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Airman 1st Class Arthur Mendiola, 363rd Training Squadron B-1 armament apprentice course student, installs a BRU-56 ejector rack at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 28, 2019. The ability to remove and install a BRU-56 ejector rack efficiently is important as it is a common task for an armament apprentice. Mendiola, a Texas native, will continue his Air Force career in his home state at Dyess AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Madeleine E. Jinks)

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Airman 1st Class Austin Hannah, 363rd Training Squadron B-1 armament apprentice course student, installs a BRU-56 ejector rack at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 28, 2019. The ability to remove and install a BRU-56 ejector rack efficiently is important as it is a common task for an armament apprentice. Hannah, a South Carolina native, is scheduled to graduate the course Sept. 27, 2019 and will continue his Air Force career at Dyess AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Madeleine E. Jinks)

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Airman Roman Lehenky, 363rd Training Squadron B-1 armament apprentice course student, installs a BRU-56 ejector rack at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 28, 2019. The ability to remove and install a BRU-56 ejector rack efficiently is important as it is a common task for an armament apprentice. Lehenky, a Pennsylvania native, is scheduled to graduate the course Sept. 27, 2019 and will continue his Air Force career at Dyess AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Madeleine E. Jinks)

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363rd Training Squadron B-1 armament apprentice course students install a BRU-56 ejector rack at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 28, 2019. The ability to remove and install a BRU-56 ejector rack efficiently is important as it is a common task for an armament apprentice. The class is scheduled to graduate Sept. 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Madeleine E. Jinks)

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Tech. Sgt. Tyler Ramsey, 363rd Training Squadron B-1 armament apprentice course instructor, guides his students in installing a BRU-56 ejector rack at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 28, 2019. Ramsey, a Nebraska native, said this is an important task for Airmen to be proficient in as it is common to have to remove and reinstall damaged components. The class is scheduled to graduate Sept. 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Madeleine E. Jinks)

Sheppard in Photos

Published Aug. 28, 2019
By Airman 1st Class Madeleine E. Jinks
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – BOOM! Carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. It can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time. This week's Sheppard in Photos highlights the Airmen who ensure this aircraft can accomplish its mission.