CFC comes to Sheppard

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

Oktoberfest bash on Sept. 20

An Oktoberfest celebration will be taking place at hangar 1090 on base Sept. 20, 2014, at 7 p.m. Capt. Christian Scharnetzky, 90th Flying Training Squadron military training officer, looks forward to the event and what it represents. "It is meant as an appreciation event for the local community, the

Mosquitoes draw first blood, AMDS fights back

Although bothersome, mosquitoes may seem like harmless pests however, the consequences of being bitten may be much more than a small itch. The 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health Flight has been trapping mosquitoes on base all summer. Once trapped, mosquitoes are then sent for lab

Sheppard combats glossophobia

Unlike rainfall, professional development opportunities aren't as scarce at Sheppard with chances to better one's self on a weekly forecast. The Toastmasters of Instruction Club here has been providing opportunities for service members and their families to better themselves when it comes to

Sheppard remembers 9/11 attacks

As the nation remembers the tragedy that shook the world 13-years years ago, the base is hosting a ceremony to honor those who perished during the 9/11 attacks.Everyone with base access is invited to the 9/11 memorial ceremony to pay their respects at 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at

Trial by fire: Sheppard firefighters honor their fallen through stair climb

110 stories, 343 firefighters in full gear and more than 2000 stairs is what Sheppard firemen encountered as they venerated their fellow comrades in memory of 9/11 on Sept. 6, 2014. This national event is known as a 9/11 Firefighter Memorial Stair Climb, it is an event hosted by a variety of

Sheppard Airmen receive Article 15’s in July and August

Sheppard Airmen recently received non-judicial punishment for their actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 15 in the months of July and August. The articles received in the month of July are as follows. A senior airman from the 82nd Security Forces Squadron received non-judicial