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  • Tops in Blue performs at Memorial Auditorium, wraps up road tour

    Tops in Blue, the Air Force's expeditionary entertainers, performed its final show on the "Rhythm Nation," road tour at the Memorial Auditorium in Wichita Falls, Texas, Feb. 21. After the high energy musical journey through history, the audience began to shuffle out auditorium doors. However, the

  • Say aaah: What parents might not know about childhood cavities

    Often times it is easy for parents to pick up a dropped pacifier, pop it into their mouth, and then turn it over to their crying baby. Did you know that bacteria in your mouth can be transferred to your child's mouth and cause childhood cavities? This simple action seems harmless enough; however, it

  • Building hope from the ground up

    Members of the 362nd Training Squadron participated in a home dedication celebration on Feb. 12 hosted by the Wichita Falls Habitat for Humanity.The home, which took just over two months to build from the foundation up, was dedicated to the Rivers family during a ceremony attended by the family,

  • February is Dating Violence Prevention Awareness Month

    February is our most "romantic" month of the year, but what some might not know is February is also "Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." It's hard to believe that Cupid has to be concerned with sexual assault! It all comes down to respect and consent which go hand-in-hand in earning

  • JROTC cadets see into the future

    Cadets from the Wylie East Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program paid a visit to Sheppard on Feb. 8 for a tour of the base.After a video presentation about the base and a welcome from a panel of active-duty Airmen, the 90 cadets and two tour buses departed on the tour. Stops included

  • Building a better tomorrow

    When driving across base, it's no secret that there is a lot of construction and demolition going on around Sheppard. From improving gate security to renovating fitness facilities these changes are improving the base's ability to accomplish its mission and the quality of life for those executing the

  • Currency of a different kind

    Team Sheppard practiced for the upcoming Air Education and Training Command Compliance Inspection with a deployment exercise Feb. 8-9.The exercise primarily consisted of a deployment folder review with no deployment line, with each participating record undergoing a thorough review to ensure 100

  • Texas drought conditions still in effect

    Drought conditions are still widespread across the state of Texas. Wichita Falls is still experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions and all citizens are encouraged to help conserve the precious water resources.Voluntary Restrictions Customers are specifically encouraged to limit watering

  • New fuels course graduates first class

    A new fuels training course developed by the 364th Training Squadron at Sheppard officially started Jan. 23 and graduates its first students Feb 3rd.The Fuels Operational Readiness Capability Equipment Course, or FORCE, is designed to teach fuels specialists about new equipment currently being used

  • 80th FTW announces 2011 Annual Award Winners

    The 80th Flying Training Wing announced its 2011 Annual Award Winners during a ceremony at the Sheppard Club Feb. 4.With 2011 being the 30th Anniversary for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, the theme for the awards banquet was appropriately titled ENJJPT throughout History.Guest