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  • Sheppard, new NCO Academy make perfect fit

    The 82nd Training Wing received notification that a new NCO Academy will stand up at Sheppard. During a press conference May 7 in the new location of the academy, Brig. Gen. O.G. Mannon, 82nd Training Wing commander, said Sheppard was a perfect fit for an NCO academy. "The young people that (NCO

  • Airforce.com to be updated with Sheppard footage

    It was a typical training day as Airmen sat in class and worked at their trainers...except they were working under studio lighting with cameras reeling to capture the incredible story that happens at Sheppard every day.A team of 20 personnel from Air Force Recruiting Service spent May 3 - 7 filming

  • New Non-Commissioned Officer Academy to open at Sheppard AFB

    Air Force officials announced today plans to open an Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas.The academy is scheduled to open its doors to technical sergeants in early 2011, with an expected graduation rate of about 1,300 annually increasing by

  • 14 receive degrees at Embry-Riddle graduation May 7

    Fourteen Team Sheppard members receive degrees during the Embry-Riddle graduation May 7. Eight of the recipients will receive their master's degree and six will receive a bachelor's degree.The following recipients will receive a master's degree: Maj. Byron Dobbs, 80th Operations Group; Capt. Rainer

  • Play ball: Sports physicals appointment schedules available May 24

    Parents can begin making appointments for sports physicals beginning May 24 for the first sports physical clinic which will be held June 19. Students who plan to play on school sports teams are required by University Interscholastic League rules to have a completed physical prior to the first day of

  • Airman fit to fight, fit for life

    Combat ready Airmen practice, live and breathe physical fitness by participating in a wide scale of challenging events from squadron physical training to running marathons to competing in bicycle races. One Sheppard Airman shines in the running arena and has even impacted others because of her

  • Strokes: Not knowing the signs may be fatal

    Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke is the key to saving brain cells and improving recovery. The American Heart Association has special protocols for medical and surgical interventions that can help, if a person discovers

  • Vendor Day strengthens relationship with local community

    Sheppard will have the 13th Annual Vendor Day May 20at the Midwestern State University Clark Student Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Vendor Day is an event that gives local and surrounding vendors a chance to showcase their products and services not only to the local public, but to Sheppard Government