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  • Water on base safe to drink

    Have you noticed a change in the taste and odor of your water in the last month? Unfortunately, this is a consequence of our current hot weather and drought conditions; however, rest assured that the supplied water is safe for you and your family to drink. The city of Wichita Falls is working on a

  • What's Going on in Your Child's School

    Mike Wenk, Airmen Family Readiness Center School Liaison officer, is the link between the base and the school districts surrounding Sheppard Air Force Base. There are seven public schools and four private schools that he is responsible for: Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Electra, City View, Archer

  • Avenue H near Solid Rock Café to reopen as two-way stop

    On or around Aug. 22, Avenue H between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue will be reopened to traffic. Civil Engineering will remove the stop sign that faces southbound Avenue H traffic at 5th Avenue as well as the Avenue H "Road Closed" barriers located at either end of the block. After the reopening,

  • Officials announce civilian workforce hiring freeze

    Air Force officials announced the implementation of a 90-day hiring freeze effective immediately.A firm commitment to keep spending within requested levels led to implement the hiring freeze across the civilian workforce, officials said.In addition to a 90-day hiring freeze, the officials plan to

  • Free School Supplies

    In need of school supplies?The Airman & Family Readiness Center will have back-to-school suppliesavailable from 15-19 August. The supplies will be made available to allservice members rank E-5 and below. The Airman & Family Readiness Center is located on the corner of Avenue Iand 9th Avenue. If you

  • UPDATE: Boil Water Notification Rescinded

    **UPDATE:  The Bioenvironmental Engineering office collected representative water samples from Bldg 1200 to assess the water quality. These samples were analyzed by a state certified laboratory that confirmed that Bldg 1200's drinking water is safe to drink.We would like to apologize for any

  • Sheppard Airmen promoted to staff sergeant

    Air Force officials released the names of the Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant August 4. There were 46 Sheppard Airmen selected of the 11,337 eligible for promotion. The promotion selection rate this year was 42.7 percent. Airmen selected for staff sergeant will be promoted in

  • MICT Innovations at Sheppard

    Innovation in the checklist industry has found its way to the Sheppard Air Force Base Self-Inspection Program through the Management Internal Control Toolset. MICT, call sign "MIC-T," is a web-based self-inspection software tool used to manage, track and close self-identified work center

  • Summer hires learn about base, gain job skills

    When trying to find a summer job as a student, options can be limited. But Sheppard's 82nd Force Support Squadron's Civilian Personnel Office vastly expands opportunities and job capabilities for students through the summer hire program. This unique military program allows college and high school

  • 82nd Training Wing announces Quarterly Award Winners

    The 82nd Training Wing recognizes its winners of the Wing Quarterly Awards on July 28.Congratulations to the following winners:- Airman 1st Class Deryck K. Henson, 82nd Medical Group, won Airman of the Quarter- Tech. Sgt. Erick D. Trusty, 82nd Mission Support Group, won the NCO of the Quarter-