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  • Enlisted executive is 'Wingman of Choice'

    Staff Sgt. Crystal Cordroch, 82nd Mission Support Group enlisted executive and native of Thousand Oaks, California has been in the Air Force for nine years and is the Commander’s Wingman of Choice for the week of Jan. 19 – 25, 2016.

  • Tax center to open, prepares free tax returns

    Tax season will soon be upon us. The Sheppard Law Center has partnered with the IRS to administer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, a limited service tax return preparation program for military members E-5/O-2 and below, retirees who are over 62 years of age who make less than $65,000

  • Sheppard Airmen receive Articles 15

    Several Sheppard Airmen recently received non-judicial punishment for their actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 15.

  • Airman pleads guilty, sentenced for illegal drug use

    A student Airman from the 364th Training Squadron here was sentenced to 4 months confinement, reduction to the rank of E-1 and a bad conduct discharge after pleading guilty to two charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice during a court-martial Jan. 12, 2016.

  • Retired Air Force mechanic brings smiles to Sheppard

    The holidays bring about a spirit of giving for most, but for retired Air Force aircraft mechanic Harold Adams, the season of giving is year-round.Adams has been visiting the commissary here twice a month for more than two years to give handmade wooden toys to children. This tradition was started by

  • Tax preparation program seeking volunteers

    The Sheppard Tax Center will open on Feb 1 and will remain open throughout the tax season until April 18. The Sheppard Tax Center is seeking volunteers.  In conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service, the Tax Center provides free training to those interested.  For those with previous tax

  • Attack of the Drones

    With the holidays upon us, one of the more popular gifts this season are small unmanned aircraft, being sold under many names including drones, quadcopters, remotely piloted aircraft, or model aircraft. The Consumer Electronics Association believes 2015 will be a defining year for the drone, with

  • Commander opens door for innovation

    The 82nd Training Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, gave Airmen an opportunity to submit their ideas to him and other base leadership during an idea forum on Dec. 10, 2015, at the NCOA Auditorium.With the lines of communication open, members of Team Sheppard discussed their ideas with the

  • Commander urges change through forum

    Twenty years ago, in 1995, the Air Force had 396,102 active duty Airmen - 88,776 more than today.Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 82nd Training Wing commander, said "It isn't the 1990s anymore and there are things the Air Force could afford to do when it had nearly 400,000 active duty members that it