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  • Sheppard wins awards at multiple levels

    Sheppard Air Force Base solidified once again that it is the best from command- to Air Force-level as squadrons and personnel were recognized for their achievements over the last year. The accolades include accomplishments in security forces, life support, video productions and logistics. The 782nd

  • 80th FTW recognizes annual award winners

    The 80th Flying Training Wing recognized its 2007 outstanding team members March 1 at the Annual Awards Banquet at the Sheppard Club. The winners were as follows: -Staff Sgt. Rose Fagan, 80th FTW, Airman of the Year (promoted Nov. 1) -Staff Sgt. Michael Spradlin, 80th Operation Support Squadron, NCO

  • Air Force selects 16 Sheppard officers for promotion

    Sixteen Sheppard Air Force Base officers were recently selected for promotion, including two to colonel, 13 to lieutenant colonel and one to major. The two selected for promotion to colonel hail from the medical community: Lt. Col. Joseph Kennedy, deputy commander of the 882nd Training Group, and

  • AFOSI seeks special agent candidates

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is seeking exceptional NCOs for duty as enlisted special agents. The AFOSI mission is to identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. Government. With more than 2,900

  • Deployed Airmen takes next STEP

    A Team Sheppard member deployed to Afghanistan was recently surprised with an extra stripe by 2nd Air Force. Master Sgt. Buffie Verhagen, a military working dog trainer with the 82nd Security Forces Squadron, was promoted under the Stripes for Excellent Performers Program by Brig. Gen. James Hyatt,

  • Sheppard sets records during blood drive

    To most, 1,500 is an insignificant number. To the American Red Cross, that's the number of lives saved by Sheppard Air Force Base personnel when they donated 500 units of blood during the first blood drive of 2008. For every unit donated Feb. 19-20, three lives were saved, said Jackie Hamm, the ARC

  • Sheppard medics win AFMS awards

    Sheppard's Behavioral Health Team was named best in the Air Force for 2007, and two Sheppard officers also earned 2007 Air Force Medical Service Awards for being the best in their fields. Capt. Robert Noble, an audiologist with the 82nd Medical Operations Squadron, was named Air Force

  • Club improvements, programs to address consumer poll

    An unscientific poll a few weeks ago at Sheppard told the plight of many base officer and enlisted clubs at Air Force bases located within the United States - people aren't going. Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux's weekly "Question of the Week" explored the thoughts on how Team Sheppard perceives the