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  • New 2nd AF command chief visits Sheppard

    The new 2nd Air Force command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, said Oct. 7, while the technology in the Air Force is outstanding, it's really the people that makes the Air Force the outstanding service it is today. "What really makes us special is our Airmen. From the most senior officer down

  • Hertog: Sheppard right on target

    The 82nd Training Wing's focus on delivering technically-skilled Airmen who are also combat ready is right on target, said the 2nd Air Force commander Oct. 5-7 during her visit to the base. Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog said that because many Airmen could deploy within months of arriving at their first

  • Sheppard gears up for 2009 Open House and Air Show

    The final touches to a much-anticipated event continue this week as Sheppard prepares for its Oct. 10-11 Open House and Air Show. Gates open at 9 a.m. both days. The show's deputy director, Lt. Col. Eric Jachimowicz of the 80th Flying Training Wing, said it's a total force effort to prepare and

  • World War II and Korean Veterans speak at luncheon

    As the second Lunch with Legends began and attendees were seated, two very incredible men were introduced. Thurman Taylor retired Air Force after 21 years of service, and Ben Winser retired from the Army after 26 years of service. Mr. Taylor began his journey in the military at 21 years old, serving

  • Registration begins for 2009 AETC Symposium

    Registration begins Oct. 7, for the 2010 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 14-15, 2010, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The theme of this year's symposium is, "Developing America's Airmen Today ... For Tomorrow." The two-day symposium will

  • SMAC basketball team selected

    The Sheppard Senators Southwest Military Athletic Conference basketball team was selected Oct. 2nd with a roster of 13. The team began practicing Oct. 6 and will continue to perfect their game twice a week until their first game Nov. 1 against Western Oklahoma State at Altus Air Force Base. Shawn

  • Sheppard launches Nuclear Accountablity Course

    The Air Force took another important step in reinvigorating its nuclear enterprise Oct. 5 at Sheppard AFB, Texas, with the launch of the Nuclear Accountability Course, which provides realistic, hands-on training to Airmen assuming duties that make them responsible for nuclear weapons. Delivered by

  • Sheppard seeks to end domestic violence

    During Domestic Violence Awareness month Sheppard wants to make sure everyone contributes to taking abuse out of the community. Brig. Gen. O.G. Mannon, 82nd Training Wing commander, signed a proclamation Oct. 2 to declare that Sheppard "will support October 2009 as Domestic Violence Awareness

  • Sheppard first-aid training saves a life

    First-aid and automated external defibrillator trainings proved their value at the base Repair Cycle Management Office Sept. 22 when they saved an employee's life. "She wouldn't have made it if we hadn't been able to react so quickly," said Valina Rolen, a former CPR trainer for the 80th Flying

  • Sheppard hold largest one-site blood drive

    Sheppard hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive Sept. 22-24 with a goal to merely break a base record set in 2008, but wound up having the largest one-site blood drive event for the Red Cross in Texas for 2009. "We collected [more than] 950 units of blood during this blood drive, which was 127