Tree lighting ushers in holiday season

Save-a-Life Tour takes new approach in alcohol prevention

After 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. O.G. Mannon saw the Save-a-Life Tour presentation in September for Airmen in Training, he wanted to bring the tour back for Sheppard's permanent party Dec. 3. The Save-a-Life Tour took a new approach to alcohol prevention efforts. The presenter not only

Task force evaluates Sheppards response, services for sexual assault victims

The Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services made a scheduled stop at Sheppard to review the base's sexual assault prevention and support services Dec. 3-5, and the group liked what it saw. Retired Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Louis Iasiello, co-chair of the task force, and about 10

Testerman takes command of 89th FTS

Commmunity hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Airmen

Five-hundred thirty-six Airmen in Training were provided the opportunity to get to know the community outside of Sheppard during Operation Thanksgiving Nov. 27. Most non-prior service Airmen do not get to celebrate Thanksgiving with family. Operation Thanksgiving has allowed families in Sheppard's

Leadership serves Airmen Thanksgiving meals

Support Group helps parents of special needs children

The Special Needs Parent Support Group at Sheppard comes together once a month to share information about available programs, vent about problems and relate to one another about raising a child with special needs. "Newer families don't know where to go for services and children are hurt by it," 1st

AETC awards 982nd MXS Productivity Excellence award

Air Education and Training Command chose three members of the 982nd Maintenance Squadron Trainer Development Flight to compete for the 2008 Air Force Productivity Excellence Awards, Small Group Category. The group received the AETC-level award by combining fused deposition modeling technology with

Burnin' for the guard

Sheppard honors Quarterly Tech Training award winners