363rd munitions apprentice course

Tech. Sgt. Barry Lewis, 363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course instructor, drives an MHU-83 bomb lift truck at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. The students are learning how to use the MHU-83 and must navigate through multiple cones. Lewis goes first demonstrating to the students that the MHU-83 is capable of tight turns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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363rd munitions apprentice course

Airman Trevor King, 363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course student, drives an MHU-83 bomb lift truck through a cone obstacle course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. King and his classmates are on block three of their training and this is the first time they are touching an MHU-83. The students will drive the MHU-83 for around seven hours of training before using the bomb lift truck as intended, to lift and load bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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363rd munitions apprentice course

Tech. Sgt. Barry Lewis, left, 363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course instructor, coaches student Airman Joshua Pleasant as he drives an MHU-83 bomb lift truck at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. Pleasant is on block three of his munitions training and this is the first time he is driving the MHU-83. In the first block of training they learn mostly foundational Air Force structure and practices. In the second block they are taught about their career field and from block three and up they start the "real" training, including driving bomb lift trucks and loading training bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tenorio)

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362nd TRS KC-135 Crew Chief training

362nd Training Squadron KC-135 crew chief apprentice course students service a KC-135 Stratolifter at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. Staff Sgt. Weston Brady, top, and Airman Jacob Fellows, glasses, are servicing the shock strut. Meanwhile Airman 1st Class Evon Williams, laying down, is practicing his safety wiring as Tech. Sgt. Brandon Garcia, instructor, supervises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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362nd TRS KC-135 Crew Chief training

Staff Sgt. Weston Brady, above, and Airman Jacob Fellows, 362nd Training Squadron KC-135 crew chief apprentice course students, service a KC-135 Stratolifter shock strut at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. Brady and Fellows are learning how to drain and refill the nitrogen and hydraulic fluid within the shock strut. To fully drain a shock strut of a KC-135 would take around two hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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2nd Lt. Anna Pastor looks through a set of HoloLens goggles during vendor day at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 25, 2019. The 82nd contracting squadron hosted vendor day to give units an opportunity to see product demonstrations from 28 different vendors that could help modernize the technical and pilot training environments. This was great strategic market research for Sheppard leadership to understand what options are out there for the future of training and inspiring warriors here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Airman 1st Class Amadeus Rosa Rosa, 80th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, ensures 19th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt Erik Thomson’s oxygen mask has a proper seal before his familiarization flight, April 26, 2019 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. A set of pilot equipment consists of a helmet, mask, parachute and G-suit, more than 140 sets are inspected weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert L. McIlrath)

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Airman 1st Class Amadeus Rosa Rosa, 80th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, ensures 19th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thomson’s oxygen mask has a proper fit before his familiarization flight, April 26, 2019 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. A set of pilot equipment consists of a helmet, mask, parachute and G-suit, more than 140 sets are inspected weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert L. McIlrath)

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From left, Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Manning and Maj. Erik Brown, walk towards their T-6 Texan II’s for a familiarization flight, April 26, 2019 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert L. McIlrath)

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Airman Wade Pelemendot, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 avionics course student prepares to replace an auxiliary generator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. Being able to complete this task is important as it ensures that the plane will have electricity to fly and the pilot will be able to accomplish the mission. Wade, a Connecticut native, is scheduled to graduate the 86-training-day course July 17, 2019.

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Greg “Pop” Crase, 363rd Training Squadron F-22 crew chief apprentice course instructor, assists his students in removing an infrared countermeasure door from an F-22 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 24, 2019. Although this task is a rarity as an F-22 crew chief, Crase said it is important for them to be as knowledgeable and proficient as possible with a variety of tasks. Crase’s class is scheduled to graduate June 14, after which he will retire after 21 years as an instructor at Sheppard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Remillard)

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Published April 30, 2019
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363rd munitions apprentice course

363rd munitions apprentice course

363rd munitions apprentice course

362nd TRS KC-135 Crew Chief training

362nd TRS KC-135 Crew Chief training

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