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  • Lieutenant beats cancer, selected to pilot Raptors

    For one new Air Force pilot, "living the dream" is much more than a cheap throwaway line. To 1st Lt. Rob Hansen of the 80th Flying Training Wing, "living" means surviving stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma. "The dream" means graduating at the top of his undergraduate pilot training class and earning a slot

  • Sheppard marks historical site

    Sheppard re-dedicated its historical marker Sept. 23, as part of a ceremony highlighting the relationship between Wichita Falls and the base. The marker served as a reminder of Sheppard's original origins on April 17, 1941, when land approved by the local chamber of commerce was officially named

  • Instructor wins AFSA NCO of the Year Award

    Tech. Sgt. Airica Harms-Colby, a 361st Training squadron aerospace propulsion instructor, has earned the Air Force Sergeants Association coveted Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Non Commissioned Officer of the Year award. The award is meant to recognize and honor outstanding junior NCO's and

  • Airmen volunteer at Texas Oklahoma fair

    Airmen got a chance to enjoy their day off at the Texas-Oklahoma Fair Sept. 17. The Texas Oklahoma Fair was holding a military appreciation day as their way of thanking the Air Force for everything they do within the local community. Airmen from the 366th Training Squadron were volunteering at the

  • SF Airmen graduate from civilian police academy

    Two security forces Airmen pinned on an additional badge and simultaneously serve their country and local community. Senior Airmen Jeremiah Foster and Jonathan Wilson, 82nd Security Forces Squadron, graduated from the Wichita Falls, Texas, civilian police academy Aug. 2, while continuing to wear the

  • Flight Chief is commander's wingman of choice

    Master Sgt. Daniel H. Swysgood, a 373rd Training Squadron flight chief from Springfield, Mo, who has spent three years at Sheppard, has been selected as the commander's wingman of choice for the Sept. 16 week. He is motivated by his religious faith and belief in Jesus Christ. The 82nd Training Wing

  • 82 TRW unit earns distance learning award

    The 367th Training Support Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, has been recognized for a new spin on a concept old as time itself--learning. The 367th TRSS, a geographically seperated unit assigned to the 82nd Training Wing here, received the Five Star award from the Federal Government Distance

  • 82nd TRW changes commanders

    The Air Force's largest technical training base welcomed a new commander for the 82nd Training Wing Sept 12. Brig. Gen. Scott Kindsvater took command of the 82nd TRW from outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini.Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 2nd Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony,

  • Policy manager is commander's "Wingman of Choice"

    Michael White, a 82nd Training Group policy manager from Athens, Ala., is Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini's "Wingman of Choice" for the Sept. 2 week. Having spent 21 years at Sheppard, he is motivated by his family and the mission to train and inspire Airmen.The 82nd Training Wing "Commander's Wingman of

  • E&E instructor is commander's "Wingman of Choice"

    Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Kopp, a 364th Training Squadron Electrical and Environmental instructor from Madison, Ala., is Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini's "Wingman of Choice" for the week of Sept. 9. Kopp has been in the Air Force for 10 years and enjoys helping others. The 82nd Training Wing commander's