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  • Civilian LES only available online

    The Air Force will no longer be sending hard copy leave and earnings statements to Air Force civilians effective May 15. This change is in accordance with the Department of Air Force Policy. The change is permanent, however, all LES's will still be accessible electronically through the website. To

  • Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week

    Nursing is a profession that embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths and passions because of the many opportunities the profession offers. This year as the Air Force Nurse Corps celebrates its 60th Anniversary. The theme for Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week,

  • Day honors sacrifices of military spouses

    Sheppard will celebrate the commitment and sacrifices of military spouses May 8 at the community activities center in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Military spouses are the backbone of our Air Force. Spouses endure frequent moves to unknown towns, long deployments and wartime fears.

  • National champion flies with 80th FTW

    Eight-time American Motorcycle Association National Enduro Champion Mike Lafferty and motorcycle photojournalist Shan Moore visited the 80th Flying Training Wing May 4-6 to get a first-hand look at pilot training. After experiencing the pilot training in simulators, the visit culminated with an

  • Sheppard assists with NASA's aircraft shelters

    Who does a government agency that specializes in space exploration go to when they hit a snag? For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Sheppard was its choice to help protect its aircraft from the elements. After Hurricane Ike damaged many of NASA's aircraft shelters in 2008, the

  • Tweet pilot last to reach 4,000 hours

    Maj. Eriik Nikula had two thoughts on his mind May 1 during a training mission: the completion of 4,000 hours in the T-37, and the loss of a friend one year earlier to the day. "I don't know if you can dedicate a flight to someone but I am dedicating this flight to the two outstanding officers that

  • 2009 first quarterly award winners named

    The 82nd Training Wing recognizes its winners of the quarterly awards for the first quarter. The winners are as follows: -1st Lt. Daniel Chavez, 882nd Training Group, won the Company Grade Officer award. -Senior Master Sgt. Rebecca Brauer, 82nd TRW Wing Staff Agency, won the Senior NCO award. -Tech.

  • Chief nurse earns Bronze Star, Sheppard's fourth this year

    Lt. Col. Susan Bassett, the chief nurse at the 882nd Training Group, is scheduled to receive the fourth highest combat award in the U.S. Armed Force May 5, following a 365-day deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. She is the fourth Sheppard member to receive the Bronze Star award this year and the

  • Christmas In Action

    When word got out that the community could use some helping hands from Sheppard for the annual Christmas in Action program, Staff Sgt. Jason Bales, an instructor at the 360th Training Squadron, jumped at the chance to be a team captain for a house in Burkburnett that desperately needed renovation.

  • Guardsman teaching Guardsmen

    The 82nd Training Wing is responsible for training more than 70,000 Airmen each year, including active duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen. When the Air National Guard requested an additional class to train more armament Airmen, the total-force concept came into play for the 363rd Training Squadron to