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  • 80th FTW welcomes Bunch as new commander

    The 80th Flying Training Wing, which houses the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program here, has a new commander.Col. Lance Bunch assumed command from Col. Dieter Bareihs during a ceremony Thursday morning. Officiating the ceremony was Gen. Edward A. Rice, Commander, Air Education and Training

  • 11 Sheppard officers selected for promotion

    A total of 11 officers here were notified of promotions by the CY12D Lieutenant Colonel (BSC/CHAP) and CY12C Major (LAF/BSC/CHAP) Central Selection Boards.Maj. Melissa Pammer, 82nd Medical Support Squadron and Maj. Kimberlee Russell, 82nd Medical Group, were selected for promotion to lieutenant

  • Use of earphones & headphones expanded on base

    Joggers, walkers, cyclists or skateboarders on the base are able to listen to their favorite music while working out in more locations after a recent change to the installation's traffic instruction.Under the old instruction, the only area music buffs could listen to headphones or earphones was on

  • ALS class 13-D graduates 12; Tryon earns Levitow award

    Airman Leadership School Class 13-D graduated 12 Airmen here March 28 during a formal ceremony held at the Sheppard Club.Senior Airman Michael Tryon, 82nd Medical Operations Squadron, was named the John L. Levitow award winner as the top graduate in the class.Senior Airman Michael Bae, 82nd

  • 82 TRG livin' the C3 life

    When it comes to the cost conscious culture mentality, the 82nd Training Group is turning over every stone in an effort to help save money and resources.Money saving ideas involving cellphones and steel-toe boots recently implemented by the group are prime examples of that philosophy, resulting in

  • KIR focus week to run April 8-13

    The next "Keep it Rollin'" Focus Week will run here April 8-13 and will include an 82nd Training Wing commander's call at the base theater. In addition, this quarter's special guest speaker will be Angel Tucker, who will present three seminars on how to use individual's personality strengths in

  • C-130 maintenance training team helps Royal Thai AF counterparts

    A mobile training team from the 373rd Training Squadron's Field Training Detachment 4 returned here March 9 from a month-long deployment to Thailand providing C-130 maintenance training to the Royal Thai Air Force.Nine members of the field training detachment (FTD) made up the team of instructors

  • 65th ENJJPT Steering Committee ends on high note

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program concluded its semi-annual Steering Committee meeting here March 22 amidst expectation of extending the Memorandum of Understanding to keep the ENJJPT program at Sheppard. The 65th Steering Committee addressed such issues as training curriculum,

  • 366 TRS Army Training Manager is "Wingman of Choice" for March 25-29

    Sgt. 1st Class Johnny A. Jara of the 366th Training Squadron was named the the 82nd TRW "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award winner for the week of March 25-29.The 82nd Training Wing "Commander's Wingman of Choice" award program is the commander's way of acknowledging Airmen for a job well done and