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  • 2011 Great american Smokeout

    Thinking about quitting tobacco? Perhaps some people want to, but have some hesitation. Consider kicking the habit for good starting with one day. Held the third Thursday in November, the Great American Smoke-out motivates tobacco users across the country to quit for one day and this year it is

  • 2nd Air Force Commander: I was amazed at the things I saw

    Second Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick paid a visit to Sheppard Nov. 14-16 to tour the 82nd Training Wing and speak with Sheppard members. The general was joined by Col. John Stokes, 2nd AF mobilization assistant to the commander, Col. Jamie Peoples, 2nd AF reserve advisor, and Chief

  • Sheppard wages ongoing War on Waste

    America Recycles Day is Nov. 15, but the Air Force works to "Win the War Against Waste" year round. Team Sheppard is proactive in protecting the environment, whether it is through watering the Wind Creek Golf Course with reclaimed water or reducing the base's impact on storm water run-off. The

  • Base fitness centers get new look

    Fitness buffs at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, will notice a change of scenery at both the Pitsenbarger and Levitow fitness centers when they go for a workout due to the ongoing upgrade of aging fitness equipment. The new equipment includes cardio machines such as bicycles and treadmills, strength

  • Sheppard's environmental program is "Platinum"

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has recognized Sheppard Air Force Base as a platinum member in the Clean Texas program since April 2009, one of only 11 organizations to hold the ranking and the only military organization to have earned the award.Clean Texas is a voluntary environmental

  • Airmen Prepare Iraqi Soldiers To Work with Munitions

    Airmen are advising more than 20 Iraqi Army soldiers in Besmaya about ammunition logistics, helping create a self-sustaining munitions unit.To reach this goal, Airmen and contractors created a 26-day course comprised of 10 days of classroom training and 16 days of field training.Iraqi Army Warrant

  • 82nd TRW congratulates quarterly award winners

    82nd Training Wing Quarterly Award winners for 2011's third quarter were recognized at an awards ceremony at the Sheppard Club, Nov. 4.Awards were presented by Col. Om Prakash, 82nd Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Nelson, 82nd Training Wing command chief.Congratulations to

  • Training room dedicated in honor of Tandy Weaver

    Sheppard members, friends and family gathered at the 82nd Contracting Squadron to dedicate a training room in memory of Tandy Weaver Oct. 19. Weaver was the Director of Business Operations for the 82nd Contracting Squadron and worked for the Air Force as a civilian for over 27 years.Col. Scott