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  • Watersaving method makes splash at Sheppard

    Nearly every faucet in America, when opened, will produce clean, clear and drinkable water. In recent years, drought has afforded the people of north Texas abundant opportunities to appreciate and conserve this resource. The city of Wichita Falls endures the full hardship of this drought. The area

  • 67th ENJJPT Steering Committee wraps up

    More than 50 representatives from the 13 Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program partner nations wrapped up the 67th semi-annual Steering Committee meeting here March 14.Renewing the current Memorandum of Understanding that provides the foundation for ENJJPT, which expires in 2016, was at the top

  • First MQ-9 crew chiefs graduate from Sheppard

    Sheppard graduated the Air Force's first MQ-9 Reaper crew chiefs March 17 on base. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed remotely piloted aircraft that primarily collects intelligence and engages targets as a secondary function. For recent 362nd Training Squadron graduate, Senior Airmen Tim Audea, he feels a

  • Sheppard wins MAJCOM, AF level awards

    Two Airmen at Sheppard were congratulated here on their accomplishments at both the Air Force and major command level. Frank Carter, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs photographer, earned the Civilian Photographer of the Year award at the Air Force level and Stephen Paxton, a 363rd Training Squadron

  • Dynamic duos: Sheppard, Eglin team up for F-35 hurricane evacuation exercise

    Hurricanes. It's no secret tropical storms can cause devastating damage across the landscape and lives of those it touches, which is why Sheppard and Eglin teamed up for a hurricane evacuation exercise March 11-12. The F-35 Lightning II, the military's newest fifth generation multirole fighter jet

  • AF Assistance Fund kicks off Mar. 24

    The Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off here Mar. 24 - May 2, 2014. The AFAF, one of only two official fundraisers, is a six week campaign that aims to provide support to Air Force personnel and their families. The donations collected will go to the Air Force Village, Air Force Aid Society, the

  • Airman recognized for work in aviation

    High across the heartland of the U.S., perfect white contrails crisscross a cloudless blue sky as more than 7,000 commercial airliners ferry passengers to and from coast to coast and all points in between.From gate to gate, passengers embark on their journeys with many working behind the scenes to

  • Sheppard celebrates Mardi Gras

    Airmen were treated to a tasty gathering and spectacle as a Mardi Gras celebration kicked off at the Solid Rock Café March 4 on base. In French, 'Mardi Gras' means 'Fat Tuesday' because it falls on the day prior to Ash Wednesday, the last day before Lent, which is a season of Roman Catholic and

  • Sheppard Airmen show every drop counts

    Inclement weather played a factor in the overall goal of donations not being met, but Sheppard Airmen showed every drop of blood counts. Sheppard hosted a blood drive Feb. 11-13 at the Airmen's Club for the Texas Blood Institute blood bank. The institute holds three base wide blood drives a year

  • 'Knights' accept sponsor program award

    The spokespersons for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Sponsor Program accepted the Air Education and Training Command International Student Support Award on behalf of the sponsor program. During a night of highlighting individual award winners at the 80th Flying Training Wing Annual Award