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Fantastic four: Panel discusses deployments in joint environments

Guests at the Nov. 16 Lunch 'N Learn heard what serving in a joint environment is like when a four-person panel discussed their experience while deployed during the Global War on Terrorism. Representatives of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines answered questions and discussed how cooperation in

Mission Accomplished: AiTs, local families hook up for Operation Thanksgiving

Airman Colleen Dufford anxiously waited at the community activity center Nov. 22, ready to go home for a well-deserved Thanksgiving meal. This was a special one, though - it was her first away from home since joining the Air Force and one that didn't have well-known family faces. It was with her

Ground safety program best in AETC

The 82nd Training Wing Safety Office once again proved it's the best in the command after it was awarded the Air Education and Training Command Ground Safety Excellence Award, the fourth such honor in the past five years. The award recognizes the wing with the most effective ground mishap prevention

Services give Airmen feeling of home on Thanksgiving

A juicy turkey, dressing, football and family are what most think of when Thanksgiving rolls around. The 82nd Services Division and its contractors had one thing in mind the days leading up to and the day of Thanksgiving - the meal they would provide for more than 1,700 Airmen in Training and

Airmen, Sailors compete in Student Lineman's Rodeo

Students in the 366th Training Squadron put their training to the test Nov. 17, in the Military Apprentice Lineman's Rodeo. About 30 Air Force and Navy students competed in five events designed to showcase their skills in the electrical systems career field. The rodeo was set up to see how each

Marines help give toys to tots

Leaders attend AETC conference

A recent Air Education and Training Command conference gave an opportunity for Sheppard leadership to address concerns and provide ideas for fellow commanders across the command. The AETC Commanders', Command Chiefs' and Spouses' Conference at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15-19 gave 82nd

AF selects 3 Sheppard sergeants to pin on chief

Three Sheppard senior master sergeants were selected for promotion to the highest enlisted rank of chief master sergeant. Those selected for promotion include: Senior Master Sgt. Michael Nowlin, 373rd Training Squadron; Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Shane, 82nd Medical Support Squadron; and Senior

Mesquite Dining Facility tries new hours

In an effort to better answer the needs of its customers, the 82nd Services Division is holding a three-day trial program at the Mesquite Dining Facility. Currently, the Mesquite is the only dining facility open to feed Sheppard's Airmen in Training, temporary duty personnel and permanent party