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  • 82nd FSS earns 5 stars from SAV team

    The 82nd Force Support Squadron received a five star validation from the three man Staff Assistance Visit team that inspected the squadron July 27-31 in preparation for the Unit Compliance Inspection in January. The visit was requested by the commander of the 82nd FSS to gauge how prepared the

  • 82nd TRW announces second quarter award winners

    The 82nd Training Wing recognizes its winners of the quarterly awards for the second quarter. The winners are as follows: -1st Lt. Ramona Daughtery, 882nd Training Group, won the Company Grade Officer of the Quarter Award. -Master Sgt. Matthew Sabo, 982nd TRG, won the Senior NCO of the Quarter

  • 12 international air patrol cadets visit Sheppard

    Twelve civil air patrol cadets converged on Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 30 as part of the International Air Cadet Exchange program, an annual voyage to the United States that builds international relationships through cultural, team building and life skill training. The 15 members were part

  • Original Banshee shares 89th heritage

    The Air Force officially retired the T-37B Tweet from active service July 31, marking the end of a historic era in pilot training for the service. Perhaps an equally important portion of the aircraft's heritage comes from World War II when the 89th Fighter Squadron, and retired Air Force Col. Phil

  • Garney positioned as staff judge advocate

    The 82nd Training Wing's new staff judge advocate said his priority is to help smooth the road to success for Sheppard Airmen and leaders. "Since I'm a problem solver, my goal is to help Airmen, dependents, commanders and other leaders to have a smooth road ahead of them for accomplishing our

  • Sheppard graduates its last Voice Network Systems course

    The Air Force's last class for the Voice Network Systems course graduated July 30 at Sheppard. The VNS course trains Airmen to be future apprentices in one of 16 Air Force specialty codes that will be merging into a new career field known as the cyber AFSCs. The VNS course trains personnel on the

  • Sheppard, AF retires workhorse of pilot training

    More than 50 years of dependable service is a lot to ask, especially from a tool used to train thousands of people in a critical and sometimes dangerous business. But as the U.S. Air Force said farewell to the T-37 Tweet July 31, it did so knowing it got all it asked for and more from the venerable

  • 366th Training Squadron commander earns Bronze Star

    Lt. Col. Mark Sloan didn't deploy with hopes of winning awards or earning medals. But his actions as 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron commander from May 2008 to May 2009 did just that. Colonel Sloan, 366th Training Squadron Commander, was awarded the Bronze Star May 12. "As a commander,

  • Assignment policies change for MTLs, instructors, recruiters

    Assignment policies governing military training leaders, instructors and recruiters have recently reverted back to assignment availability code 50. AAC 50 provides a definite four-year maximum time on station. Linda Howard, chief of personnel relocations, said base of preferences were not approved

  • 'Dirt boys' help keep Air Force planes flying

    Without the "dirt boys" in the United States Air Force, the mission to fly aircraft would be a lot harder. "Without us, that mission is not going to happen," said Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Perkins, Pavement and Equipments Apprentice course instructor supervisor. Airmen in the course spend 69 days