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  • Col. Beasley takes position as CV

    Sitting among Airmen-in-Training and Team Sheppard members, he awaits the release of the final Harry Potter adventure with his young daughter. It's only hours before July 21, and he passes the time by chatting with Airmen. Whether talking with them about the eagerly anticipated book or his

  • Banshees fight off 382nd TRS/882nd TRSS in softball finals

    The 89th/90th Flying Training Squadron Banshees defeated the 382nd Training Squadron/882nd Training Support Squadron in intramural softball action Aug. 7, winning the 2007 intramural championships. The Banshees started out slow, losing the first game 16-0. Luckily for them though they turned it

  • Sheppard welcomes new SNCOs

    It was the moment they had been waiting for. After years of hard work, they had finally gone from being slick-sleeved Airman Basics to the leaders of the enlisted corps. Sixty-seven Airmen joined the ranks of the senior NCO corps Aug. 3 at the 2007 Senior NCO Induction Ceremony at the Multi-Purpose

  • OSI sweeps off-limits areas, help ensure Airmen’s safety

    As darkness blankets Wichita Falls, all manner of miscreants and criminals descend upon the city. Like all towns, like all cities everywhere, Wichita Falls has its criminal element. Whether drug trafficking or violent crimes, it has its demons to face. Fortunately for Team Sheppard, the men and

  • Airman's Roll Call highlights Airmen's education benefits

    This week's Airman's Roll Call highlights the importance of education for the professional and personal development of all Airmen. Through base education centers and the Air Force Virtual Education Center, Airmen have countless educational benefits right at their fingertips. The Air Force Tuition

  • Diesel, unleaded mixup at Shoppette reimbursable

    At a time when gasoline costs weigh heavily on many commuters, the last thing anyone needs is a situation where the very fuel that's already crimping their wallets is also causing monumental added expenses, or even vehicle damage. Yet, that's the plight some unfortunate members of Team Sheppard

  • Keep your Mach up: Kendall says farewell to Sheppard

    As you may have noticed, it's summertime again in North Texas. At Sheppard Air Force Base, that must mean more permanent change of station moves. That fact holds true for both me and my family. As we hand off command of the 80th Flying Training Wing on Aug. 10, we are proud to reflect back upon the

  • Colonel Lipsey takes over as 82nd MSG commander

    Col. Richard Lipsey became the new "boss of the base" during the 82nd Mission Support Group change of command ceremony at Hangar 1045 Aug. 3. 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux commented on the magnitude of Colonel Lipsey's new position.. "This job involves taking care of over

  • Fathers, son’s legacy finds home at Sheppard

    Col. William H. Davidson greeted a crowd of onlookers Nov. 20, 1981, at the dedication of a dark and dank little structure on the northwest side of Sheppard, the Kell Field Terminal. Before that day, it had been used as storage, where refuse and unwanted goods of Sheppard laid dormant, waiting for