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  • Sheppard awards $15 million in energy projects

    The base awarded $15 million at the end of this fiscal year to support energy conservation projects over the next twelve months.As Sheppard continues to promote and support a Cost Conscious Culture, these funds will maximize eight large projects designed to reduce utility consumption costs by more

  • Smokin’ Aces: One class, two perfectionists

    The saying "great minds think alike" proved to be true for two students in the munitions systems apprentice course.Airmen 1st Class Michael Thomas and Lee Milligan both received ACE awards Sept. 23, 2014, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.The ACE award is the highest academic honor a student can

  • Registration for absentee voting open

    The Federal Voting Assistance Program, or FVAP, encourages military Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens to submit a new Federal Post Card Application every January to ensure they can participate in upcoming Federal elections. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens

  • Sheppard celebrates Air Force’s 67th birthday

    Sixty-seven years old by American standard, qualifies people to draw social security, or get the seniors discount at a restaurant, but for the Air Force, it means much more.Sheppard's Rising 6 hosted a cookout style lunch at the Community Activities Center outdoor pavilion Sept. 18, 2014, in honor

  • ENJJPT Star Awarded to Dutch Pilot

    The ENJJPT Star program is designed to recognize extraordinary aviation moments by pilots who have graduated from the ENJJPT program.  Each commander of the 13-partner countries has the opportunity to nominate someone for a star. This year, the honor was conferred upon a pilot from the Royal

  • POW/MIA remembrance runs through Sheppard Sept. 19

    There will be a POW/MIA run Sept. 19, 2014 at 5 p.m. on base in front of the 82nd Training Wing headquarters building and a ceremonial exhibition at 3:30 p.m. on the parade field.According to the official Defense Prisoner of War Missing Personnel Office website, POW/MIA day, which is an acronym for

  • Texas Oklahoma Fair set to kick off Sept. 16

    The Texas Oklahoma Fair is scheduled to begin on Sept. 16, 2014 at the Wichita Falls, Texas Multi-Purpose Events Center. The fair will start things off with a military appreciation day, where all military families are admitted into the fairgrounds for free. For more information about the Texas

  • CFC kicks off Sept. 17

    The Combined Federal Campaign begins on base Sept. 17, 2014, the Sheppard Club will be hosting a kick-off breakfast at 7 a.m.According to the official website, the CFC mission is to "promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in