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  • Exodus deploys Airmen for holiday season

    About 4,500 Airmen in training left Sheppard  to visit their families and friends for the holidays during the 2009 Exodus Dec. 19. "We're moving a brigades worth of troops in just a few hours. It's neat to watch because this took months of planning, much like combat does," said Brig. Gen. O.G.

  • Leave expiration extended

    Leave is a valuable asset to service members that is hard-earned and used sparingly. Airmen are able to earn up to 75 days of leave without losing any, until Dec. 31, 2010, when the limit for accumulated leave time decreases. However, an announcement on Nov. 30 delayed this policy.Col. Bruce Lovely,

  • 882nd TRG, 82nd MDG earn AETC Service Awards

    Air Education and Training Command announced the following winners from Sheppard AFB for the 2009 AETC Medical Service Awards. These members are recognized for their exceptional performance and superb support of the Air Force and AETC missions.Dental AwardsJunior Clinical Dentist of the year: Maj.

  • Traumatic stress response team helps Fort Hood victims

    An Air Force medical team trained in helping people recover from traumatic events returned from Fort Hood, Texas, in response to the Nov. 5 shootings, which left 13 people dead and dozens injured.The Traumatic Stress Response Team, led by Maj. Sheila Beville, 59th Mental Health Squadron social

  • Military ophthalmologists receive Distinguished Service Award

    Military ophthalmologists from all branches of service were recently presented a Distinguished Service Award in appreciation for their ongoing service and vision care contributions.The American Academy of Ophthalmology presented the award recognizing all military ophthalmologists, past and present,

  • Altus boosts Canadian FAC training

    Altus AFB provided a first-time service to Canadian forces personnel with ground support for forward air controller training at Fort Sill Falcon Bombing Range, Okla., Nov. 24-Dec. 8.The 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron from Bagotville in Quebec, Canada, and Altus AFB devised the partnership due to

  • Team Lackland earns top AETC award

    For the second consecutive year, Team Lackland's creative and innovate ways of enhancing base-level services, facilities and quality of life were recognized as the best in Air Education and Training Command.Lackland's efforts earned the base AETC's Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence