Senior NCO goes back to school and earns ACE award

Master Sgt. Larry Freligh (right), participates in a training problem Aug. 29, 2012, during the 361st Training Squadron's fuel systems apprentice course. Freligh graduated Aug. 30th, 2012, with the ACE award after earning a 100 percent average for the course. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

New ENJJPT ops building C3 all the way

Front view of completed 80th Flying Training Wing Operations Group facility Aug. 28, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The new building is estimated to save 50 percent annually in utility costs using energy-saving principles, which also increases sustainability. (U.S. Air Force photo/2Lt Sara Harper)

Sheppard aids in F-22 bed-down due to Hurricane Issac

Airman 1st Class Ronieiesha Baker, 82nd Security Forces Squadron, patrols the flightline Aug. 28, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., were evacuated to Sheppard as a precautionary measure in advance of Hurricane Issac. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Wilson)

367th TRSS wins the Federal Government Distance Learning Association for innovation

Left to right: Russ G. Culbert, U.S. Federal Government Market Director, Polycom, Inc. & Vice-President Corporate Sector, Federal Government Distance Learning Association; Dr. C. Brent Metcalf, 367th Training Support Squadron, Director of Operations; Master Sergeant Donald S. Bozeman, 367th Training Support Squadron, Immersive Technology Flight Chief; Alex J. Autry, Jr., Chief, Instructional Quality, Air Technology Network, Department of the Air Force & President, Federal Government Distance Learning Association. Mr. Culbert and Mr. Autry of the Federal Government Distant Learning Association (FGDLA) at Hill AFB present Dr. Metcalf and MSgt Bozeman representing the 367th Training Squadron Hill AFB , a detachment of the Sheppard AFB 782 Training Group, with the award for innovation on August 15. (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Parachute riggers train to the smallest detail

Master Sgt. Dustin Ogburn, 336th Training Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment superintendent at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., reads technical data about the MC-4 parachute system during RAM-AIR training Aug. 18, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The MC-4 parachute is used by special operations type forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Wilson)

Parachute riggers train to the smallest detail

Staff Sgt. Amber Engelhart, Special Tactics Training Squadron aircrew flight equipment rigger at Hurlburt Field, Fla., inspects theMC-4 parachute system during RAM-AIR training Aug. 18, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Engelhart is receiving advanced parachute packing training for supervisors from the 361st Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Wilson)

Airmen get tactical during EOD fitness training

Airmen from the 366th Training Squadron Field Training Detachment 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., stretch out during Battlefield Survivability through Physical Fitness training July 19, 2012. The program, designed to help Explosive Ordnance Disposal candidates get prepared for the rigors of deployed operations, was instituted in January 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

Airmen get tactical during EOD fitness training

Airmen-in-Training from the 366th Training Squadron Field Training Detachment 3 work in the weight room during Battlefield Survivability through Physical Fitness training July 19, 2012 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The four-phase program is designed to last eight months long, corresponding with length of time students are at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

Sheppard traffic safety campaign underway

Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Walker conducts a traffic stop on August 2nd, 2012, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The 82d Security Forces Squadron is conducting a traffic safety campaign throughout the month of August, focusing on distracted driving. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Danny Webb)

Official photo for Chief Master Sgt. Eric Johnson, 82nd Training Wing command chief

Official photo for Chief Master Sgt. Eric Johnson, 82nd Training Wing command chief. Johnson, with 25 years of service in the Air Force, came to Sheppard Air Force Base from Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Frank Carter)

EOD prelim course paying big dividends one year later

Airman 1st Class Buck Taylor (far right), Airman 1st Class Jason Wilbur (2nd from right) and Airman 1st Class Jessie Ralls (3rd from right) pose for pictures with their fellow classmates in front of the EOD Memorial at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Jul. 20, 2012 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Airmen graduated the seven-month long course and will be heading to their respective first duty assignments as fully-qualified EOD technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

EOD prelim course paying big dividends one year later

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Porto, NAVSCOLEOD student, conducts a reconnaissance training problem during Core Division training Jul. 19, 2012, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Students must pass all nine divisions of the EOD basic course before earning their "crab" . (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

EOD prelim course paying big dividends one year later

Airman Ryan Vaughn (left), EOD candidate at NAVSCOLEOD, reviews a checklist during a SUU-25 download exercise while EOD instructor Staff Sgt. Charles Howell looks on Jul. 20, 2012 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The download exercise is part of the training in the Air Division of NAVSCOLEOD. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

82 MSG and 80 FTW walk away with recycling incentive awards

Col. Om Prakash (left), 82nd Training Wing vice-commander, with Col. Scott Chowning, 82nd Mission Support Group commander after the 82 MSG was named the base's permanent party recycling incentive award winner Jul. 31, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The award is given to a permanent party and student unit each quarter based on the group's total amount of recycling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

Sheppard EOD prelim training pays big dividends

Navy Petty Officer First Class Chris Vann (left), EOD instructor, dissects a recon training problem during Core Division training Jul. 19, 2012, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. NAVSCOLEOD encompasses nine division over 143 academic days . (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

Sheppard EOD prelim training pays big dividends

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Porto, NAVSCOLEOD student, conducts a reconnaissance training problem during Core Division training Jul. 19, 2012, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Students must pass all nine divisions of the EOD basic course before earning their "crab" . (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

Profile: TSgt Ryan Tennyson, 2011 AETC NCO Instructor of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Tennyson, an EOD instructor with the 366nd TRS Detachment 3 at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., demonstrates tools and methods practices for students Nov. 11, 2011. Tennyson, the 2011 AETC NCO Instructor of the Year, split the year between teaching at NAVSCOLEOD and deploying to Iraq as part of Task Force Troy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

Profile: TSgt Ryan Tennyson, 2011 AETC NCO Instructor of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Tennyson, an EOD instructor with the 366nd TRS Detachment 3 at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., discusses improvised explosive devices with students Nov. 11, 2011. Tennyson, who has been at NAVSCOLEOD for almost four years, was the 2011 AETC NCO Instructor of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

F-35 maintenance training spawns USMC's first air FTD

Students discuss a training problem during F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter training as Staff Sgt. Jeff Kakaley (right), F-35 crew chief instructor, observes during training at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jul. 19, 2012. The 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 19 at Eglin, part of the 982nd Training Group at Sheppard Air Force Base, trains both Air Force and Marines on F-35 maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

F-35 maintenance training spawns USMC's first air FTD

Students learn about the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter's wing system from USMC Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson (2nd from left) during training at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jul. 19, 2012. The USMC is standing up their first-ever field training detachment with the 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 19 at Eglin, part of the 982nd Training Group at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

F-35 maintenance training spawns USMC's first air FTD

Staff Sgt. David Martindale, 31st Test and Evaluations Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. and an F-35 maintenance student, gets ready to work on a training problem Jul. 19, 2012 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-35 maintenance training is conducted by the 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 19, part of the 982nd Training Group at Sheppard Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)

B-52 Crew Chief

An Airman from the 362nd TRS monitors pressure and settings while doing a maintenance check on the tire of a B-52. The 362nd TRS B-52 Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice course teaches Airmen the fundamentals of becoming a B-52 Crew Chief. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Josh Wilson)

362 TRS, B-52 crew cheif

An airman from the 362nd TRS connects a hose to the tire of a B-52 in order to monitor pressure and settings while doing a maintenance check. The 362nd TRS B-52 Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice course teaches airmen the fundamentals of becoming a B-52 Crew Chief. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Josh Wilson)

362 TRS, B-52 crew cheif

An airman from the 362nd TRS monitors pressure and settings while doing a maintenance check on the tire of a B-52. The 362nd TRS B-52 Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice course teaches airmen the fundamentals of becoming a B-52 Crew Chief. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Josh Wilson)