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  • Red Cross warns spouses of scam

    Spouses of deployed members have been targeted for an identity theft scam, by someone posing as a member of the Red Cross. According to a news release from the Red Cross, a military spouse recently received a call from a young-sounding woman who claimed to represent the Red Cross. The caller said

  • Cardiopulmonary course becomes “A.P.” class for 882nd TRG

    Somewhere inside Bldg. 1900, an Airman Basic is learning to intubate a patient, run a ventilator and perform a spirometer test. Someday, that same Airman, with maybe one or two stripes on his or her sleeve, could be stationed in Afghanistan performing those same procedures on patients whose lives

  • 982nd Change of Command ceremony welcomes Colonel Norsworthy

    Col. David Norsworthy accepted command of the 982nd Training Group from 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux during a ceremony June 15 in Hangar 1040. "This may look like a relatively small footprint," the general said, gesturing to the humble gathering of 982nd TRG members and

  • Troops and spouses still needed as teachers

    In response to the continuing teacher shortage, Troops to Teachers is actively seeking veterans with bachelor's degrees, who are already retired or those who will be retiring within the next year, and who want to begin a career in teaching. Degreed reservists and National Guard members in drilling

  • Operation KIDS teaches children about deployment

    The call goes out at 6:30 a.m. Sheppard's newest expeditionary "Airmen" are needed to defend their country. Their destination - a forward operating location named Camp Liberty. Their mission is to learn about deployment, and, more importantly, have fun. The young men and women aren't your average

  • Luncheon honors base Honor Guard

    Almost 150 people came out to show their appreciation for the base Honor Guard at a luncheon June 14, put together by the Chief's Group. Chief Master Sgt. Norman Thierolf, 80th Flying Training Wing superintendent, started the event with a few words in admiration of Sheppard's Honor Guard, pointing

  • Senators pick up two more regular season wins

    The Sheppard Senator softball team picked up two more wins in the regular season, bringing their record to 8-0. The Senators still have four more regular season games to make up because of rainouts, then they advance to the city league championships. Prior to their latest wins in the city league,

  • Master sergeant promotion list out

    About 70 Sheppard technical sergeants were selected for promotion to master sergeant during the most recent testing cycle. The average master sergeant selectee score for the 07E7 master sergeant test cycle was 339.07 points. The average master sergeant selectee has 4.27 years time in grade and 17.02