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  • 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

  • Mother tells story of daughter's rape and death

    With a demeanor of somberness, a mother who lost a daughter takes the podium and addresses the audience with a sense of purpose in her eyes. The listeners focus on her words as she prepares to revisit the fateful events surrounding her daughter's murder. Mary Lauterbach, the mother of U.S. Marine

  • Pharmacy element chief is commander's 'Wingman of Choice'

    Capt. Julie Na, a clinical pharmacy element chief, has earned the The 82nd Training Wing "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award. The program is the commander's way of acknowledging Airmen for a job well done and to recognize Airmen who exemplify the spirit of the program. Name and rank: Capt. Julie

  • Maintenance Airman wins ACE award

    The act of getting a 100 percent consistently is a challenging task for any Airman, but on July 10, Airman 1st Class Nathan A. Nuveman received an ACE award for maintaining a perfect score through eight blocks of instruction in the 362nd Training Squadron's F-16 aircraft maintenance apprentice

  • Sheppard orients new commanders

    Sheppard leadership held a tour for more than seven incoming squadron commanders July 9. The objective of the tour was to familiarize new commanders with the 82nd Training Wing and 80th Flying Training Wing missions and introduce them to the Air Education and Training Command way of life. Orienting

  • NCOA Class 13-5 graduates; Hardy named Levitow award winner

    Class 13-5 of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy graduated here July 10 during a formal ceremony at the NCOA auditorium in building 1900. Tech. Sgt. Lavaughn M. Hardy from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., was named the John L. Levitow award winner as the top graduate in the class. Tech. Sgt. Kirk

  • Sheppard and Wichita falls combat West Nile season

    Summer is finally here, but unfortunately so are the mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are not only pesky, they can also carry serious diseases like the West Nile Virus. Last year, according to medical reports, approximately one-third of all reported U.S. West Nile cases were in Texas, primarily in the Dallas

  • "Wingman of Choice" joins SNCO ranks with STEP promotion

    When Tech. Sgt. Nadia Lozano walked into the 82nd Training Wing's weekly staff meeting July 10, she had no idea what she was walking into.  After being told she had been selected as the commander's "Wingman of Choice" for the week, she got an even bigger surprise as 82nd TRW commander Brig. Gen.