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More than 730 Airmen in Training from the 882nd Training Group at Sheppard AFB, Texas, stand at parade rest at 6:30 a.m. as they await the order to begin their daily formation march to class July 23. Each day, Trainees at Sheppard put on the proper uniform of the day; report to their pre-designated formation location; line up evenly with the person in front and beside them; receive any information briefs that need to be passed to them; and are marched in groups by both Airman leaders and a military training leader. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)
Airman leaders receive last-minute instructions from Staff Sgt. Miguel Hernandez, 882nd Training Group military training leader, July 23 before moving their sections of the 882nd TRG formation at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Airman leaders wear colored ropes to distinguish their leadership roles during technical training. From lowest to highest authority, the order is green, yellow and red ropes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)
Airman leaders from the 882nd Training Group call cadence as they lead their section of the 730 Airmen in Training during their daily formation march toward their training building July 23 at Sheppard AFB, Texas. A cadence is a call and response work song that is traditionally used to keep a formation in rhythm while marching. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)
The second half of the 882nd Training Group’s formation prepares for the call to attention and the order to march to class July 23 on Sheppard AFB, Texas. The formation consisted of more than 730 Airmen in Training and marched in two flights. Each day, Trainees on Sheppard put on the proper uniform of the day; report to their pre-designated formation location; line up evenly with the person in front and beside them; receive any information briefs that need to be passed to them; and are marched in groups by both Airman leaders and a military training leader. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)
Airmen in Training from the 882nd Training Group are led by their student leader around the first corner on their march toward their training building July 23 at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Approximately 14,000 students attend courses in the 882nd TRG each year, including 1,200 Army, Navy and Coast Guard members in inter-service courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)
Airmen in Training from the 882nd Training Group march to class while lined up in formation and stepping in sequence to the Airman leader’s cadence July 23 at Sheppard AFB, Texas. On any given day, 1,400 students are in varying phases of training throughout the 882nd TRG. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)
A formation from the 882nd Training Group (front) marches to their assigned training building on Sheppard AFB, Texas, July 23 to begin the academic day. The training squadrons within the 882nd TRG conduct apprentice and advanced medical training in multiple disciplines to include biomedical sciences, dental, health service administration, clinical sciences and nursing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Vernon Cunningham)