Sheppard in Photos

363rd Training Squadron munitions systems technician apprentice course students practice loading a small diameter at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. Working with a high level of attention to detail and extreme care, these experts handle, store, transport, arm and disarm weapons systems to ensure the safety of our Airmen and the success of our missions. The course is 42 days long divided into 7 blocks of instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Remillard)

363rd Training Squadron munitions systems technician apprentice course students practice loading a small diameter at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. Working with a high level of attention to detail and extreme care, these experts handle, store, transport, arm and disarm weapons systems to ensure the safety of our Airmen and the success of our missions. The course is 42 days long divided into 7 blocks of instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Remillard)

Airman Basic Charles Roush, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance apprentice course student, connects two copper pieces in order to create a suitable water line at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 8, 2019. Proper interior plumbing is essential to keep an installation functioning. Upon arriving to their first duty station, these students will become a key asset to the success of their base’s fuel and water systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ilyana A. Escalona)

U.S. Army Private Antonio Boswell, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance apprentice course student, sands a copper line to prepare it for soldering at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 8, 2019. Proper interior plumbing is key to a good quality of life for personnel base wide. Upon graduation, these students will have acquired the skills needed to contribute to the access of clean water for everyday use across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ilyana A. Escalona)

Airman Basic Ruben Segura, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance apprentice course student, prepares a piece of copper for soldering at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 8, 2019. Soldering is a process in which two or more items are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint. This process allows for the creation of a water channel from a water source to its various destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ilyana A. Escalona)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Baylee Howell and U.S. Army Private 2nd Class, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance apprentice course students, prepare pieces of copper for soldering at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 8, 2019. During this course, students learn about the processes of hot water distribution and interior plumbing. Upon graduation, students will have acquired a skillset that will allow for them to execute interior plumbing around an installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ilyana A. Escalona)

Airman 1st Class Patrick Cochran, front, and Airman Aristotle Ordinario, 365th Training Squadron F-15 avionics apprentice course students, pull out the radar from an F-15 Eagle training aircraft at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. The students are on block 10 out of 12 and are learning how to remove and replace the F-15's radar, which weighs around 200 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

Airman Aristotle Ordinario, left, and Airman 1st Class Patrick Cochran, 365th Training Squadron F-15 avionics apprentice course students, remove and replace an F-15 Eagle's radar at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. Besides the radar, avionics technicians are also responsible in maintaining the aircraft's communications, navigation systems, flight controls and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

Airman Jessiah Martin, left, and Airman Jon Charles William, 365th Training Squadron A-10 avionics apprentice course student, remove the display in the flightdeck of an A-10 Thunderbolt II while at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. Martin will remove and replace the display as part of his hands-on training. Avionic technicians maintain most instruments in the flightdeck including indicators, displays, communications and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

Airman Jessiah Martin, 365th Training Squadron A-10 avionics apprentice course student, removes the display in the flightdeck of an A-10 Thunderbolt II while Airman Jon Charles William watches at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. Martin will remove and replace the display as part of his hands-on training. Avionic technicians maintain most instruments in the flightdeck including indicators, displays, communications and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

Airman Andres Cervera, 365th Training Squadron A-10 avionics apprentice course student, removes the display in the flightdeck of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2019. Cervera will remove and replace the display as part of his hands-on training. Avionics maintains most instruments in the flightdeck including indicators, displays, communications and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)