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Senior Airman Elvis Valerio-Delgado and Airman 1st Class Jason Cross, 364th Training Squadron hydraulic systems maintenance apprentice course students, examine technical orders for the aileron booster assembly at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. Proper maintenance of the hydraulic booster assembly is essential because it allows the pilot to roll the aircraft left and right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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A 361st Training Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice course student uses a metal lathe to shape an aluminum billet at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 20, 2018. Aircraft metal technicians can repair and manufacture non-procurable aircraft parts to surgically precise specifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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A 361st Training Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice course student uses a drill press to modify an aluminum billet at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 20, 2018. AMT students must learn to produce almost any machined or non-procurable aircraft component using engineering diagrams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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Airmen Matthew Zuhlke, Jessie Willhire and Zechariah Hamilton, 363rd Training Squadron F-16 weapons students, receive guidance from their instructor, Staff Sgt. Kyle Shutt, as they install a TER-9/A triple ejector rack at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. The triple ejector rack uses electrically fired impulse cartridges to generate gas pressure to operate the release and eject mechanism. The Airmen agreed that both the task at hand and the course itself were very challenging, but working with Wingmen makes it easier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airman Dylan Kinney, 363rd Training Squadron F-15 armament course student, performs a pre-use inspection on a generator as his first hands-on assessment of the course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. Performing pre-use inspections is extremely important to ensure the safety of the equipment and the people operating it. If not performed with diligence, an issue could be missed and it could be detrimental to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airman 1st Class Joseph Spears-Ortiz, 363rd Training Squadron F-15 armament course student, performs a pre-use inspection on a generator as his first hands-on assessment of the course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. Performing pre-use inspections is extremely important to ensure the safety of the equipment and the people operating it. If not performed with diligence, an issue could be missed and it could be detrimental to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airmen John Berrocal and Jose Avila, 363rd Training Squadron F-15 armament course students, share a laugh before their first hands-on exercise of the course - a pre-use inspection of a generator. So far, most of their training has been classroom based and the Airmen were looking forward to applying what they have learned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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A Marine from the 366th Training Squadron uses a virtual reality system that tests a student’s fear of heights at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 19th, 2018. In the simulation, a candidate must perform various tasks while on a metal beam hundreds of feet in the air. The simulation has proven to be very effective in eliciting a physiological response to heights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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An Egyptian air force captain, holding paper, works together with Airman Jacob Douglas, 364th Training Squadron hydraulics systems maintenance apprentice course student, as they participate in a progress check at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. Douglas is sitting in the pilot's seat of a flight control simulator as the captain gives him certain tasks. Douglas will see testing if the systems work from the pilot's seat while the captain and one other wingman fix anything that malfunctions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Airman 1st Class Camilla Brown, 364th hydraulics system maintenance apprentice course student, poses for a photo at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. Brown is repairing the fuel pump on the second engine of a C-130 Hercules trainer. Each turbine is equipped with one fuel pump. With only one pump controlling the fuel to the engine, it must be maintained regularly and carefully to prevent any mishaps in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Sheppard in Photos

Published June 22, 2018
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – This week's Sheppard in Photos highlights students in courses such as hydraulics, aircraft metals, armament and munitions, and virtual reality.

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