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  • Dispose of hazardous household wastes properly

    A variety of chemical products are used when taking care of a home, yard and garden. Many of these products can contain hazardous chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency defines four major types of hazardous wastes:- Corrosives - can cause a chemical reaction that eats away materials or

  • Freedom Fest still on for July 3

    Despite gloomy remnants of Hurricane Alex, Sheppard Air Force Base is moving forward with today's (July 3) Freedom Fest Celebration.The sand volleyball tournament is underway and the Hospital Gate will open to the general public at 1 p.m. for a car show, games, fun and food. Admission is free to the

  • 782nd TRG welcomes new commander

    The 782nd Training Group welcomed a former member of Team Sheppard as its new commander during a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1010 June 30. Col. Kenneth Backes, a former instructor at Sheppard, began his position as the commander of the 782nd TRG after a formal introduction from Brig. Gen.

  • Sheppard releases water quality report

    The Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) on the Quality of Tap Water for Sheppard AFB has been completed. This report's purpose is to help consumers understand the quality of water received by Sheppard AFB from the Wichita Falls water system over the course of the previous calendar year (2009).

  • Student pilot's 25-year dream comes true

    Team Sheppard welcomed Col. Eberhard von Wintzingerode-Knorr as the new commander of the 80th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony June 25.Colonel von Wintzingerode-Knorr, returns as a commander after graduating from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in 1985. For the new

  • 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