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  • Sheppard Tax Center opens doors for tax season

    The Sheppard Tax Center will open its doors again on Jan. 19 and will remain open throughout the tax season until April 15. The Tax Center, located in Bldg. 315, is open to active-duty military and their dependents, retirees and their dependents, civil service employees and guard and reserve members

  • Saving energy could earn Sheppard big bucks

    Sheppard AFB could be in the running for up to $1.5 million this year during Air Education and Training Command's energy reduction contest that ends Sept. 30.Glynn Batla, Sheppard's resource efficiency manager, said the base will target reductions in electricity, natural gas and water consumption to

  • Airmen deploy home for the holidays

    Airmen in Training at Sheppard Air Force Base filed into the Airman's Club Dec. 21 to embark on the on the annual Holiday exodus, a time when AiT go home for the holidays.As the Airmen head home for the holidays, some plan to spend time with family and loved ones."The first thing I'm going to do is

  • Phased out: New transition program to replace phase system

    The New Year won't be the only change when permanent party and Airmen in Training return from the Holiday Exodus Jan. 3.Master Sgt. Michael Mire, 82nd Training Wing military training flight chief, said the wing's Training Operations office will implement a new transition program beginning Jan. 4.

  • How to go bald in 60 days: Airmen beat challenge, shave chief's head

    Cans were counted and hair fell to the floor Dec. 17 at a final formation in the Base Theater as Airmen from the 383rd Training Squadron celebrated their longest streak this year for zero alcohol-related incidents.With help from wingmen and motivation from the squadron leadership, Airmen made the

  • AF selects 3 SAFB Airmen for promotion

    Three Sheppard Airmen were promoted to the next highest rank as part of the December enlisted supplemental promotion process.Staff Sgt. Christopher Smith of the 361st Training Squadron was selected for promotion to technical sergeant. Selection for promotion to staff sergeant included Senior Airman

  • Sheppard prepares for Holiday Exodus

    Sheppard Air Force Base will begin a massive movement of Airmen in the early morning hours Dec. 22 and deploy them around the country during the 82nd Training Wing's annual Holiday Exodus.Senior Master Sgt. Robert Smith, the superintendent of military training for the wing, said the two-week