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  • Critical Days of Summer seeks active participation

    As the summer months approach, it is important to reiterate the importance of safety and risk management as the participation in outdoor sports and recreation increases, whether at home or deployed. Every year Airmen are lost in summer-related mishaps, many of which are preventable. This summer the

  • Air Force launches new legal assistance website

    Next time clients need a will, power of attorney or just have a legal question, they can visit the new Air Force Legal Assistance website at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil. The website is designed for active duty and reserve component members, retirees and dependents. The website was created

  • Night vision goggles increase deployment stability

    For some Airmen it is a priority to accomplish the Air Force mission during daytime hours. However, for some Airmen it is done from sunset to sunrise. Night vision goggles provide Airmen with the ability to complete the mission during the hours of darkness. Sheppard trains NVG maintainers and every

  • It’s a dog’s life

    Sheppard recently began a construction project that will enhance life for a few four-legged members of the base. Air Education and Training Command awarded $700,000 to the 82nd Security Forces Squadron military working dogs kennel project. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hann, 82nd SFS kennel master, said

  • New command chief hopes to build on Sheppard's many achievements

    After serving in the Air Force for nearly 28 years, Chief Master Sgt. David Nelson has taken on the position of 82nd Training Wing command chief. Chief Nelson served as superintendent of the 82nd Mission Support Group for one year prior to becoming the wing's command chief.The chief said by holding

  • Good soles make a happy soul

    Now that the cold weather has passed and summer is here, Team Sheppard should be aware of the various types of injuries base personnel have experienced over the past six months.Foot injuries have accounted for nearly one out of every four mishaps of all reportable and recordable mishaps occurring to

  • New tool available to track civilian development

    The Air Force's now has a tool available to help civilians and military supervisors of civilians to better track the appropriate level of development on the Civilian Force Development Reference Center.The CFDR provides the civilian force a developmental framework that is similar to those of officer

  • Air Force selects 127 Sheppard Airmen for promotion to E-7

    One hundred twenty-seven Sheppard technical sergeants were part of the 5,424 selected for promotion to master sergeant, according to a list released May 27.The Air Force-wide selection rate was 24.85 percent.The master sergeant selects are as follows:Esaa Ali, 366th Training SquadronJames Andrews,

  • HAWC program produces combat fit commanders

    In front of the sweaty commanders whom he instructs in physical fitness activities every Wednesday, Brent Ragsdale, Health and Wellness Center health fitness specialist, was coined by Brig. Gen. O.G. Mannon, 82nd Training Wing commander, May 26 for his role in helping to build the Combat Fitness