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)

Sheppard prelim training paying big dividends at NAVSCOLEOD

Airman Ryan Vaughn (left) reviews his checklist during a SUU-25 download exercise as 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)

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-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter 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)

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

USMC Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson (far right), F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter powerline instructor, discusses landing gear mechanics to students Jul. 19, 2012 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The USMC is modeling their F-35 maintenance training after the Air Force, standing up the Marines first-ever air field training detachment with the 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 19 at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)