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  • Safe summer grilling tips

    With the warming weather, more people will take to their backyards looking for the perfect grilled steak. Follow these quick tips and rules of grilling safety to avoid injury or losing your home:Home fires involving grillsFrom 2003 to 2006, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 7,900 home

  • Is your vRED up to date?

    The Virtual Record of Emergency Data, or Department of Defense form 93, is probably the most important document in a military record.The vRed provides information on a member's primary next-of-kin, secondary NOK and other persons to notify in case of death, injury or emergency. Very often,

  • CE brings cooler days to Sheppard

    After a few days of above-average temperatures in recent weeks, the civil engineering crews have turned on the much-anticipated air conditioning.While Sheppard personnel are comfortable now, a few cooler days will make for a chilly work atmosphere. According to the National Weather Service, low

  • Parenting Tips for Fathers

    In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Family Advocacy Office would like to draw your attention to positive ways of dealing with children. Usually mothers are at the head of this discussion; however, there is an equally important parent, the father. Fathers have a special place

  • Last chance to participate in AFAF campaign

    The last opportunity for the Sheppard community to participate in, and contribute to, the Air Force Assistance Fund will be at the Annual AFAF Golf Tournament April 16. The tournament will be held at the Wind Creek Golf Course at 1 p.m. This will be the last AFAF donation-contributing event Sheppard

  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Sheppard's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office has planned several activities this month to combat sexual assault and related crimes by promoting prevention through special activities and public education during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year's theme for SAAM, "Hurts one; Affects

  • Winning the battle against litter

    Every individual at Sheppard Air Force Base can help banish trash from our roadsides. Here are some simple things that can be done to keep Sheppard AFB litter-free: Keep a litterbag inside vehicles and use it. When it's full, empty the contents into a trash can and reuse it.   Remember that

  • CAA resumes operations after monthlong suspension

    The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program resumed operations March 13 for military spouses who have already been approved and have existing MyCAA accounts.The CAA is a centralized, virtual program that is accessed through the Military OneSource Web site. The purpose of the CAA is to