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From left, Airman Russell Crew, Airman 1st Class Dalton Shaefer and Airman 1st Class Thomas Clark, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students, remove a 20mm gattling gun from an F-22 Raptor trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. Sheppard AFB does not actually have F-22s on base, what the students are working on are just trainers that emulate the aircraft. The students will see and work on their first real F-22 after they graduate on March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Airman Russel Crew, left, and Airman Dalton Shaefer, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students, remove a 20mm gattling gun from an F-22 Raptor trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. There are usually only two reasons for an F-22's gun to be removed. The first being for inspection and maintenance which occurs every 18 months. The second being if the gun gets damaged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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From top to bottom, Airman Russell Crew, Airman 1st Class Dalton Shaefer and Airman 1st Class Thomas Clark, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students, remove a 20mm gattling gun from an F-22 Raptor trainer while their classmates watch at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. Sheppard AFB does not actually have F-22s on base, what the students are working on are just trainers that emulate the aircraft. The students will see and work on their first real F-22 after they graduate on March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students removes a gattling gun off an F-22 Raptor trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. The students are learning to both remove and install the gun onto the F-22. Removing the gun would only happen if the gun is damaged and or in need of maintenance which is due every 18 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Airman 1st Class Thomas Clark, left, and Airman 1st Class Dalton Schaefer, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students, remove the barrels off an F-22 Raptor's 20mm gattling gun at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. The barrels on an F-22 aircraft's gattling gun are actually shaved down to remove some weight, improving the performance of the Raptor in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Former World War II Army Air Force aircraft maintainer Staff Sgt. Joe Cuba, recieves a gift and shares a laugh during his 100th birthday celebration at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. Cuba, who turns 100 on March 2, was the honored guest as more than 100 Airmen were on hand to wish him well and thank him for his service. Read the story about his visit here! https://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1771372/sheppard-celebrates-wwii-veterans-100th-birthday/ (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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From left, Airman Tyler Skiles, Airman Jazlinn Thrower and Airman 1st Class Cameron Thompson, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students, carry an F-22 Raptor's gattling gun's magazine at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. The magazine is made of a mixture of plastic and metal parts making it lighter than other aircraft's magazines. The magazine can hold up to 480 20mm rounds and if the students are not able to empty the magazine before installing or removing it from the F-22, they would have to use other tools instead of personally carrying it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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From left, Airman 1st Class Cameron Thompson, Airman Jazlinn Thrower and Airman Tyler Skiles, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 armament apprentice course students, install an F-22 Raptor's gattling gun's magazine at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. The magazine is made of a mixture of plastic and metal parts making it lighter than other aircraft's magazines. The magazine can hold up to 480 20mm rounds and if the students are not able to empty the magazine before installing or removing it from the F-22, they would have to use other tools instead of personally carrying it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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Senior Airman Christian Cheeks, 82nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his K-9, Eespn, participate in a detection drill at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 27, 2019. Cheeks and Eespn have to display that they can work as a team to detect hidden drugs in the building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Remillard)

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82nd Mission Support Group leadership team stand in front of the main gate at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 25, 2019. The leadership team includes, from left to right, 82nd Security Forces Squadron commander Maj. William Brokaw, 82nd Civil Engineer Squadron base civil engineer Mark McBurnett, 82nd Mission Support Group deputy commander Lt. Col. Kathy Jordan, 82nd Mission Support Group commander Col. Chad Schrecengost and 82nd Mission Support Group superintendent Chief Master Sgt. Leonard Arsensault. The team posed for a photo for historical purposes as it will undergo construction this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Sheppard in Photos

Published March 1, 2019
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Take a look into what Sheppard does on the daily and what we only do once in a lifetime, like celebrating a retired sgt.'s 100th birthday!

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