80th opens new air operations complex

History was written Monday when Col. Jeffrey Kendall and base and local dignitaries cut the ribbon at a ceremony marking the official opening of Sheppard's new Airfield Operations Complex. The $20 million facility will be home to all air traffic control services, airfield management, base weather

Vietnam Veteran recalls captivity, liberation

In 1966, a self-described "cocky young fighter pilot" performed a second orbit over Hanoi, fulfilling his orders to perform escort duties during the Vietnam War, when a surface-to-air missile blasted the tail off his F-4. Forced to eject from the then-spiraling plane as "a fireball formed beneath

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As the Air Force continues to take advantage of technology to become leaner and more efficient, the Sheppard Senator and other newspapers around the globe will begin to do the same thing. A directive from Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs is pushing field offices to move toward an

Basketball clinic

Senators defeat Hawks, 83-62

The Sheppard Senators men's varsity basketball team defeated the Goodfellow Hawks, 83-62, in basketball action Sunday at the Pitsenbarger Fitness Center. Great teamwork and a "slow and steady" approach helped lead the Senators to a victorious opening weekend. It was part of a weekend of games at

AFNEWS to feature Sheppard

A few of Sheppard's training programs will go Air Force-wide over the next week as they are featured on Air Force News. Print journalist Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo and broadcast journalist Senior Airman Brad Cameron began their work on stories Wednesday with the 982nd Training Group's trainer

AF selects Devereaux to lead wing

As the summer rotation of group and squadron commanders concludes, the Air Force announced its selection of the next wing commander for Sheppard. Brig. Gen. Richard T. Devereaux, the Director of Regional Affairs at the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs,

Staying cool during a heat wave

White, green, yellow, red and black are colors everyone will see more of flying from a flag pole as the mercury in thermometers continues to climb. The solid colored flags flown in a half dozen locations around Sheppard are warning levels for the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature heat stress index, said

Army hosts hand-to-hand tournament

Twenty-eight Army members and two Air Force members participated in the Army Combative Tournament this weekend. Participants competed in one of three weight classes: lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight, in a single elimination hand-to-hand combat tournament. The winners were as follows: In the

Youth center offers sports instruction at camp

A summer sports camp hosted by the Madrigal Youth Center began Monday for children ages 9 to 12. Each week will focus on a different sport, said Ramon Benavides, youth sports and fitness director. These sports will include football, softball, baseball, soccer and basketball. "We want to teach (the