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  • Memorial Day tribute: Veteran's journey begins, ends at Sheppard

    Master Sgt. Otto Havins was perhaps one of few who began their military career in the U.S. Army Air Corps at Sheppard in the early 1940s and retired when it was an Air Force base. Certainly those years of transition from an extension of the U.S. Army to an independent military service is chocked

  • Golden Knights: 364th Training Squadron

    While many squadrons at Sheppard focus on one particular career specialty, the Golden Knights are probably the most diverse squadron in the 82nd Training Wing. The 364th Training Squadron "Golden Knights" provide technical training for Airmen in aircraft electrical, telecommunications cable and

  • NMOC provides foundation for nuclear surety

    The Air Force maintains a nuclear stockpile as a deterrent against other nations who may wish the United States harm. Nuclear weapons maintenance personnel, officer and enlisted, have the responsibility to make sure that stockpile is kept safe, secure and ready for use if and when called upon.

  • A chaplain's counsel: a listening ear, sound advice

    When someone looks for a listening ear or sound advice, personnel at the 82nd Training Wing Chapel Division is an option. Chapel counseling services at Sheppard are available for all personnel in various places and forms. "We are here to help the commander ensure freedom of religion, provide ethical

  • Airmen train to repair aircraft nervous system

    Much like the human body, aircraft in the Air Force's inventory have a "nervous system" that provides an electrical network that puts the aircraft in motion. Those responsible for making sure the nervous system of an aircraft are maintained are avionics specialists trained at the 365th Training

  • AFSO21 contributes to faster overseas processing

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is more than just a rehash of total quality management, or previous quality initiatives within the Air Force. AFSO21 is not merely a program or a tool. Rather, a culture and an environment where everyone has a stake (and a voice) in promoting

  • Honoring the flag

    Every day, the people of Sheppard have a chance to honor the flag and those who have given their lives to defend it. Reveille, Retreat and Taps are played each duty day on military installations to signify different phases of the day. It is imperative for the Department of Defense servicemembers and

  • Sheppard nurse trains, changes culture with peers in Afghanistan

    Some things are taken for granted in American hospitals, emergency rooms, operating rooms and clinics such as sterile equipment, well-trained staff and support. Very seldom do medical facilities in the United States run out of basic supplies like IV tubing and alcohol wipes- common, but essential

  • Training manager flexes muscles, nears professional bodybuilding

    Start with a huge adrenaline rush. Then mix in some nervousness. Finally, after everything is done and the competition is over, there is the feeling of accomplishment. Another bodybuilding competition is done and Staff Sgt. Jason D. Williams, 382nd Training Squadron training manager, made it through

  • Tool kit finds home at structural apprentice school

    Retired Maj. Wayne Kuschel paid $46 for an old carpenter's tool kit some 60 years ago, a reminder to him of a friend who was killed in a 1947 crash of an XC-97 Stratofreighter. Now, Airmen who walk the halls of the 366th Training Squadron Det. 6's Air force Structural Apprentice course at Naval