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Sheppard Air Force Base

Sheppard Air Force Base News Archives

Sheppard Air Force Base News Archives for October 2009

Oct 30, 2009 | Air Force Link

'BRATS' tell their story

Husbands and wives offer support, but recently another group gained recognition when an organization produced a film telling the story of military children.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Wichita Falls Metro, Wichita Falls, TX

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Times Leader

Names in the Military

Airman Andrew D. Smith graduated recently from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

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Related Topix: US Military, McGuire Air Force Base, Lackland Air Force Base, US Air Force, San Antonio Metro, US Navy

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Missileer

Mountain Roundup acts as final stage for German air force training

Staff Sgt. Martin Schweizer, a weapons journeyman from the German air force Flying and Training Center at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., helps perform post-flight maintenance on a PA-200 Tornado Oct.

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Related Topix: Holloman Air Force Base, US Military, Mountain Home Air Force Base, US Air Force, Mountain Home AFB, ID, US Navy

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Times Record News

Crashed pilot had local ties

Capt. Nicholas Giglio, previously stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base, died in a training collision off the coast of South Carolina Thursday night.

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Related Topix: US Military, Shaw Air Force Base, US Air Force, US News

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Arizona Republic

Mesa-based group offering domestic abuse musical

A play titled "Domestic Violence, the Musical?" is an admitted head-scratcher - but it's doing its job, according to the Mesa man who wrote the script and is directing it.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, World News, Japan, Theater, Arts

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Report news

Fund infusion from D.C. protects 186 jobs in county

Milling asphalt, pouring concrete, repairing hangar doors, upgrading electricity distribution and other construction work at Dyess Air Force Base has created or saved an estimated 186 jobs so far in Taylor County.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Dyess Air Force Base, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Randy Neugebauer, Texas

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Times Record News

Play's substance no simple song and dance

Ginny Green plays a victim during "Domestic Violence ... The Musical?" at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Green depicts the role of a woman in an abusive relationship who struggles to find a way out.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Holloman Air Force Base, US Military, US Air Force, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Times Record News

Frightful real estate on market, just in time for Halloween

Randy Cooper, bottom, and Kevin Kee work in the basement of the Central Boys Girls Club in preparation for the Chamber of Horrors in 2008.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Randlett, OK

Thu Oct 15, 2009

News Connection

HV Mayor meets Vice-President Biden

Dianne Costa like most Mayors, receives a lot of invitations as Mayor of Highland Village, so it wasna t until a second invitation was followed up by phone calls that Costa realized it was Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr.

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Related Topix: Highland Village, TX, US News, US Military, US Air Force

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Air Force Times

Nuclear accountability course launched

The Air Force on Monday took another step to improve its embattled nuclear program, launching a "nuclear accountability" course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

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Related Topix: US Military, Barksdale Air Force Base, Minot Air Force Base, US Air Force

Sun Oct 11, 2009

KAUZ

Air Show

Sheppard Air Force Base hosted an air show and open house October 10 and 11 of 2009.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Times Record News

Air show takes flight

All individuals and vehicles are subject to search upon entering the base for the air show.

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Related Topix: 9, US Military, US Navy, US Air Force, US News

Times Record News

Air show takes flight

Photo by Stacy Johnson/Times Record News Staff Sgt. Brianna Hunt shows a young Air Show attendee how to pull gauze from a dummy patient in the 82nd Training Wing's technical training tent at the Sheppard Air Force Base Open House and Air Show on Saturday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Navy Times

Joint medical training to begin next summer

A move by the services to combine their enlisted medical training will bring more than 24,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen here every year, starting next June.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Sam Houston, Brooks City-Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, US Air Force, Houston Metro

Aerotech News And Review

As KC-135Es retire, Air Force officials' focus shifts to KC-X

One of the last of the KC-135E Stratotankers to retire made its final flight Sept.

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Related Topix: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, US Military, US Air Force, US News

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Times Record News

Canadian Snowbirds' aerial feats highlight air show

Snowbirds1: Capt. Daniel Rossi, a member of the Canadian Snowbirds Demonstration Team, checks over his aircraft shortly after arriving at Sheppard Air Force Base Friday for the Open House and Air Show slated today and Sunday at the base.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Lawton, OK, Lawton Metro, US Navy, US News

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Times Record News

Flight might There they go into the wild blue yonder for Sheppard Air Show

At the Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., open house and air show, a P-51 Mustang, an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle fly in a Heritage Formation Aug.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Offutt Air Force Base, US News

Tue Oct 06, 2009

DefenceTalk News

Sheppard officials launch Nuclear Accountability Course

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas: Air Force officials took another important step in reinvigorating their nuclear enterprise here Oct.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Computers

Aero-News Network

As KC-135Es Retire, Air Force Officials' focus shifts To KC-X

As KC-135Es Retire, Air Force Officials' focus shifts To KC-X One of the last of the KC-135E Stratotankers to retire made its final flight Sept.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, US News

Air Force Times

Former POW, now a congressman, to receive honor

An Air Force vet and former prisoner of war in Vietnam who is now a member of Congress is the recipient of Medal of Honor Society's highest civilian award.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, US News, US Politics, Sam Johnson, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Air Force Link

As KC-135Es retire, Air Force officials' focus shifts to KC-X

An Air Force KC-135E Stratotanker is received by 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group members in April 2008 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Scott Air Force Base, US News

Times Record News

Our opinion: Sheppard shares wild blue yonder with community

Wichitans know just how important aviation is to North Texas. We can hear it overhead.

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Related Topix: Texas, US Military, US Air Force, US Navy, Opinion

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Department of Defense News

Contracts for October 01, 2009

Northrop Grumman Technical Services of Herndon, Va., was awarded a $3.8 billion contract to provide contractor logistics services in support of Air Mobility Command assets.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Robins Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Hanscom Air Force Base, Lackland Air Force Base

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Post-Standard

Air Force opens first Reaper repair school at Hancock Field

In the 1940s, Curtis Irwin ushered in a new era of air combat, flying P-47 fighters during World War II.

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Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force, Hancock Field, Creech Air Force Base, US National Guard

Miami Herald

L-3 Communications gets $12.6M Air Force deal

Teams: Air Force vs. Houston . When/where: Noon , Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas.

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Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

Montgomery Advertiser

Former Air University commander passes away

The 14th commander of Air University, who witnessed many changes at the university during his rein as commander, has passed away.

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Related Topix: US Military, Clark Air Base, US Air Force, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Texas

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Times Record News

Express to espressoFormer teacher enjoys new labor of love

Claire Whelan/Times Record News Candice McKee pours a cup of decaffinated coffee Thursday at her shop in the Hamilton Building.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, US Military, US Air Force, Wichita Falls Metro, Wichita Falls, TX, Iowa Park, TX, Petrolia, TX

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