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  • Family Fun Mile, 5K to kick off Week of the Air Force Family

    The Week of the Air Force Family at Maxwell-Gunter kicks off with a Family Fun Mile and 5K, scheduled for Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Air Park here. The month of November is also National Military Family Appreciation Month. "This kickoff event will highlight the programs and agencies

  • Airey NCO Academy to receive Fairchild award

    The Paul W. Airey NCO Academy will receive the Gen. Muir S. Fairchild Award for educational achievement Oct. 28 at Tyndall Air Force Base. The Airey NCO Academy One is under the auspices of the Thomas E. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education and is the first enlisted educational organization to

  • Media release: F-16 emergency lands at local airport

    An F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing made an emergency landing at Wickenburg municipal airport at approximately 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22 after losing engine power. The aircraft landed short of the runway, but the crew of 2 pilots was able to exit the aircraft safely. First responders

  • CTIP training required for UCI

    There are many Advanced Distributed Learning Services training modules that will be inspected for completion during the Unit Compliance Inspection at Sheppard in late January. One very important module is the Combating Trafficking in Persons, which is a module within the Human Relations CBT. UCI

  • Sheppard donates more than $328,000 to CFC

    Sheppard exceeded its goal this year, raising more than $328,000 from 1,683 donors during the Combined Federal Campaign fundraiser Sept. 2 through Oct. 9. The generosity of the Sheppard community helped the base surpass its goal of $265,000. "Considering the economy, the base excelled," said Lt.

  • Musical brings domestic violence awareness to Sheppard

    A troupe of actors came to Sheppard Oct. 16-17 hoping to impart their knowledge and understanding of a very delicate topic. "Domestic Violence, The Musical!" is a show designed to focus on and disprove the myths of domestic violence.   It also teaches victims and onlookers how to avoid or stop an

  • Physical therapy: Bringing motion to life

    National Physical Therapy Month, sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association, is a nationwide observance each October that recognizes all military physical therapists and technicians for the outstanding service they provide both home and abroad. Sheppard plays a key role in Air Force

  • AETC selects Troester to compete for GEICO Military Service Awards

    Air Education and Training Command selected Staff Sgt. Pamela Troester, 383rd Training Squadron mental health instructor, to represent the command in the 2009 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Awards. Sergeant Troester will compete against her peers in the Drug and Alcohol

  • Sheppard observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    President Barack Obama proclaimed October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month and asked that Americans celebrate the contributions of individuals with disabilities to their workplaces and communities. In support of the initiative, Sheppard is scheduled to host a social at the community