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  • Comanche Nation history rooted to the military

    The Airmen and Family Readiness Center's Community Readiness Specialist, Erich Lofton, wanted to share the local Native American culture with military children. Inspired by a recent visit to the largest tribal cultural center in the United States, the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Okla., he

  • Sheppard first Texas AF base to be NWS "Storm Ready"

    Sheppard was named a "Storm Ready" community by the National Weather Service (NWS) during a ceremony in the 82nd Training Wing conference room Jan. 24. The base was the first Air Force installation in Texas to be awarded the storm readiness rating by the NWS, an award that requires a community to

  • Italian ambassador to Washington visits with Airmen at ENJPPT

    The Italian ambassador to Washington, Claudio Bisogniero, visited the Italian Air Force Senior National Representative (SNR) at Sheppard Jan. 14 -15 to take a tour and receive briefings about Italy's role in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT).During the visit, the ambassador and

  • "Blues" Monday to stay in 2 AF

    The wear of a combination service blue uniform every Monday has been directed for all Second Air Force (2 AF) military members in a memo from the 2 AF commander dated Jan. 22.Wear of the appropriate utility uniform is directed for the remainder of the week. As per the old policy, commanders may

  • Sheppard TV live broadcast: 366 TRS HVAC graduation Mon Jan. 28 at 11:30 am

    The 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs office will broadcast the 366th Training Squadron's HVAC apprentice course graduation live on UStream from Bldg. 1927 on Monday, Jan. 28, beginning at 11:30 a.m.Interviews with graduates are on tap during the broadcast, along with the actual graduation ceremony.

  • Rental and real estate scams

    One of our own Sheppard Team members was recently targeted in a bogus rental house scam where they had inquired about advertisement on the Internet about renting a house in Wichita Falls. The inquiry was followed by a series of emails where the scammer attempted to build a trust relationship,

  • Broadening Airmen's perspective is main goal for JETS

    For Airmen at Sheppard looking to gain insight in their career development and be involved in helping solve issues related to the junior enlisted base population, then becoming an active participant in the Junior Enlisted Team Sheppard (JETS) organization is a good place to start.The goal of JETS is

  • MLK day: a day on, not a day off

    On Jan. 15 at 3:30 pm, the Sheppard African American Heritage Committee hosted an observance service for the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with guest speaker CMSgt (ret.) Philip Jelks-Browning at the Solid Rock Café.This year's theme is "Remember, celebrate and act: a day on, not a day off". The

  • Extreme Makeover: PA helps inspire the 361st TRS

    The 361st Training Squadron's redesigned "pride" room was unveiled Jan. 15 during a graduation ceremony for a TF-34 aerospace propulsion apprentice class.To help mark the occasion, the graduation ceremony was also live-streamed over the world-wide web on the Sheppard TV channel on UStream, with

  • Texas Rangers Winter Caravan Tour visits Sheppard

    Members of the Texas Rangers pitching and coaching staff made a stop at Sheppard, Jan. 15 as part of their Winter Caravan Tour.The gesture gave Airmen and their families the opportunity to receive an autograph and photos of the 2011 American League champions. Team members that visited the base