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)

82 MSG and 80 FTW walk away with recycling incentive awards

Col. Om Prakash (left), 82nd Training Wing vice-commander, with Col. Mark McGeorge, 80th Operations Group deputy commander, after the 80th Flying Training Wing students were awarded the base's quarterly recycling incentive award Jul. 31, 2012 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The $1,000 prize can be used for quality of life programs or be donated to the base recycling program. (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)

Sheppard EOD prelim course pays big dividends at NAVSCOLEOD

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)

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)

Profile: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Tennyson, 2011 AETC NCO Instructor of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Tennyson, AETC's 2011 NCO Instructor of the Year, prepares to teach a block of instruction in the Improvised Explosive Device division at Naval School Explosive Ordnance School, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Jul. 20, 2012. Tennyson is wrapping up his tour as EOD instructor, heading to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany in the fall. (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

Students learn about F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter landing gear from USMC Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson (right) 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)

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)

B-52 Crew Chief

Tech Sgt. Kendall Lizama of the 362nd TRS demonstrates the proper procedure for doing a maintenance check on a 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 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)

482 ASG completes first ever TXSG annual training

Col. Frank Stead, Deputy J-3 TXSG HQ (left), discusses shelter managment procedures with (right to left) Airman 1st Class Carolyn James, Senior Airman Randy Willis, Senior Airman Spencer Hauenstein and Master Sgt. Jesse Doria Jun. 29, 2012 at Camp Bowie Training Center in Brownwood, Texas. The Air Component Command is at Camp Bowie for the Texas State Guard's 2012 annual training. (Texas State Guard photo/SMSgt Dan Hawkins)