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  • 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

  • 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

  • T-38 aircraft mishap at Sheppard Air Force Base

    A T-38 Talon crashed at approximately 6:48 am today just south of Sheppard AFB near Pecanway Drive and Horton Lane. It carried two people on board, a student pilot and instructor pilot, the instructor pilot has been identified as Maj. Christopher Thompson and the student pilot as German 1st Lt.

  • Mobile app helps iPhone users 'Be Ready'

    The "Be Ready" mobile app, or application, is now available for download on most Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad. Previously offered for Motorola Android products only, this app was developed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division, as an on-the-go emergency