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  • Surviving Sheppard's tornado season

    North Texas is well into tornado season, and the Sheppard Air Force Base Emergency Management Office is prepared to keep base personnel informed during a weather emergency.Norman Yeingst, Sheppard emergency management coordinator, said the traditional tornado season spans March to June, but weather

  • "Sheriff" takes to Texoma skies one final time

    Brig. Gen. Darryl Burke, commander of the 82nd Training Wing, took to the sky in a T-38 for a celebratory final flight on Mar. 26th as he nears the end of his tour at Sheppard Air Force Base.Burke will hand over command of the 82nd TRW to Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini during a change of command

  • 13 Nations Converge on Sheppard

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program Steering Committee concluded their 63rd bi-annual meeting March 23 at Sheppard. Sheppard hosted the annual Steering Committee spring meeting in which representatives from the 13 participating nations discussed topics such as new country participation,

  • 425 Sheppard Airmen receive CCAF degrees

    A total 547 diplomas will be present April 27 during the Community College of the Air Force graduation for the October 2011 and April 2012 students, at the base theater. Of the 425 service members receiving degrees , 121 will receive two degrees and one will receive three.The following recipients

  • Deployments pay off for MWD teams during local response

    When Senior Airman Jonathan Van Etten woke up at home on Sunday Mar. 22nd, it seemed like an ordinary day; however, by noon, he knew it was probably going to be a busy one.By six o'clock that night, Van Etten was left to reflect on how the day had mirrored many he had spent last year in

  • 982nd Training Group uses global communication to help Airman's family

    When 8-year old Ayden Egan cut his foot on a rock in early September 2011, it didn't seem like a big deal. But when the healing process slowed and Ayden became extremely lethargic, Tech. Sgt. Richard Egan and his wife Holly knew something was wrong.As a parent, Egan, an F-15 Mission Ready Airman

  • Sheppard welcomes Steering Committee

    The 80th Flying Training Wing is hosting the 63rd Steering Committee meeting for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program March 19-23 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.The ENJJPT mission is unique considering it is the only internationally manned and managed pilot training program in the

  • Wingmen key to reducing sexual violence

    The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Wing Commanders' Guide was sent out to wing commanders recently and contains statistics, facts and talking points to help leaders encourage healthy conversations among their Airmen, which senior leaders say is paramount to eliminating sexual crimes in the

  • Political Activities: Follow the rules, protect your career

    The Constitution is the most important document to a military member or Department of Defense employee. All swear an allegiance to support and defend it. It protects the right to free speech, to assemble and to vote among other rights; however, because of the nature of service, our uniform and what

  • Current health care choices could affect future benefits

    The Sheppard Air Force Base Clinic was ranked number six of the Air Force's 83 medical treatment facilities for its continuity of care, management of patients, number of emergency room visits and customer satisfaction with visits. While Sheppard's clinic received four awards last year resulting in