Good news for service members, guardians, and families at Sheppard Air Force Base will soon see hotel upgrades coming to Wichita Falls.

The Department of the Air Force announced over the weekend that 23 Air Force Bases across the country will be getting on site lodging upgrades over the next few years. The work is expected to start in the fall of 2027 at the following facilities across the country.

Air Force Bases Receiving Upgraded Lodging

• Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
• Barksdale AFB, La.
• Beale AFB, Calif.
• Buckley Space Force Base, Colo.
• Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
• Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.
• Edwards AFB, Calif.
• Eglin AFB, Fla.
• Goodfellow AFB, Texas
• Hurlburt Field, Fla.
• Joint Base Andrews, Md.
• JB Charleston, S.C.
• JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
• JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
• Little Rock AFB, Ark.
• MacDill AFB, Fla.
• Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• Nellis AFB, Nev.
• Robins AFB, Ga.
• Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
• Shaw AFB, S.C.
• Sheppard AFB, Texas
• Travis AFB, Calif.

Air Force Partnering Up With IHG Hotels to Upgrade Lodging

The DAF (Department of Air Force) has selected Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC and IHG Hotels and Resorts to execute a 50-year lease. Centinel brings industry leading real estate development experience and IHG is one of the world’s leading hotel companies with a diverse global hotel portfolio. You can read the full statement here.

Current On-Base Lodging in Wichita Falls

Looks like the current lodging situation in Wichita Falls is called Sheppard Inn. According to the website, "rooms receive décor upgrades every six years and full renovation every 12 years to keep our hotels up to standard for our guests." Looks like a big upgrade is coming starting next fall.