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  • 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

  • Propulsion ACE shows academic excellence

    Excellence has been achieved as an Airman who earned top honors here graduated from training Sept. 5. Airman 1st Class Matthew Schaar, a 361st Training Squadron aerospace propulsion student from Bolivair, Ohio, has earned the ACE award, given for maintaining a 100 percent average. Schaar, who is

  • Sheppard volunteers blast at the Color Run

    Through a cacophony of chaotic colors, Airmen here volunteered to get colorful Sept 7. Occurring for the first time in Wichita Falls, The Color Run, also known as the "Happiest 5k on the Planet", is the single largest event series in the nation and hosts an estimated 600,000 participants annually.

  • U.S. Air Force Honor Guard visits Sheppard

    The tip of a bayonet slices through fluorescent lights, and the rifle it sits upon somersaults through the air, landing into a white-gloved hand.The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard performed here Sept. 5, in front of a captivated crowd of Airmen who recently graduated from basic training. The U.S. Air