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  • 982nd TRG changes command

    The 982nd Training Group welcomed its new commander, Col. Peter Markle, Aug. 6 during a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1360.The 982nd TRG mission is to provide quality hands-on aircraft, munitions and communications-electronics maintenance training to meet the evolving needs of its primary

  • 82nd Training Wing recognizes outstanding Airmen of the quarter

    The 82nd Training Wing recognized the efforts of outstanding members of Team Sheppard during the Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony at the base theater July 30. The winners of the April-June quarter are as follows: - Senior Airman Timmie Bately, 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, won the Airman award.-

  • Sheppard Elementary gets a $1.5 million facelift

    Amongst the clamor of a bulldozer and work crews, there is the silent evidence of paint beginning to dry and new tile setting at Sheppard Elementary. For Sheppard's school family, the excitement isn't just about new school clothes and supplies. They'll be walking in to a whole new school. The

  • Community, Sheppard leaders meet to aid partnership

    Brig. Gen. Darryl Burke, 82nd Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. David Nelson visited surrounding communities Aug. 5 to gain firsthand knowledge of the strong partnerships between Burkburnett, Iowa Park and Wichita Falls.The purpose of the city tour was to help build a

  • Build-a-Boat helps build Team Sheppard morale

    Card board, duct tape and non-buoyant decorations were the only tools teams could use to devise their watercraft during Sheppard's 10th annual Build-a-Boat Race at the Bunker Hill Pool July 31. The end results varied for each team as they lowered their vessel into the water, provided a fearless

  • Sheppard launches That Guy campaign

    The angry guy, the party guy, the drama queen or the risky guy...the many faces of the binge drinker are back on display as That Guy, a Department of Defense's campaign for over-drinking awareness, begins again at Sheppard Aug 2.Staff Sgt. Orson Ricks, installation That Guy coordinator, said the

  • New equipment helps Sheppard Fire Department reach new heights

    Under the Air Force Firefighting Vehicle Modernization Program, the Sheppard Fire Department received a fire engine equipped with a 75-foot rescue ladder and elevated water stream.The new truck provides the base and surrounding community with improved capabilities and safety assurances, considering

  • Sheppard welcomes new senior NCOs

    Fifty technical sergeants joined the rank of master sergeant during the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony July 30 at the Multi-purpose Events Center in Wichita Falls.A Senior NCO Induction is a ceremony to honor and recognize an Airman's elevation from the NCO leadership tier to becoming a senior

  • Sheppard sets goal for disability employment

    The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrated its 20th Anniversary July 26 and the 82nd Force Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, is working to help achieve a local goal of two percent of Sheppard civilian workforce positions being filled by qualified persons with targeted

  • Facility managers aid resource conservation

    In 2009, Sheppard spent an average $41,556 a day on electricity, natural gas, water, and waste water, equating to $290,892 a week or $15 million for the year. Each of the buildings on Sheppard has a facility manager who has certain responsibilities for helping conserve these resources.Facility