Sheppard A-76 decision announced

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  • By Senior Airman Jacob Corbin
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Air Education and Training Command released the results of the Sheppard Air Force Base A-76 Cost Comparison Study Aug. 28.

The government Most Efficient Organization teams were selected to run Sheppard's fitness centers, trainer development and technical training support services; while Defense Support Services of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, was chosen to take over operations currently ran by the 82nd Civil Engineer Squadron.

"Our number one priority is doing everything we can to take care of our people," said Brig. Gen. O.G. Mannon, 82nd Training Wing commander, at a town hall meeting Aug. 28. "There are a lot of programs out there to help make this process go smoothly (for them)."
Currently, the decision is tentative until any protests are resolved. General Mannon said after the 10 days, Sheppard will be able to lay out a more specific timeline for the next 12 months.

In all, 418 jobs at Sheppard are affected by this decision - 328 from the 82nd CES, 33 from technical training support services, 19 from the fitness centers and 38 from trainer development.

Throughout the town hall meeting, General Mannon stressed that while the future may not be as certain for Sheppard's civilians, like it is for the military members affected, both groups will be taken care of.

"You (civilians) are part of Team Sheppard," he said. "We are only as successful as you have made us over the last 61 years. The civilian workforce here is the backbone of Sheppard."

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