May 9, 2022 Drew removes mask, screening requirements, but with caveats Brig. Gen. Lyle K. Drew, installation and 82nd Training Wing commander here, issued new guidance that removes the mask requirement for base personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status when the COVID-19 Community Level is low, but with a few caveats. The screening of unvaccinated
Aug. 5, 2021 Drew ups HPCON to Bravo as local cases increase Brig. Gen. Lyle Drew, 82nd Training Wing commander, bumped up the installation’s Health Protection Condition on August 5, 2021, from Alpha to Bravo as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in surrounding communities.
July 29, 2021 DOD makes mask wear mandatory indoors Per new Defense Department guidance, mask wear indoors is mandatory effective immediately in areas considered to be in the "High" transmission category according to Centers of Disease Control & Prevention guidelines. This includes Wichita County.
March 22, 2021 Bell lifts some COVID-19 restrictions, stresses vigilance Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, installation and 82nd Training Wing commander, on March 19, 2021, notified Team Sheppard that they can now eat inside restaurants and use gyms off base, something that hasn’t been authorized since March 2020.
March 5, 2021 PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for
Jan. 28, 2021 Sheppard personnel receive first round of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Sheppard AFB received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine on Jan. 20 and soon began administering the serum in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Defense guidelines. The DoD prevents disclosing the number of vaccines received or those administered to
June 30, 2020 Sheppard NCOA mission doesn't falter amid global pandemic The Sheppard AFB NCO Academy launched its first virtual class June 15, 2020, in the face of COVID-19, and the format, although new, is flourishing.
June 1, 2020 Sheppard NCOA leverages agile resources in fight against COVID-19 In the fight against the invisible enemy of COVID-19, the ability to adjust and rapidly flex forces has been seen in many organization here at Sheppard AFB, including the Sheppard NCO Academy.
May 28, 2020 361st TRS swings into action to limit potential spread of COVID-19 Sheppard has improvised, adapted and overcome many of the obstacles caused by COVID-19, and leadership continues to apply procedures and precautions to ensure training continues. One of Sheppard's technical training squadrons has adapted a new training schedule to spread out classes to reduce
May 6, 2020 82nd MDG implements screening, pharmacy changes amid COVID-19 Patients, customers and staff at the 82nd Medical Group here have seen some noticeable differences in operations the past several weeks, all part of a set of precautions to keep everyone as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.