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Airmen reach new heights in training course

U.S. Air Force Airmen climb utility poles during their training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 19, 2015. The electronic systems apprentice or power-line distribution course, teaches students how to use, install and maintain electrical equipment necessary for mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Respect, honor, remember: 82nd SFS honors Nat’l Police Week

The 82nd Training Wing Security Forces Airmen and officers from the Wichita Falls Police Department salute the lowering of the U.S. flag during the National Police Week retreat ceremony at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 15, 2015. Although National Police Week honors those who gave their life in the line of duty, it also honors the sacrifices police make to ensure the safety of others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Sheppard receives AETC's first spatial disorientation flight trainer

U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Milam, Air Education and Training Command eputy director of intelligence operations and nuclear intelligence for flying training, (left), cuts the ribbon for AETC’s first Spatial Disorientation Trainer beside Valerie Dahlem, from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, (far left), Col. Gregory Keeton, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, (right), and Col. Gregory DeWolf, 82nd Medical Group commander, (far right), at Sheppard Air Force Base May 7, 2015. The trainer simulates different air sicknesses that pilots may experience when flying. Instructors have the ability to walk student pilots through these experiences, teaching them how to combat the disorientation effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese/Released)
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Sheppard receives AETC's first spatial disorientation flight trainer

U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Milam, Air Education and Training Command deputy director of intelligence operations and nuclear intelligence for flying training, (middle), signs the formal acceptance of AETC’s first Spatial Disorientation Trainer beside Col. Gregory DeWolf, 82nd Medical Group commander, (left), and Col. Gregory Keeton, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, at Sheppard Air Force Base May 7, 2015. The trainer is intended to teach pilots how to correctly identify different types of air sickness they may encounter during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese/Released)
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Introducing, the F-35 Lightning II

An F-35 Lightning II sits on the flightline at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2015. The F-35 is a 5th Generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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An under-the-belly look

Staff Sgt. Robert James Jr., 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, provides insight on the F-35 Lightning II at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2015. James is one of more than 1,000 specially trained F-35 maintainers trained with simulators like the weapons loading trainer at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Integrated Training Center. The simulators provide realistic maintenance training without taking the aircraft off the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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Graduation day surprise

Laughlin Air Force Base student pilot graduates, Class 15-08, and their families tour two F-35 Lightning II jets on May 1, 2015. Luke currently has 22 of the scheduled 144 F-35’s on the flightline with 20 U.S. jets and two from the Royal Australian Air Force. A total of 11 countries will send representatives to Luke Air Force Base’s F-35 program, and in June, Luke will stand up the 62nd Fighter Squadron to begin flying in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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Mission-focused

Col. Brian Hastings, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, left, speaks with Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2015. The 56th FW is the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force, graduating more than 300 F-16 pilots and 300 air control professionals annually, and will soon transition into the sole pilot training center for the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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Mentoring Airmen

Maj. William Andreotta, 56th Training Squadron assistant director of operations, talks with Airmen at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2015. Luke’s critical role in the F-35 Lightning II mission is focused on training and producing U.S. and international pilots for the U.S. Air Force’s initial operational capability in August of 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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Future pilot

An instructor pilot with the 96th Flying Training Squadron, left, speaks with a student pilot about the F-35 Lightning II at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2015. As team XL seeks to graduate the world’s best pilots, this experience provided the next-generation of warfighter’s an opportunity to view the aircraft up-close and personal, receive briefings from the pilots and maintenance professionals and learn about its important role in the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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Documenting the future of America's 'Air Power'

Danny Williams, 47th Student Squadron Simulator instructor, captures images of the F-35 Lightning II sits at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2015. The two F-35’s are based out of the 61st Fighter Squadron, nicknamed “Top Dogs”, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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Sheppard Combat Barbeque embodies Air Force family

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Meyer, 363rd Training Squadron logistics readiness officer training instructor, crawls through a muddy obstacle during the Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Combat Barbeque 5k run. The Air Force ensures Airmen are ready for new missions by holding morale events that bring the community together in a family setting to strengthen mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese/Released)
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Brig. Gen Bratton, USSF STARCOM AFA Panal

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Shawn Bratton, commander of United States Space Force Training and Readiness Command, discussed wartime readiness during a panel at the 2022 Air Force Association Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, March 4.
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