AETC Public Affairs by phone at (380) 457-2633. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DAF will implement its Alternative 3 to recapitalize all T-38C aircraft at Sheppard AFB with up to 131 T-7A aircraft, limiting initial delivery to 108 per the Secretary of the Air Force Strategic Basing Decision approving Sheppard AFB as the fifth T-7A Main Operating Base. DAF will execute all portions of T-7A recapitalization at Sheppard AFB including the operations and changes to the number of personnel and dependents as defined for Alternative 3. Alternative 3 is selected to provide DAF with flexibility for future capacity needs after considering the potential environmental consequences provided in the EIS for T-7A recapitalization at Sheppard AFB, the comments and concerns of the public and other key stakeholders, as well as other factors related to national defense, including current military operational needs and costs. The Final EIS was made available to the public through the project website ( https://vance.t-7anepadocuments.com ), and a No…