News Search

  • “City of Burkburnett” B-52 static display replaced

    Mother Nature has a habit of causing damage. That was the case with the "City of Burkburnett" B-52 static display located at the corner of Missile Road and Avenue E. The static has fallen victim to the outdoor elements over the years and is now unable to be maintained at levels of historical

  • Sheppard to participate in AETC Symposium

    The sixth annual Air Education and Training Command Symposium kicks off in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 12 with the theme "Develop America's Airmen Today...for Tomorrow."The symposium offers two days of keynote speakers, panels, breakout sessions and access to more than 100 exhibitors and vendors in the

  • Going to the chapel...and then Building 402

    Inprocessing, updating paperwork, PCSing - those processes go hand-in-hand with emotions of frustration, irritation, waiting. But when it comes down to it, Sheppard knows how to take care of its people. Representatives from finance, customer support, legal, TRICARE, the chaplains' office, Airmen &

  • Better late than never

    Joining the Air Force at age 39 is not the usual road traveled by most, but it's worked out well for Airman 1st Class Kevin Carey. After years of wanting to join the military, he took the plunge this past fall and signed up to become a pest management specialist with the Pennsylvania Air National

  • Air Force offering second round of VERA/VSIP

    The Air Force is offering a second round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay beginning Jan. 9.The move is part of the Air Force's continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense requirement to maintain civilian funding at fiscal 2010 levels"The Air

  • Saudi Arabia to purchase 84 F-15SA, upgrade current F-15 fleet

    Air Force officials announced the next chapter in a partnership with the Royal Saudi Air Force as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently signed a $29.4 billion Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance solidifying their plans to purchase 84 F-15SA fighter aircraft and upgrade their current

  • Air Force officials release high year tenure details

    Air Force officials announced Dec. 19, high year of tenure limit changes for the grades of senior airman, staff sergeant and technical sergeant that go into effect in 2013. The changes are a part of additional force management programs that are ongoing to continue to size and shape the force to

  • Who are you going to call? - Entomology!

    Whether it's tracking down economic pests such as termites or cockroaches in base infrastructure or analyzing disease vectors for eradication solutions in a contingency environment, Air Force pest management technicians are the ones on call to solve the problem. Training those technicians is the

  • Boil Water Notice rescinded

    On Dec. 29, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required Sheppard Air Force Base to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform the employees and patrons of buildings 237 (82 COM), 239 (AAFES BX), 312 (Library), and 315 (Law Office) that due to an interruption in service, water from their system

  • Boil Water Notice effective Dec. 28

    Effective immediately, in accordance with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, Sheppard Air Force Base has been directed to issue a Boil Water Notification for the employees and patrons of buildings 237 (82 COM), 239 (AAFES BX), 312 (Library), and 315 (Law Office). This notification is