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  • MIA Bracelet connects Airmen across decades

    Twenty-two years ago, Air Force Academy cadet Amy Santmyer, now Lt. Col. Amy Young, decided she would wear an MIA bracelet honoring Lt. Col. Charles Walling, an F-4C Phantom pilot who was shot down Aug. 8, 1966, during a close air support mission in the Dong Nai province northeast of Saigon,

  • Water restrictions start Jun 11 due to local drought warning

    According to the city of Wichita Falls, it is expected the combined lake water levels in the local area will drop to 50 percent on or about June 11.Due to the reduced water levels, the city will move from a Stage 1 Drought Watch to a Stage 2 Drought Warning.  Sheppard, along with the local

  • Academic perfection leads to E&E ACE award

    Airman 1st Class Taylor Roysdon received the ACE award Jun 8 during a graduation ceremony for the 364th Training Squadron's Electrical and Environmental Systems apprentice course.The ACE award is the highest academic honor a student can receive and is earned for exceptional performance by

  • Base mini-mall receives renovations

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has completed renovations to the Mini-Mall Sheppard Troop Store located building 704. The renovations were made to increase the dining options for customers on base.Arlene Summerhill, Sheppard Troop store manager, was thrilled to see the addition of a "Snack

  • Canadian SNR soars to second in the world

    For Air Force pilots, 3,000 flight hours in a single aircraft is a significant milestone to reach during his or her flying career. However, conquering such a flying feat means much more for the Canadian Senior National Representative of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program. His flight

  • Registering ID cards through DBIDS changes

    Starting Jun 1, people needing to register their identification card into the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) system will no longer need to go to the Visitors Center. Information will be entered into the system the first time the gate guard scans your card.DBIDS is an identification

  • E&E graduate garners ACE academic award

    Airman 1st Class Darren Clarke received the ACE award Jun 1 during a graduation ceremony for the 364th Training Squadron's Electrical and Environmental Systems apprentice course.The ACE award is the highest academic honor a student can receive and is earned for exceptional performance by maintaining

  • Boil Water Notice for Bldg 2406

    Effective 1200, 29 May 2012, In accordance with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sheppard AFB has been directed to issue a Boil Water Notification for the staff and patrons frequenting Bldg 2406.  This notification is required due to the expected loss of pressure in the drinking

  • Getting fit "Combat" style

    When most people think about getting fit, they probably think of putting in a two-mile run or knocking out some push-ups or sit-ups in the same old boring routine.With the base's "Combat Fit" physical fitness program, getting in shape takes on a whole new persona.The program runs from 6:15 a.m. -