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  • Sheppard members honored by Daughters of the American Revolution

    The Air Force technical training mission, steeped in its own historical milestones, intersected with the rich history of the Major Frances Grice Chapter, Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution on March 26 at the country club in Wichita Falls, Texas.Susan McRae, DAR Military Awards

  • Steering Committee wraps up 60th meeting

    The Steering Committee for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program completed the 60th bi-annual meeting March 25 at Sheppard.Officials from 13 international air forces discussed topics such as extending the Memorandum of Understanding , a new trainer aircraft and program essentials like the

  • Unauthorized commitments, avoiding costly out-of-pocket consequences

    Do you have $4,500 to spare? Neither does the government -- and when unauthorized commitments are made, individuals can be held accountable for the costs and may have to pay out-of-pocket for the purchase. Some reasons people run into this situation is because they didn't have the authority to make

  • MDG rescinds boil water restriction

    The Boil Water Notice for the residents of Sky Court billeting and the staff and patients of the 82nd Medical Group, Bldg. 1200, has now been rescinded.The Bioenvironmental Engineering office collected representative water samples from both locations to determine the current state of the water

  • Tops in Blue performs at Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium

    The Memorial Auditorium in downtown Wichita Falls, Texas, was packed tight March 15 and the crowd was astonished as Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, performed.This year's performance theme "We Believe" provided more than just a morale boost, they provided a performance

  • ENJJPT: 30 years of pilot training excellence

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program has been described in many ways. It's the only internationally manned and operated flying training program. It's the only organization chartered by NATO specifically to train combat pilots for the alliance.Those are a couple of the official "big boy"

  • Sheppard issues boil order

    Effective immediately, in accordance with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sheppard has been directed to issue a Boil Water Notification for the residents of Sky Court billeting and the staff and patients of the 82nd Medical Group, Bldg. 1200. This notification is required due to

  • Sheppard receives $10 million to improve facilities

    Three different agencies awarded Sheppard Air Force Base more than $10 million to improve facilities and quality of life on base.The Office of the Secretary of Defense, Army-Air Force Exchange Service and Air Education and Training Command each provided funding for specific projects at Sheppard. The

  • Play it safe during spring break

    With the spring-break season fast approaching, the Sheppard Air Force Base Public Health office would like to give a few helpful tips before members depart for vacation. These tips on phone safety, driving fatigue, food safety, immunizations, heat and cold safety and travel warnings should be

  • Sheppard conducts controlled burn

    Firefighters from Sheppard Air Force Base and Burkburnett, Texas, conducted a controlled burn March 12 that could help improve flight safety for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program.Dave Mounsey, Sheppard's fire chief, said the test burn on a 13-acre parcel of land on the north end of the