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  • 82nd Dental Squadron is all smiles over new facility

    The 82nd Dental Squadron showed off it new pearly whites Sept. 28 when it opened up its new dental officers residency suite. The new facility will increase quality of care at the dental clinic and will expand the current residency program while increasing the number of residents that can graduate

  • Torweihe says Farewell to the Air Force

    After 26 years of serving our nation, Col. Daniel Torweihe, 80th Flying Training Wing vice commander, says goodbye to Sheppard and to the Air Force as he celebrates his retirement at a ceremony held Oct. 2 in the large auditorium in Bldg. 1900 at 1 p.m. "There are assignments in different places and

  • 381st TRS lives up to motto, "Never Outdone"

    The 381st Training Squadron celebrated 381 days without a single alcohol or drug-related incident Sept. 28, living up to their motto "Never Outdone." With more than 600 permanent party and Airmen in Training, the squadron has gone well over a year without a single underage drinking, driving under

  • Steering committee discusses current status, future plans for ENJJPT

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program's Steering Committee finished its week-long meeting Sept. 25 after discussing the current status and future plans for the program. The members also reflected on the flow of student pilots, instructor pilot training, leadership and command opportunities,

  • DynCorp wins maintenance contract

    The contracting office at Air Education and Training command awarded a new contract Sept. 18 for aircraft maintenance at the 80th Flying Training Wing. The company providing contract maintenance for the 80th Flying Training Wing will change effective Nov. 1, but the mission will continue as it has

  • Sheppard helps prepare, clean up from annual event

    Hours of work, preparation, dedication and volunteers make the Wichita Falls' FallsFest Sept. 25-27 event a huge outdoor annual festivity for North Texas. But lots of preparation the week before - and tear down afterwards - takes a lot of volunteers to make the event go off without a hitch. In steps

  • Sheppard Airmen compete in AF Marathon, Sergeant top military runner

    Three Sheppard members competed in different events at the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Sept. 19. Maj. Mark Roberts, 82nd Dental Squadron endodontist, Capt. Clifford Scruggs, 373rd Training Squadron director of operations, and Master Sgt. Robert Anderson, 364th TRS

  • Tryouts for varsity basketball team start Sept. 29

    Sheppard Senators men's traveling basketball team will be holding tryouts at the Pitsenbarger Gym, 1800-2000, Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. The varsity team competes against other Air Force bases in the Southwest Military Athletic Conference. Sheppard will compete against other SMAC basketball teams from

  • Sheppard lieutenant to speak at ALA convention

    Beyond the great accomplishment of winning the first place prize of $1,500 for the worldwide Department of Defense annual Commissary Commando competition in May, Sheppard was the only air force base to win a prize. Sheppard's success was so great that 1st Lt. Daniel Chavez, 82nd Training Wing

  • Snowbirds to perform at Air Show

    The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team will show thousands of people in the Wichita Falls, TX, community their aerial talents. At the 2009 Sheppard Air Force Base Open House and Air Show Oct. 10 and 11 they will show off during their performance with their new formations. Capt. Jennifer