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  • Sheppard delivers the goods during local food drive

    A caravan of cars, trucks and SUVs delivered more than 21,000 pounds of food Friday to the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank, capping off a week-long food drive. Various base organizations rounded up canned and dried foods to help the local agency in its annual U Can Share Food Drive. Michelle Schuster,

  • New PCS plan to save AF money

    Personnel expecting to move might have to wait a year before packing up household goods as a new money-saving initiative goes into affect. Air Force leaders have directed several assignment-related initiatives to reduce the permanent change of station budget deficit. Linda Howard, Sheppard's chief

  • Halter: Sheppard is 'first class'

    After a two-day visit, Maj. Gen. Irving Halter Jr., 19th Air Force commander, left here Thursday with two words in mind: first class. An October ceremony handed control of 19th AF to the general and this visit to the 80th Flying Training Wing allowed him to get a better idea of the important mission

  • AMOC students use teamwork to battle fiery experience

    Four students and a communications officer had a fiery bonding experience about one month ago when they battled a brush fire in Meers, Okla. Capt. Derrick Miller, from the 82nd Communications Squadron, and Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course students Capt. Ishmael Djagmah, from Ghana, Capt. Udaya

  • Corps of Engineers civilians earn Civilian Combat Service pin

    Three Sheppard civilians were among those recently recognized by the Army Corps of Engineers for combat service in Afghanistan. They and others like them volunteered to go to Afghanistan to help construct facilities. Robert Owens, David Hudson and Donald Hendrix chose to wear the same uniform as

  • New OG commander looks to continue tradition of international program

    German Air Force Col. Axel Pohlmann accepted command of the 80th Operation Group June 30 from Col. Heinrich Schneider in a change of command ceremony in Bldg. 2408. "I will try to follow in his footsteps," Colonel Pohlmann said of Colonel Schneider, who took the 80th OG through the 2004 Operational

  • Sergeant finalist for Air Force Times Airman of the Year honor

    Tech. Sgt. Brian Westington is a man with many faces. His is a face that supplied hours of work to aid Hurricane Katrina victims. It's also one that manages about $14 million in assets as the supply custodian at the 381st Training Squadron's Medical Readiness Flight. And also one that saved lives

  • Career advisor set to make professional development program more robust

    Career assistance advising has undergone two changes since March and is currently going through a third. First, the career assistance office relocated from Bldg. 400 in March to the newly renovated Bldg. 832. Then, former Career Master Sgt. April Monthie retired in May. Master Sgt. Jeffery App,

  • Pool safety critical part of summer fun

    There is nothing like a refreshing swim on a hot summer day, especially in Texas. But while swimming, Team Sheppard members need to keep safety a top priority along with the fun and excitement. Swimmers should keep in mind that while swimming can be relaxing, there is still a chance of injury while