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June 14, 2024
Filcek assumes command of 82nd Training Wing

Col. Paul G. Filcek assumed command of the 82nd Training Wing from Brig. Gen. George “Dutch” T.M. Dietrich during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Michele C. Edmondson held on June 14, 2024.
March 21, 2024
Team Phoenix rises to the challenge

Team Phoenix, the 82nd Communications Squadron, continues to lead the way as they work to provide seamless, secure voice and data connections here while reducing trouble ticket resolution times and educating network users about cyber security.Although Team Phoenix prides itself on nearly
Feb. 28, 2024
AF Logistics Enterprise Council holds winter meeting at Sheppard

The 82nd Training Wing hosted the Air Force A4 Enterprise Council for its 2024 winter meeting Feb. 26-27, after a virtual session held Feb. 23.With the meeting focused on “Developing the Airmen We Need,” Sheppard was a natural choice to host – the 82nd provides the lion’s share of officer and
Feb. 9, 2024
82 TRW launches deep dive into Wartime Training Plan

The 82nd Training Wing held an initial tabletop discussion Feb. 8 to kick off an in-depth look at how it would implement its Wartime Training Plan in the event of high-attrition wartime demands.
Feb. 6, 2024
82nd Medical Group enhances training and readiness through Ready Eagle exercise

The 82nd Medical Group participated in a Ready Eagle exercise to strengthen training and readiness in response to mass casualty events recently. Ready Eagle is a training program funded through the Defense Health Agency to amplify Medical Contingency Response Home Station readiness, team integration
Nov. 7, 2023
The Life Coach Program: motivating and supporting AiTs

The Integrated Resilience Office introduced the Life Coach Program, an initiative focused on enhancing the well-being and performance of Airmen in Training here.
Aug. 1, 2023
Guiding the skies: Sheppard air traffic controllers use composure, expertise to ensure safe flight operations

Air traffic control is an in-demand career that requires training, skill, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. While all air traffic controllers share these characteristics, being an air traffic controller at Sheppard Air Force Base offers a unique environment that
May 12, 2023
Sheppard | CMSAF challenges Airmen to ‘make a difference’

Bass took the opportunity to address Sheppard’s unique audience – Airmen in training. She urged them to stay focused and maintain their readiness, and reiterated the need for continued investment in training and technology.
Dec. 23, 2020
Student assignment process focus of Sheppard's first Art of the Possible event

An initiative that encourages innovation and creativity that challenges the status quo is underway here to take a soups-to-nuts look at the technical training process and, over time, improve its various phases employing a constraints-based management system used by Air Force Sustainment Centers. A
July 1, 2020
Metals tech training the foundation for NCO's innovative success

Tech. Sgt. Ryan McBride, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 19th Maintenance Squadron’s metals technology shop at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, was on the right side of a success story when his idea to have a C-130J Super Hercules hydraulic pump bracket fabricated using 3D printing technology