Maintenance student wins ACE award

On July 29 the ACE award, given for maintaining a 100 percent grade average throughout each block test, was achieved by Airman 1st Class Elijah Lahud, a 362nd Training Squadron student from Duluth, MN, who is slated to go to the Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing in his hometown. "I feel a sense

Team Sheppard Staff Sergeants tabbed for promotion

Air Force officials selected 13,448 of 33,060 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, a selection rate of 40.68 percent, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The average score for those selected was 283.30, with an average time in grade of 1.93 years and time in service of 4.45

Airman guilty of involuntary manslaughter in death of 82 LRS civilian

A senior airman assigned to the 82nd Dental Squadron here was sentenced to 30 months confinement, a bad conduct discharge and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade after admitting she drove drunk and caused an off-base vehicle collision resulting in the death of a base civilian employee in June of

365 TRS NCO is commander's "Wingman of Choice"

Name and rank: Tech. Sgt. Robert E. Kaylor Go by name: RobSquadron: 365th Training Squadron Duty title: A-10/F-15 Avionics Element ChiefHometown: Charelston, S.C.Years of service and time on Sheppard: 16 years of service/ 4 years, 1 month on baseFamily: Jennifer Kaylor, married 17 years;

Sheppard kicks off focus week

Focus week on Sheppard gets into high gear beginning Monday and running through August 7.The week includes speeches by motivational speaker Dan Clark and commander's calls throughout the week focusing on the concept of motivation, customer service and how to maximize core mission objectives. Several

Flying High

Sheppard gets wet in cardboard boat race

Sheppard Airmen and families made a splash at the base pool using the most unlikely of materials--cardboard and duct tape. The annual build-a-boat competition at Sheppard made a splash July 20 with the overall goal of racing a vessel made out of cardboard and creativity at the base pool. The

Volunteers needed for Hotter 'N Hell bike race on Aug. 24

With an estimated 14,000 cyclists set to participate 32nd annual Hotter 'N Hell bike race Aug. 24, organizers for the Sheppard portion of the event are in need of approximately 150 volunteers to help man the pit stop area and race route.The race, the largest single-day 100-mile race in the country,

Weapons instructor is commander's 'Wingman of Choice'

Name and rank: Tech. Sgt. Robert Wayne LeggGo by name: "Ricky Bobby" Squadron/Duty phone: 363rd Training SquadronDuty title: Nuclear Weapons InstructorHometown: Big Spring, TexasYears of service and time on Sheppard: 10 years in Air Force and three years at Sheppard AFBFamily: Wife, Andrea Legg;

Sheppard responds to T-38 crash

A T-38 Talon crashed south of Sheppard July 19 at 6:48 a.m., where two pilots on board ejected safely. Both pilots have been identified as instructor pilot Maj. Christopher Thompson and German Air Force student pilot 1st Lt. Julius Dressbach. The pilots have both been medically examined and the