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  • Sheppard to discontinue use of base stickers

    Government identification card holders will no longer need a base sticker to access the base beginning Feb. 1. Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux, 82nd Training Wing commander ordered 82nd Security Forces Squadron personnel to discontinue issuing or enforcing use of DD Form 2220 for vehicles operated on

  • 15 enlist before military appreciation hockey game

    Fifteen young men and women became the newest recruits of the U.S. Air Force Jan. 26 during an enlistment ceremony at the Wichita Falls Wildcats Military Appreciation game. Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux, 82nd Training Wing commander, led the future Airmen in taking the oath of enlistment at the

  • Security guard, SFS keeps Sheppard safe, rounds up undocumented workers

    Security guard Michael Collins didn't think he did anything other than his job Jan. 25 at about 10:30 a.m. when something didn't sit right with him as subcontractors tried to get on Sheppard Air Force Base. But his gut instinct and by-the-book procedures led to the apprehension of six undocumented

  • Sheppard, ‘Dinner: Impossible’ right recipe for success

    Months of preparation and 10 hours of organized chaos turned out to be the right recipe for Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and the Food Network as Chef Robert Irvine cooked, stirred and served his way to mission accomplished during the network's show "Dinner: Impossible." The show, featuring

  • Maj. Gen. Halter visits Sheppard

    Maj. Gen. Irving Halter Jr., 19th Air Force commander, visited Sheppard Jan. 24, visiting the 80th Flying Training Wing and the 82nd Training Wing. Before departing Sheppard, General Halter took a few moments to discuss some important issues. Building for the future General Halter said every time he

  • Team Sheppard recognizes new chiefs at ceremony

    The Sheppard Chief's Group welcomed its three newest members Jan. 18 at the annual Chief's Recognition Ceremony at the Sheppard Club. Senior Master Sgt. Michael Nowlin, 373rd Training Squadron; Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Shane, 82nd Medical Support Squadron; and Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin

  • Lackland knocks off Cannon twice for MLK trophy

    The Warhawks from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, beat the Cannon AFB, N.M., Warriors twice in resounding fashion here Jan. 21 to claim the men's division title in the 2008 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament. Lackland ran away in the first contest 76-50, forcing a second game to decide

  • Lady Cannoneers take women’s MLK crown, defeats Barksdale 69-65

    Good defense down the stretch by the Lady Cannoneers from Fort Sill, Okla., staved off a comeback Jan. 21 by the Barksdale Lady Bombers, winning the women's division of the 2008 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament 69-65 here. Fort Sill held a 66-65 lead with 47.6 seconds left on the