Sheppard in Photos

Airman Croft Bauer, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance course student, uses a pocket colorimeter to perform a chlorine test at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. The ability to properly conduct a chlorine test is crucial for a WFSM apprentice so they can ensure safe chlorine levels in base swimming pools. Bauer, an Ohio native, is scheduled to graduate the course Oct. 17, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

Navy Seaman Recruit Eduardo Monroyperez, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance course student, uses a blowtorch on copper tubing to create a hot water distribution system at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. Monroyperez, a New York native, said he joined the Navy to provide for his family and gain a new skill. He is scheduled to graduate the 36-training-day course September 25, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

Airman John Reid, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance course student, conducts a chlorine test at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. The ability to properly conduct a chlorine test is crucial for a WFSM apprentice so they can ensure safe chlorine levels in base swimming pools. Reid, a New York native, is scheduled to graduate the course Oct. 17, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

Navy Seaman Recruits Domenick Snider and Jonathan Brown, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance course students, install copper tubing for a hot water distribution system at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. Snider, a California native, said he joined the Navy specifically to be a WFSM apprentice, as he has a background in general engineering and construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance course students, conduct a chlorine test at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. The ability to properly conduct a chlorine test is crucial for a WFSM apprentice so they can ensure safe chlorine levels in base swimming pools. The Airmen are scheduled to graduate the course Oct. 17, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Hitchcock, 362nd Training Squadron remotely piloted aircraft avionics apprentice course student, sets up to apply aircraft control during an operations check at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. Hitchcock, a Florida native, is scheduled to graduate the course Aug. 29, 2019 and will continue his Air Force career at Creech AFB, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

Airman Hugh Taff, 362nd Training Squadron remotely piloted aircraft avionics apprentice course student, conducts a radar operations check at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. Taff, a Georgia native, is scheduled to graduate the course Aug. 29, 2019 and will continue his Air Force career at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)

Navy Seaman Recruit Jonathan Brown, 366th Training Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance course student, uses a blowtorch on copper tubing to create a hot water distribution system at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2019. Brown is scheduled to graduate the 36-training-day course September 25, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks)