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  • Newer F-15s enhance maintenance training

    Months of coordination, multiple TDYs and a large parking space define only a few of the factors that fell into place to bring 13 newer-model F-15s to update Sheppard's F-15 Aircraft Maintenance Course.The course currently utilizes A and B model aircraft to train today's F-15 aircraft maintenance

  • Savings bonds move from paper to electronic

    The discontinuation date for allotments made to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds through military, retiree or federal civilian employee pay has changed from Sept. 30 to Aug. 30. Savings bond allotments will stop because the Treasury Department is making a move from paper to electronic. Although the

  • Weather safety is emphasized during Critical Days of Summer Campaign

    As part of the Critical Days of Summer, it is important that emphasis is placed on weather safety. During the summer months, it is especially important to watch for thunderstorms, high wind velocities and flooding on land and water.ThunderstormsWhen thunderstorms arise or warnings are issued, the

  • NDI helps keep older aircraft in the air

    Even the smallest of cracks on an aircraft can cause a catastrophic event that could result in the loss of an aircraft, or even worse, the loss of a pilot.A highly skilled group of maintainers at the 80th Flying Training Wing Non-destructive Inspection shop work to find any defects in aircraft to

  • Course lays foundation for F-16 maintainers

    About 750 Airmen graduate from Sheppard's F-16 Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Course annually. Sure, there are courses that graduate more students.But in the aircraft maintenance world, Sheppard is home to possibly the most important class new maintainers will ever take. This introduction to

  • Golf course looking for greener days

    Paul Peters, Sheppard's new director of Wind Creek Golf Course, said July 15 that Old Man Winter didn't do any favors for one of the best courses in the region with his wintry blast in December.Boasting some of the best greens just a year ago, winter storms damaged the putting surfaces, he said,

  • Patriotic Pals win inaugural Sheppard Iron Chef

    The smells of a summer cook-off were in the air as Sheppard hosted its inaugural Iron Chef competition at the Community Activity Center July 17.Sheppard's Iron Chef competition featured eight teams given one hour to prepare an appetizer, a main dish and dessert using a package of pre-defined

  • Notification of sampling violation

    During the last week of May, one of Sheppard's 15 state approved water sampling locations was down for repairs. This resulted in only 14 of the 15 required water samples to be collected that month. Failure to collect all of the required bacteriological samples is a violation of the monitoring