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  • Sheppard-trained AGE Airmen support Polish mission

    When people think of generating, executing and sustaining combat airpower, ground equipment is not usually the first thing to come to mind.However, the Airmen assigned to the aerospace ground equipment shop at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group ensure mission success every day by providing the

  • 11 earn Senior Stripes

    Eleven Team Sheppard master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant.

  • Congressman Thornberry visits Sheppard

    Congressman Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and his wife, Mrs. Sally Thornberry, visited with both the 82nd Training Wing and 80th Flying Training Wing to interact with base leadership and view the mission, Airmen and capabilities of Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas,

  • Red-Tailed Hawks swoop in for C-17 training

    The Red-Tailed Hawks are a youth flying club chartered by the Black Pilots of America, and paid a visit to 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing to learn more about the C-17 Globemaster III.

  • Air Force Medical Service 2016 Award Winners Announced

    The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2016 individual and team Annual Awards.The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of the Airmen in the Air Force Medical Service. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate

  • Iwo Jima Survivors visit Sheppard

    Hershel “Woody” Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks to Airmen at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 17, 2017. Williams took a detour from the Iwo Jima Reunion to visit with Airmen and speak about the courage and sacrifice displayed by men and women in uniform. Williams was a corporal in the

  • Tax center to open on a limited basis, prepares free tax returns

    Tax season is upon us! The Sheppard Law Center has partnered with the IRS to administer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, a limited service, walk-in tax return preparation program for military members E-5/O-2 and below, retirees over 62 years of age who make less than $65,000 annually,

  • 373rd provides world class training at McChord

    Teaching is something every instructor and supervisor in the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 12, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., takes very seriously as they provide world-class aircraft maintenance training to meet the evolving expeditionary mission requirements of the C-17 Globemaster III