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  • F-35A maintenance training on track

    As the Air Force begins its Operational Utility Evaluation of the F-35A Lightning II, maintenance training to support the Joint Strike Fighter is also preparing for key program milestones.Though the first "pipeline" students - Basic Military Training graduates - don't begin training until January

  • 2012 Team Sheppard Combat Dining Out is Sep. 28

    Sheppard's Combat Dining Out will be held Sept. 28 at hangar 1045 beginning at 6 p.m. This year's theme is "Training Airmen to fly, fight and win" and features the Air Force Inspector General, Lt. Gen. Stephen P. Mueller, as the guest speaker. "This year's theme encompasses the missions of both

  • Airmen urged to reenlist, extend before MilPDS upgrade

    Air Force officials are urging Regular Air Force Airmen who are eligible to reenlist or extend their current enlistment in December and early Jan. 2013 to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections or force support squadrons by Nov. 15 to

  • 82nd MDG releases West Nile Virus public health bulletin

    The 82nd Medical Group issued a public health bulletin Sep. 11th, specifically addressing the West Nile Virus and the potential impact at Sheppard.As of Sep. 10, the city of Wichita Falls had two confirmed cases of the West Nile fever, while Sheppard had no confirmed cases of the virus or fever. The

  • EOD students "out of training" stay engaged

    For Airmen who find themselves 'out of training' while at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), the 366th Training Squadron's Field Training Detachment 3 has implemented a new training program to make sure they don't lose some of their already learned skills.Approximately 80 percent

  • 82nd CES saving on energy costs with new paint

    When it comes to cultivating ideas for a Cost Conscious Culture, or C3, the 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron has come up with several groundbreaking ideas. Their latest money-saving idea: repainting aging facilities with a new type of insulating paint. Much of the infrastructure at Sheppard was built

  • Sheppard radio update for Sep. 10th-16th

    Click on the attached "Sheppard Radio" link to find out about base events and happenings for the week of Sep. 10-16th.For more information on "Keep it Rollin'" resources and the Integrated Delivery System agencies, click here.For more information on volunteer opportunities in the community, click

  • 80th Operations Group opens new facility

    The 80th Flying Training Wing celebrated the opening of its newest building, the 80th Operations Group Facility, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 5, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was a distinguished visitor and the keynote speaker for the ceremony. This

  • Sheppard Air Force Base September 11 Retreat Ceremony

    As the nation and the world mark the eleven year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Sheppard Air Force Base will hold a retreat ceremony to honor the memories of those who were lost. We invite you to stand for freedom because "We will never forget, Team Sheppard forever remembers." At 4:10

  • 2012 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off Sep. 10

    The 51st annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) fund raising drive begins on Sep.10 and runs through Oct. 10. A breakfast at the Sheppard Club was held Sep. 5 to kick off the campaign and raise awareness of the CFC. The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that