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  • Final Four: 4-ship formation flight possibly last for T-37s

    As the T-37 Tweet prepares for its Air Force-wide retirement, Sheppard's 80th Flying Training Wing began saying its goodbyes Oct 2. Instructor pilots who've utilized the training jet for years climbed into the side-by-side cockpit seats for one last four-ship formation. The Tweet will be phased out

  • Changes to multimedia contract brings back service, reduces others

    A few modifications to the base multimedia center contract will have Sheppard customers seeing the big picture again. Frank Schmidt, the 82nd Communications Squadron Base Multimedia Center manager, said effective Oct. 1, the graphics department at the center will resume production of posters for

  • Spouses receive ‘first-class’ treatment during Taxi Day

    Instructor pilots from the 80th Flying Training Wing were given the opportunity to have their spouses serve as their wingmen Sept. 27 during Taxi Day. This annual tradition, practiced since the beginning of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in 1980, allows the pilots to have their

  • POW/MIA of past and present honored at luncheon

    The prisoner of war/missing in action luncheon, held at the Sheppard Club Sept. 28, allowed a man the opportunity to share the tale of his own imprisonment - but instead he used it to praise the efforts of today's servicemembers. Retired Army Sgt. Maj. Howard Ray fought in the Korean War, and was

  • Picnic to celebrate 143 DUI-free days, refocus Sheppard

    The message from Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux is clear, but powerful - you've done well with preventing alcohol-related driving offenses, but don't let up know. To help re-focus Team Sheppard on the tremendous feat of 143-consecutive days without a driving under the influence offense, including the

  • ENJJPT 2008 on schedule

    The commander of the 80th Flying Training Wing and Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program returned recently from a week-long trip for the fall steering committee meeting in Norway. Col. David Petersen said the semi-annual meeting Sept. 10-14 was to look at policy formulation, oversight and

  • Sheppard celebrates AF 60th Anniversary

    About 1,000 Airmen and guests huddled into Hangar 1045 Sept. 22 to celebrate the Air Force's 60th Anniversary. A first-class meal prepared by Chef Robert Irvine from the Food Network's "Dinner: Impossible" and big band-era music from the Air Force Band of the West highlighted the much-anticipated

  • 13-man security forces team embarks on deployment

    Thirteen members of the 82nd Security Forces Squadron left Sheppard Sept. 23 for training with the Army before heading overseas. The group will spend a couple months at Fort Lewis, Wash., before crossing the pond for a tour at an undisclosed location in Iraq. Family, friends and co-workers gave

  • Chef given impossible task for AF 60th celebration

    "Dinner: Impossible" Chef Robert Irvine looked a little nervous as 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux gave him his latest mission under the eyes of 500 watching Airmen. The task for the host of the popular Food Network series: prepare a first-class meal for 1,000 Airmen,