Matthew Donovan, right, Under Secretary of the Air
Matthew Donovan, right, Under Secretary of the Air Force, speaks during an innovation briefing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 14, 2019. Donovan visited the 82nd Training Wing's 366th Training Squadron ... More
Event goers watch a U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of
Event goers watch a U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team member at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 27, 2019. The open house a... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left center, and Col. Kenyon Bell, 82nd Training Wing commander, listen as they are briefed on an airfield management simulator used by Air Force... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb tries out the "Fear of Heights" virtual reality simulator during an immersion visit at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and AET... More
Cyclists Aubree Jones, blue helmet, from Murphy, Texas,
Cyclists Aubree Jones, blue helmet, from Murphy, Texas, and Laura Hmigsman from Richardson, Texas, talk with student pilots from the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at She... More
Robb Gudgel, husband of Air Education and Training
Robb Gudgel, husband of Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, takes a virtual flight in the 80th Flying Training Wing's innovation mixed reality lab during an immersion visi... More
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan,
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan, wears a virtual reality headset as he experiences a virtual reality demonstration used for technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Feb. 14, 2019. She... More
Doc's B-29 Superfortress performs at the Sheppard Air
Doc's B-29 Superfortress performs at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. Doc is one of the 1,644 B-29s manufactured in Wichita during ... More
Dawna Webb and Robb Gudgel, center, and Sheppard Elementary
Dawna Webb and Robb Gudgel, center, and Sheppard Elementary School students interact during a visit at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and Gudgel got an inside look of programs and agencies ... More
The Red Bull Air Force helicopter does a flip while
The Red Bull Air Force helicopter does a flip while performing at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. The Red Bull Air Force is a team... More
A F-22 Raptor flies alongside a P-51 Mustang during
A F-22 Raptor flies alongside a P-51 Mustang during the Sheppard Air Force Base Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 28, 2019. The Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation celebrates U.S. air power... More
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program prepare
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program prepare before conducting drag training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2018. The Pilot Training Next program mixes officers and enlisted members in cla... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left, Air Education and Training
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left, Air Education and Training Command commander, talks with 80th Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Russell Driggers during day two of a two-day immersion visit to Sheppard Air Force Bas... More
Maj. Paul Lopez II flies an F-22 Raptor during the
Maj. Paul Lopez II flies an F-22 Raptor during the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. Lopez is the F-22 demonstration team commander. The... More
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Air Education and Training Command
Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Air Education and Training Command commander, is caught in a candid moment during an immersion visit at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt.... More
2nd Lt. Josh Holden, center, a student pilot in the
2nd Lt. Josh Holden, center, a student pilot in the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, chats with Hotter'N Hell Hundred cyclists, from left to right, Sharon Kelley, Art Sanc... More
Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master
Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, right, speaks with a member of the 80th Flying Training Wing during a visit to Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2020. Gudgel an... More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright,
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, center, talks with some first sergeants at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 26, 2018, during breakfast at the Sagebrush Dining Facility to kick off his s... More
Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master
Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, left, is greeted by an Italtian air force officer during a visit to the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Fe... More
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan,
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan, looks at a C-130 turbo-prop engine through a set of HoloLens goggles during a visit to the 361st Training Squadron’s aircraft propulsion apprentice course a... More
A student from the Pilot Training Next program conducts
A student from the Pilot Training Next program conducts training on the lateral drift trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. The lateral drift trainer shows future pilots how to perform a pro... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb is briefed on mixed reality technologies used at the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program during an immersion vi... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, center, helps two 363rd Training Squadron armament apprentice course students place a missile on a rack during an immersion visit at Sheppard Air... More
The Jelly Belly Comedy Air Act performs at the Sheppard
The Jelly Belly Comedy Air Act performs at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. Equal parts aviator, educator and comedian of the skies... More
A Hotter'N Hell Hundred cyclist snaps a photo at precisely
A Hotter'N Hell Hundred cyclist snaps a photo at precisely 9:03:32 a.m. during a stop on Airpower Alley at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas, Aug. 24, 2019. In addition to Airpower Alley – a display of Air Force mi... More
A U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team
A U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team member and Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 82nd Training Wing command chief, glide in a parachute during the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Op... More
From left, Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of the
From left, Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Steve Briones, 80th Flying Training Wing director of Wing innovation, and Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education and Training Command commander, ... More
A student part of the Pilot Training Next program straps
A student part of the Pilot Training Next program straps herself into a flight simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 23, 2019. This simulator helps the students get their bodies used to the g-force ... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, second from right, tries out the "Fear of Heights" virtual reality simulator during an immersion visit at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, fifth from right, and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, fourth from right, pose with 82nd Medical Group personnel including Col. Kevin... More
Col. Kenyon Bell, right, 82nd Training Wing commander,
Col. Kenyon Bell, right, 82nd Training Wing commander, greets Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and AETC Command Chief Master... More
A student from the Pilot Training Next program conducts
A student from the Pilot Training Next program conducts training on the lateral drift trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. The lateral drift trainer shows future pilots how to perform a pro... More
Robb Gudgel, husband of Air Education and Training
Robb Gudgel, husband of Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, takes a look through virtual reality goggles at the 80th Flying Training Wing's innovation mixed reality lab du... More
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program conduct
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program conduct drag training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. This training simulates a parachute dragging the pilot on the ground after landing. The goal... More
German Brig. Gen. Andi Hoppe, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot
German Brig. Gen. Andi Hoppe, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Steering Committee chairman and director of flying operations of the German air force, answers questions with local media, March 14, 2019, at She... More
A candid photo of Air Education and Training Command
A candid photo of Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb during an immersion visit to the F-22 Facility at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and AETC Command Chief Mas... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen.
Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, right of bomb suit, and AETC Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel, left of bomb suit, poses with members of the 366th Training Squadron's Explo... More
Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, answers questions about this year’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training’s Steering Committee meeting with local media, March 14, 2019 at Sheppard Air F... More
A U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team
A U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team member and Chief Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 82nd Training Wing command chief, glide in a parachute during the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Op... More
Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visits
Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visits the 365th Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 14, 2019. Donovan visited to see the new technology that will improve the training at ... More
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program prepare
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program prepare before conducting drag training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2018. The Pilot Training Next program mixes officers and enlisted members in cla... More
Air Education Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Steven
Air Education Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, right, and Sheppard Air Force Base leadership welcome Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Feb. 14, 2019... More
An event goer looks out of a CH-47 Chinook at the Sheppard
An event goer looks out of a CH-47 Chinook at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 27, 2019. The open house and air show was a opportunity for th... More
An event goer poses for a picture at the Sheppard Air
An event goer poses for a picture at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 27, 2019. The open house and air show is a chance for Sheppard to show ... More
Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master
Air Education and Training Command Command Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel listens as a briefing is provided on the 366th Training Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal preliminary school during an immersion vi... More
Air Education Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Steven
Air Education Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, right, and Sheppard Air Force Base leadership welcome Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Feb. 14, 2019... More
Airman 1st Class Veronica Shafer, left, talks to Dawna
Airman 1st Class Veronica Shafer, left, talks to Dawna Webb and Robb Gudgel about Airmen Leader Rope program and the duties required of a Teal Rope Airman during a visit to the Solid Rock Café at Sheppard Air F... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at the Sheppard
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Air Show at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. Each year brings another opportunity for the team to repres... More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Courtaintharp, center, 364th Training
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Courtaintharp, center, 364th Training Squadron cable and antenna systems apprentice course instructor, explains to Air Education and Training Command Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb how Airmen i... More
A student from the Pilot Training Next program conducts
A student from the Pilot Training Next program conducts training on the lateral drift trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. The lateral drift trainer shows future pilots how to perform a pro... More
A Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program pilot
A Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program pilot in the back seat of a T-6A Texan II watches as an F-35A Lightning II lands at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 10, 2019. Four F-35s from Eglin AFB, Fla., s... More
Sheppard Elementary School Principal Cindy Waddell,
Sheppard Elementary School Principal Cindy Waddell, left, talks to Dawna Webb and Robb Gudgel about school programs and students during a visit to Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and Gudgel ... More
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program conduct
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program conduct drag training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. This training simulates a parachute dragging the pilot on the ground after landing. The stud... More
A Red Rope Airman Leader talks to Dawna Webb, left,
A Red Rope Airman Leader talks to Dawna Webb, left, and Robb Gudgel about the Airmen Leader Rope program during a visit to the Solid Rock Café at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and Gudgel g... More
Principal Cindy Waddell, left, escorts Robb Gudgel
Principal Cindy Waddell, left, escorts Robb Gudgel and Dawna Webb through the halls of Sheppard Elementary School during a visit at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2020. Webb and Gudgel got an inside l... More
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan,
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew P. Donovan, wears a virtual reality headset as he experiences a virtual reality demonstration used for technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Feb. 14, 2019. She... More
Pilot Training Next program students, left, simulate
Pilot Training Next program students, left, simulate being in a parachute while 82nd Aerospace Medical Squadron physiology technicians supervise them at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. This is th... More
Dawna Webb, front, and Robb Gudgel peer through a set
Dawna Webb, front, and Robb Gudgel peer through a set of virtual reality goggles during a visit to the 80th Flying Training Wing's innovation mixed reality lab at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2020. ... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at the Sheppard
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Air Show at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. Millions of people have witnessed the Thunderbirds demonstr... More
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program conduct
Students from the Pilot Training Next Program conduct drag training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2019. This training simulates a parachute dragging the pilot on the ground after landing. The goal... More