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  • Sheppard joins social media revolution

    Beginning today, AETC will begin opening access to about 30 social media sites. That means that within a week or so Sheppard users will be able to access Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Hotmail and other sites from their unclassified network computers.The change is the result of a DoD policy

  • AETC commander selected for Order of the Sword

    Air Education and Training Command enlisted members recently selected Commander Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz for induction into the Order of the Sword. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor and tribute NCOs can bestow upon an individual. General Lorenz is set to accept the honor in a formal ceremony

  • Sheppard gives back to the community

    Team Sheppard set out to make a difference in the local community by volunteering for Christmas in Action for nearly nine hours April 24. Christmas in Action is an annual program that renovates the homes of low-income elderly and disabled homeowners in Wichita County, Texas, who residents may not

  • 364 receive CCAF degrees

    A total of 346 degrees will be presented during the Community College of the Air Force graduation of the October 2009 and April 2010 students, at the base theater April 23. Of those receiving degrees, 64 students will receive two degrees and two students will receive three degrees.The following

  • Conserve and recycle: Sheppard Elementary students educated on vital message

    Sheppard Elementary School raised conservation and recycling awareness for its students by hosting a series of events in recognition of Earth Day April 22.The students were treated to an assembly that featured conservation presentations; Earth Day gift bags filled with recycled items and related

  • 373rd TRS earns Gen. William Looney award

    The 373rd Training Squadron was recently awarded the Gen. William Looney III Training Squadron of the Year trophy for 2009. The trophy recognizes the best squadron in the Air Education and Training Command. This is the first time the 373rd TRS received the award at the AETC level. However, the

  • Asthma awareness

    Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that expands and decreases, with periods of asthma control interrupted by occasional flares. The treatment is directed at controlling the airway inflammation with anti-inflammatory medication and decreasing exposure to those things that trigger

  • Earth Day: Help preserve natural resources

    April 22 is designated "Earth Day" and the Sheppard Environmental and Energy Departments hosted a display regarding waste reduction, recycling, and water conservation at Sheppard Elementary School in observance of Earth Day activities. Give-away items such as key chains, book marks and pencil