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  • Sheppard Airmen receive Article 15's in May

    Three Sheppard Airmen recently received non-judicial punishment for their actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 15. An airman basic from the 363rd Training Squadron, received non-judicial punishment for violation of the UCMJ Article 92, underage drinking, UCMJ Article 111,

  • Sheppard opens pool under drought restrictions, trucks in water

    Sheppard Air Force Base plans to open up its pools this year using non-city water sources in respect of drought restrictions in the surrounding city of Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has entered stage 5 drought conditions, which calls for even more stringent conservation measures as the city enters

  • Airman pleads guilty to sexual assault

    Airman 1st Class Brandur Jensen, 362nd Training Squadron student, pled guilty May 27 before a military judge to violating Article 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for sexual assault of a child and two specifications under Article 134 for attempting to persuade two other underage girls to

  • Medical group answers questions about ‘Access to Care,’ TRICARE options

    With the April 1, 2014, closure of the TRICARE customer service office, the 82nd Medical Group has been taking steps to ensure beneficiaries are educated about their access to care. The transition has been a smooth one, and yet all members still need to stay on top of how these changes affect their

  • International bonds fly high at Sheppard

    Sheppard is honoring its international partners through the sacred military tradition of retreat. Each Tuesday as retreat plays, a ceremony initiated to signal the end of the duty day, the national anthem is now accompanied by an anthem of a partner nation as well. Since the 2014 fiscal year alone,

  • Sheppard receives high scores for UEI inspection

    Sheppard Air Force Base earned high scores during an Air Education and Training Command unit effectiveness inspection. The 82nd Training Wing received an 'effective' rating and the 80th Flying Training Wing received a 'highly effective' grade.Sheppard was the first base in AETC command to be

  • Sheppard clinches Verne Orr award

    The 982nd Training Group here received the Verne Orr award for the 2013 fiscal year. The award is presented annually by the Air Force Association to a unit or organization that most effectively uses its resources to accomplish the Air Force mission. The group is annually responsible for 48

  • The detriment of distracted driving

    A split second. In a split second, distracted driving can irrevocably change lives for the worse. Airmen are reminded of the responsibility they have to combat distracted driving wherever they can on-base and off. According to official Department of Transportation statistics, in 2012 alone, 3,328

  • 81 Team Sheppard E-6's earn promotion to Master Sgt.

    Team Sheppard had 81 technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant in promotion results released by Air Force officials May 22.Promotion sequence numbers for those selected for master sergeant will commence in August. Promotees from Sheppard are: Tech Sgts. Bryan Anderson, Brett

  • AMMO Airman achieves perfection

    Eagerness to learn and hard work paid off for an Airman as he received the ACE award for making perfect scores in the munitions systems course. Airman 1st Class Kenneth Horlback, 363rd Training Squadron graduate, received the ACE award during graduation May 21, 2014, at Sheppard Air Force Base,