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Airman NaQuan Peterson, 362nd Training Squadron crew chief apprentice course student, installs a tire on a KC-135 landing gear trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. Peterson, a New York native, said his biggest challenge of the course has been being patient and flexible when things get complicated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airman Antonio Ramirez, 363rd Training Squadron B-52 armament apprentice course student, helps shake loose a B-52 Stratofortress' cluster bomb rack as his classmates loosen the bolts at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. Ramirez and his classmates are working together to bring down the bomb rack as part of their training. The next group will be responsible for putting it back up and vice versa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Airman Basic Michael Moreira, 361st Training Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice course student, packs a back-up parachute at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. The parachute is one of the most essential equipments for any crew member flying. Every year aircrew flight equipment specialists repack new parachutes to reduce the risks of using the older parachutes that may have been damaged during missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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Seaman Recruit Howlanik Johnson, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels maintenance systems course student, connects pipes for a sanitary waste system at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. Johnson, a Texas native, is always engaged in the hands-on training portion of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airman Bailey Arnold, 363rd Training Squadron B-52 armament apprentice course student, uses a MHU-83 bomb loader to lower a disconnected cluster bomb rack from a B-52 Stratofortress at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. The MHU-83 was made to be able to lift, transport, load and unload munitions weighing up to 7,000 pounds. When taking down a bomb rack, the students must work in teams and decide on one person to drive the MHU-83 the whole time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Airman 1st Class Eric Cole from the 361st Training Squadron, left, and Senior Airman Joseph Battaglia, 361st Training Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice course students, work together to pack a back automatic parachute at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28. 2018. These types of parachutes are only used in emergencies. The aircrew flight equipment technical training last 56 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Sheppard, 82nd Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates a standing shooting position while wearing protective gear during Ability to Survive and Operate training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 27, 2018. About 40 Airmen participated in the training session, which is used to teach them how and when to put on the gear properly and function in the thick suit to complete the mission if the need arises. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Ingle)

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Airman Trenton Vanbuskirk, top left, and Airman Dalton Rodgers, top right, work together with Airman Bailey Arnold and Airman Cordarius Thomas, 363rd Training Squadron B-52 armament apprentice course students, to take down a cluster bomb rack off of a B-52 Stratofortress at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. The students are training to be familiar with the bomb rack because as of June 29, their training will include using actual prop bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Airmen 1st Class Kourtnee Neely and Kaleb Brooks, 366th Training Squadron pest management apprentice course students, sets a live animal trap that will catch any small animal from opossums to foxes at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28, 2018. Neely, a Pennsylvania native, has a passion for animals. Contrary to popular belief, pest management apprentices do not kill animals, rather they capture and release them in a safe environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airman Ben Martens, 361st Training Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice course student, prepares an automatic parachute at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 28. 2018. Once Martens graduates, the parachutes he prepares will be used by crew chiefs all over the Air Force. He must learn diligently now so to avoid catastrophe in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Clites)

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Sheppard in Photos

Published June 28, 2018
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – This week's Sheppard in Photos shows the lives and training of the students in courses such as aircrew flight equipment, pest management, armament and munitions, and more.

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