Sheppard opens disc golf course

Base leadership ceremonially opened the newly transformed Wind Creek Park Aug. 25, 2014, during an official ribbon cutting ceremony introducing the disc golf course. After months of hard work, Sheppard is now home to a new 18-hole disc golf course replacing the original golf course which closed in

Security Forces and DEA host Drug Take Back Sept. 26-27

The 82nd Security Forces Squadron and the Drug Enforcement Agency are taking back unwanted prescription and over-the counter drugs Sept 26-27.The 82nd SFS and DEA will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused,

Hotter'N Hell riders cruise through Sheppard

Thousands of focused and determined cyclists blazed through the streets of Sheppard, competing in the annual Hotter'N Hell bike race Aug. 23, 2014.The famous Wichita Falls, Texas, bike race draws in riders from all over the globe to participate in multiple race routes, some stretching through

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: A Lifestyle and culture

Comprehensive Airman Fitness is comprised of a multitude of targeted programs and activities as well as resiliency skills taught to enable Airmen to make sound choices.The program's goal is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force community that fosters mental, physical, social and

Sheppard leadership spends day in training

Monday through Friday, Airmen-in-Training march to class, eat at the dining facilities and perform physical training. For a few days this week, base leadership adapted the AiT schedule. Brig. Gen. Scott Kindsvater, 82nd Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Burgess III, 82nd TRW

Tops In Blue coming to Sheppard Aug. 28

Tops In Blue is coming here Aug. 28, 2014, to the Memorial Auditorium in Wichita Falls, Texas. Admission is free and the doors open at 6:30 p.m., while the show starts at 7 p.m.This year the Tops In Blue team is celebrating its 60th year of performances. "The legacy of Tops In Blue displays

Homecoming: Chaplain deploys, comes back to newborn child

When a service member comes home, they are usually greeted by their family, friends and loved ones, but Capt. Shane Moore, 82nd Training Wing chaplain, found himself being greeted by the tiny hands of his new baby.The chaplain received news of his newborn daughter, Kayleigh, while he was deployed to

'Be prepared to die for your country'

An Airman who received his initial skills training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, spoke about his time as prisoner of war at the NCOA Aug. 12, 2014. For retired Capt. Bill Robinson, seven and a half years passed one day at time while he was a prisoner of war at the Hanoi Hilton during the

HHH will be riding through Sheppard Aug. 23

It's that time of year again -- the annual Hotter 'N Hell Hundred bicycle race will ride through Sheppard Aug. 23. The event will start in downtown Wichita Falls at 7 a.m. as both Sheppard wing commanders fire the cannons that open the race. Here at Sheppard, the Missile Road and main gates will be

Recycling effort pays off