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363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course students piece together a munitions assembly conveyor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. The MAC can be assembled anywhere and is used during deployments to quickly build munitions. The MAC's speed and effectiveness is key to mission success during wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ilyana A. Escalona)

Sheppard in photos

363rd munitions apprentice course

A 363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course instructor, center, guides another instructor as they work to build a munitions assembly conveyor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. A MAC is used for convenience when a worksite may not have the right environment to set up a munitions shop. The MAC is used to create an assembly line anywhere if need be. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

363rd munitions apprentice course

363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course students assemble work to create munitions assembly conveyor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. This piece is not part of the MAC, but helps assemble the bombs faster in the case that there are no suitable environments to create munitions when deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

363rd munitions apprentice course

363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course students listen to their instructor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. The munitions course is 43 days of training. In this time the students are taught how to handle, inspect and assemble bombs and other weapons as well as much more. They work with all the safety precautions and gear as if really working with live munitions, as to get the students comfortable with working around dangerous objects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

Sheppard in photos

363rd munitions apprentice course

A 363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course assembles a munitions assembly conveyor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. The MAC is used as a mobile assembly line making it easier to move and adjust munitions in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

363rd munitions apprentice course

363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course students carry a munitions assembly conveyor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. The students learn how to assemble a MAC and connect multiple MACs together to create a longer conveyor. They use these MACs to create assembly lines for bomb production and can be assembled in almost any area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

363rd munitions apprentice course

363rd Training Squadron munitions apprentice course students move a munitions assembly conveyor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2019. The MAC can be assembled anywhere and is used in deployments to create an assembly line to build bombs anywhere if need be. This is only one part of the MAC and will be attached to other pieces for a longer conveyor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

Sheppard in Photos

Published Aug. 2, 2019
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs

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