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  • AMOC students host tour for local Boys and Girls Club

    The 363rd Training Squadron's Aircraft Maintenance Officers' Course hosted a tour of Sheppard for the Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls May 1. The tour was meant to show young men and women the positive role the military plays within society. "I wanted to be involved in the community," said Lt.

  • Instructor supervisor is commander's "Wingman of Choice" for Apr 29-May 3

    Tech. Sgt. Simon Fancher, an instructor supervisor for the 362nd Training Squadron, was named the 82nd TRW "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award winner for the week of April 29-May 3. The 82nd Training Wing "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award program is the commander's way of acknowledging Airmen

  • 82 TRW standardizes tech training PT

    The 82nd Training Wing here has revamped the way individual technical training squadrons conduct physical training with the initiation of a standardized fitness program.The six-week program, designed by the base Health and Wellness Center, focuses on balance and coordination, dynamic flexibility,

  • Caring canine team helps with stress relief during crisis

    A black Labrador comes in tongue out and eyes full of curiosity as she wags her tail back and forth in a frenzy, looking to and fro as she does so. As she walks into the office accompanied by her handler, her paws patter upon the carpet floor and she creeps up to complete strangers to be pat on the

  • NCMA Texoma chapter in 82nd CONS earns Graalman Gold Award

    The 82nd Contracting Squadron's National Contract Management Association Texoma chapter earned its 10th Gold Graalman Award and received a letter of declaration from Texas governor Rick Perry in recognition. The Walter R. Graalman Award, named after an Air Force contracting brigadier general, is an

  • 82 MSG, 80 FTW pull down quarterly recycling awards

    The 82nd Mission Support Group and the 80th Flying Training Wing were named Team Sheppard's 2nd quarter, 2013 Recycling Incentive Award winners during the base's quarterly Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Council meeting April 30.The award, which is broken down into separate categories

  • 82nd TRW announces quarterly award winners

    The 82nd Training Wing recognized its FY 2013, 2nd quarter award winners with a luncheon at the Sheppard Club on April 26.Congratulations to the following winners:Spouse volunteer of the Quarter: 82nd MDG, Julia KnauffCivilian volunteer of the Quarter: 82nd MSG, Jessie SavilleMilitary Volunteer of

  • DeRubbio named 2012 AETC Support Civilian of Year

    An instructional systems designer here has been named the 2012 Air Education and Training Command Support Civilian of the Year.Albert DeRubbio, 372nd Training Squadron instructional systems designer, found out he won the award from his commander, Maj. Richard Boatman, during a staff meeting."I was

  • Norwegian Vice Chief of Defense visits Sheppard

    Norwegian Vice Adm. Jan Eirik Finseth, the Chief of the Norwegian Defense Staff, paid a visit to Sheppard Air Force Base April 24 to tour the base and visit with the Norwegian contingent at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in an effort to highlight the importance of international pilot