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  • Sheppard set to host MLK basketball tournament

    Seventeen men's and women's basketball teams are signed up to square off for the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tournament set to begin Jan. 18. The slate of teams is diverse with Air Force and Army representatives from five different states. Teams schedule to compete in the men's division

  • Organizations to stand down for January Challenge

    Organizations across Sheppard will stand down for about two hours Jan. 18 in an effort to bring safety back to the forefront of the minds of Team Sheppard members. James Zillweger, the 82nd Training Wing chief of safety, said this year's January Challenge was originally planned for flying units

  • Food Network to air Sheppard's AF 60th Anniversary celebration Jan. 23

    Television viewers nationwide will see a renowned chef attempt to feed 1,000 people at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, when the Food Network airs a new episode of "Dinner: Impossible" in the coming weeks. Chef Robert Irvine and his culinary crew were given 10 hours to feed members of the base and

  • Tuskegee Airmen paved way for King's legacy

    There are two types of people in this world, according to Don Elder, a Congressional Gold Medal recipient and the guest speaker here at the Jan. 14 Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon: thermometers and thermostats. The Tuskegee Airmen who broke the color barrier for black men in aviation-related career

  • Airman's Pub re-opens after $70,000 renovation

    Airmen in Training looking for a fun, safe place on base to have a good time got their answer Jan. 11 when the newly renovated Airman's Club Pub opened. More than just a bar and recreational area, the $70,000 renovated pub offers the same fun and camaraderie without the outside influences of

  • Sheppard Youth Services breeze through AF-level spot inspection

    Sheppard's Youth Services demonstrated their nationally accredited skills for the benefit of a team of Air Force inspectors who dropped by in December. The Madrigal Youth Center, the Child Development Center and the Family Child Care program underwent weeklong scrutiny as the inspectors reviewed

  • First T-6A Texan II's arrive at Sheppard

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program's newest tool in training the future pilots of the NATO Alliance arrived Jan. 4. Sheppard is the last Air Force base to begin receiving the next generation of introductory training aircraft, the T-6A Texan II. Col. David Petersen, 80th Flying Training

  • Mass exodus ushers in holiday season

    The annual mass exodus of Sheppard Airmen in Training began at midnight Dec. 21, signifying a break in training and the beginning of the holiday season. About 2,500 Airmen departed via buses, shuttles and even limousines headed for three separate airports in the North Texas and Central Oklahoma