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  • Sheppard donates blood for the holidays

    The American Red Cross visited Sheppard to collect blood donations for the upcoming holiday season when the blood supply is generally needed the most. They set up shop at the Airmen's club on Dec. 13, and collected donations through Dec. 15. "Going into the winter holidays, Sheppard was our last

  • AETC Commander sends wishes of holiday cheer

    The winter holidays bring an array of celebrations that highlight the diverse cultures that make our nation great. What unites so many of those festivities is a spirit of thankfulness for the many blessings we share. Teresa and I want to wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season and say thank

  • From Sheppard to Vietnam and back

    Retired Air Force Capt. Bill Robinson, returned to Sheppard Dec. 11-15, after training here nearly 50 years ago, to tour training facilities, visit leadership and tell his Air Force story including his experience as a prisoner of war. Robinson arrived at Sheppard Jan. 3, 1962, to completed the

  • A holiday message from the commander

    As we head into the holiday season, I want to thank all of you for the incredibly successful year we've had here at Sheppard, even in the face of some serious challenges. We all know about the fiscal realities on the horizon, and both our military and civilian workforces have had to cope with

  • Air Force to lift hiring freeze Dec. 15

    The hiring freeze implemented in August will be fully lifted Dec. 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The freeze, preceded by hiring controls, was one of several measures implemented in 2011 to bring manning down to mandated 2010 levels. In addition, voluntary separation incentives

  • Air Force leaders issue holiday safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy send the following holiday safety campaign message to all Air Force personnel:"'Safety never takes a holiday' is the theme of this year's holiday safety

  • Traveling with TRICARE Prime

    As we enter into the holiday season with its associated travel, please review the following information on medical care while traveling.It is recommended that any routine medical care should be coordinated through your Primary Care Manager before you travel. Beneficiaries receiving routine medical

  • 1st Engineer Brigade Commander visits Sheppard training

    Col. Allan Webster, 1st Engineer Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. William Calhoun, 1st EN BDE command sergeant major, visited the 366th Training Squadron Army detachment at Sheppard Air Force Base Dec. 6. The visit was a site tour of the 366th TRS Water and Fuels Maintenance Schoolhouse,

  • Sheppard chaplains hit the airwaves

    Sheppard Air Force Base Wing Chaplain (Col.) Steven Merrill and Chaplain (Capt.) Justin Combs were interviewed for an upcoming K-LOVE Radio broadcast by regional public affairs manager Felipe Aguilar Dec 1. Aguilar, who served 10 years in the Marine Corps, manages the public relations duties of

  • Student Pilots host Boy Scout Aviation Day

    Student pilots from the 80th Flying Training Wing hosted the second annual "Boy Scout Aviation Day" for 32 Boy Scouts from the surrounding community Dec. 3 at Sheppard Air Force Base. "As a class we felt like it was important to give back to the community, and we thought that teaching young kids