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  • Airmen accountability: Teal rope program gets revamped

    The Teal Rope program at Sheppard is undergoing an overhaul in the way Airmen are held accountable. A teal rope, worn around the shoulder of an Airman's uniform, designates the training and volunteerism the student has undergone to be able to assist peers in dealing with sexual assault.The primary

  • Silver Star recipient visits Sheppard

    An Airman looked toward the end of his enlistment and was hoping to play semi-professional baseball as his plane was grounded September 11, 2001. On that fateful day he knew he was no longer ready to retire his uniform, but what he didn't know is that his decision would lead him to earn one of the

  • TMO changes in shipping procedures

    The Defense Personal Property System started in 2011 and Sheppard's transportation office became the Personal Property Process Office (PPPO) that processes all shipping documentation to the responsible Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-South Central (JPPSO-SC) in San Antonio, Texas. - Ref DTR

  • Base maintenance cut back amid fiscal restraints

    Grass is going to grow taller, rooms are going to be cleaned less often and overall base maintenance will see a change in standards as the budget for base upkeep dwindles. Base maintenance, which ranges in everything from custodial contracts to grass-cutting won't be initiated as frequently due to

  • Rebirth and reconstruction: Sheppard club receives a facelift

    Ripped up tiles and wall debris occupied the dust-filled Sheppard Club while Airmen started the renovation project to the recreational area July 9, 2014 as part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the space. Long considered by many permanent party service members to be a place to kick back and relax,

  • T-38 restoration shows progress

    As the new renovations on the Wichita Falls Municipal Airport near completion, another, more personal project is nearing completion. After countless hours of restoration, a damaged T-38 Talon is nearing the finish line as volunteers spend their Saturday's working diligently to complete the project

  • T-38 mishap anniversary

    It has been one year since two pilots ejected from their aircraft during a routine training mission, just south of Sheppard on the early morning of July 19, 2013, after a bird strike shattered the T-38C Talon canopy, sending fragments through the number two engine, causing engine failure. As word of

  • Airman pleads guilty, sentenced for lewd act with a child under 16

    A student Airman from the 361st Training Squadron here was sentenced to 5 months confinement, forfeiture of $1021 and written reprimand for his file after pleading guilty to two charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice during a court-martial July 18, 2014. Airman Benjamin Peck pled guilty

  • Fireworks and fortitude: Patriotism sparkles at Sheppard Freedom Fest

    In a fiery display of festivity, Sheppard hosted Freedom Fest July 4th, 2014 and more importantly, motivated consumers and volunteers ready to enjoy the entertainment. Freedom Fest, hosted every Fourth of July by the surrounding city of Wichita Falls and Sheppard on alternating years, invites

  • Sheppard Staff Sergeant promotions

    Of the 36,739 eligible senior airman eligible for promotion to staff sergeant, 9,403 were selected, a 25.59 percent selection rate, Air Force officials said July 10.The average score for those selected was 291.91. Selectees' average time in grade was 2.03 years and time in service was 4.51 years.