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  • Air Force Academy Band comes to Wichita Falls

    The Air Force Academy Band "Wild Blue Country" comes to Wichita Falls, Texas, Nov. 17 to share an "outstanding performance" with Team Sheppard and the local community at the Memorial Auditorium at 7p.m."Great music," and "a performance with a patriotic flare," are some of the many compliments the

  • Sheppard helps Sheppard have a good holiday season

    The Sheppard community has been coming together since Nov. 1 to help Sheppard Airmen by donating to the Give the World a Hand food drive in preparation for the upcoming holidays."So far we've collected about 75 pounds of food," said Cindy Cummings, a supervisory recreation specialist at the

  • Vietnam POW receives ring 44 years after imprisonment

    With the traditional "I do's" and wedding bands some 54 years ago on Oct. 1, 1955, James and Phyllis Hivner began their life's journey together which, like many young couples, began with not knowing what the future held.That journey was rocked 10 years later - almost to the day - when then-Capt.

  • Leaders start PT program to prep for new AF standards

    Sheppard's squadron, group and base commanders, chief master sergeants and acting and diamond wearing first sergeants recently launched a new fitness program to prepare the base for the Air Force's new physical training standards that are planned to be implemented in 2010. The changes will include

  • Solid Rock Cafe makes a move

    The Solid Rock Café team welcomed back all of its members of the Sheppard community on Oct. 30.The temporary home of the SRC is in Bldg. 147 on the corner of 2nd Avenue and H Avenue while the previous building will is renovated during the next 10 to 12 months.The hours of operations for the "mini"

  • How to be War, Contingency plans UCI ready

    To be prepared for the Unit Compliance Inspection in late January, every unit must have plans that are in compliance and up to date.Jerry Thurman the 82nd Training Wing Plans officer and Mary Smith, 82nd TRW Plans and Programs specialist gave some pointers for the units to become more prepared for

  • Airmen's safety is priority

    With the safety and value of Airmen's lives in mind, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Norton Schwartz, sent out a memorandum for all Air Force personnel on private motor vehicle safety Oct. 8. "We are losing far too many Airmen to private motor

  • Vigilance, awareness can prevent active shooter incidents

    When it comes to active shooter incidents, similar to the one at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 5, every Airman is a sensor, said Sheppard security forces and anti-terrorism officials. Maj. Joe Wildman, 82nd Security Forces Squadron commander, said it is the responsibility of every Airman - military and