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  • 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

  • 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