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  • Personal property moves delayed

    This permanent change of station season will be more challenging than usual because of limited carrier availability and saturation. Transportation companies nationwide are overwhelmed in an attempt to meet commercial and Department of Defense demands. It is recommended to schedule personal property

  • Firework safety is priority for Fourth of July holiday

    Fireworks account for a substantial number of preventable injuries and fires each year, especially during the weeks before and after the Fourth of July. Parents need to be especially vigilant during this period, ensuring children do not possess illegal fireworks or mishandle legal ones. Despite

  • Boil water order rescinded

    Effective immediately, the Water Boil Notice has been rescinded.The Bioenvironmental Engineering office collected representative water samples from the Sheppard AFB Potable Water System to determine the current state of the water quality. These samples were analyzed by a state certified laboratory

  • Damaged household goods don't have to be a hassle

    The base Legal Office can help Airmen who need information concerning damages to their household goods during government paid shipment and other property damage. Any deliveries of household goods after Oct. 1, 2007, fall under full value replacement. Damage to goods is handled through the carrier.

  • Freedom Fest to have increased security

    Sheppard will host the biennial Freedom Fest from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Sheppard Clinic grounds July 3. Those with Department of Defense ID cards may enter through the main gate. The Clinic gate opens to the public at 1 p.m.Heather Newsom, 82nd Force Support Squadron marketing chief, said

  • Eyes see danger

    When an Airman is deployed, they must stay vigilant at all times, relying greatly on sight. Sheppard is home to a course that teaches Airmen how to keep the eyesight of other Airmen healthy and mission-ready. Airmen in the Optometry and Ophthalmology course receive more than 450 hours of instruction

  • 335 Sheppard members promoted to technical sergeant

    Air Force officials selected 7,752 of 37,185 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The selection rate for the promotion was 20.85 percent. The technical sergeant promotion list was released June 17.Three hundred and thirty-five Sheppard members were among those selected for