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  • Family Nerf night fosters advocacy

    The Sheppard Family Advocacy hosted the family friendly Nerf night in union with April’s Child Abuse Prevention month theme to promote an active environment for families and encourage them to unplug and enjoy bonding together.

  • Senators find early success at 2017 Commander’s Cup

    The Sheppard men’s varsity softball team participated in the 2017 Commander’s Cup softball tournament held at Ft. Sam Houston, Joint Base San Antonio, April 8. This major tournament has become an annual event which pits numerous varsity teams from multiple installations against each other.

  • Film to flying: Former producer finds new success in the sky

    Then Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah James, announced in 2016 that the Air Force could be short roughly 1,000 pilots over the next few years. When the buzz circulated to former film producer, now 2nd Lt. Aaron Doyle, he knew it was his time to serve.

  • Instructor of the Week: SSgt. Parker

    Staff Sgt. Dawson Parker, 364th Training Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental instructor and native of Lakeland, Florida, has been in the Air Force for six years and is the Instructor of the Week at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, for the week of April 11-17, 2017.

  • Support Airman of the Week: SrA McIlrath

    Senior Airman Robert L. McIlrath, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs photojournalist and native of Savannah, Georgia, has been in the Air Force for four years and is the Support Airman of the Week at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, for the week of April 11-17, 2017.

  • From the Airmen, for the Airmen

    While there are many ways to care for our fellow Airmen, the Air Force Assistance Fund continues to be a way through which Airmen are contributing to a community of support.

  • Instructor of the Week: TSgt. Cari Gardner

    Tech. Sgt. Cari Gardner, 363rd Training Squadron munitions systems apprentice course instructor, and native of Hayward, Minnesota, has been in the Air Force for 13 years and is the Instructor of the Week at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, for the week of April 4-10, 2017.

  • Support Airman of the Week: SrA Jaron Brandon

    Senior Airman Jaron Brandon, 82nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, cargo movement specialist and native of Springfield, Ohio, has been in the Air Force for two years and is the Support Airman of the Week at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, for the week of April 4-10, 2017.

  • Sheppard leadership signs proclamations

    Col. Ronald Jolly, 82nd Training Wing commander and Col. Gregory Keeton, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, support Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month by signing a proclamation March 30, 2017. April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month across the country by