A german instructor pilot gives a tour to a new Euro-NATO
A german instructor pilot gives a tour to a new Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilots at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 2, 2018. The ENJJPT program is the only internationally manned an... More
First Lt. Jay Pothula, an instructor pilot from the
First Lt. Jay Pothula, an instructor pilot from the 33rd Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, tries out a virtual reality flight simulator during the 80th Flying Training Wing's Tech Symp... More
88th Fighter Training Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Mitchell
88th Fighter Training Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok performs a walk-around inspection of a T-38C Talon before an Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals training sortie at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas... More
Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th Operations Support Squadron
Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th Operations Support Squadron commander, performs a functional test on his oxygen equipment before a T-38C Talon training sortie at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2018. Turner... More
Col. Themely Fini-Flight
Col. Andrea Themely, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, completes her fini-flight with Lt. Col. Rachael Moore as her wingman at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 2, 2018. A fini-flight is a military tradit... More
Airman 1st Class Jordan Turnbaugh, 82nd Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Jordan Turnbaugh, 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace physiology technician, swims toward a one-man life raft during the water survival emergency training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, uses augmented reality glasses at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. Johnson enter... More
Colonel Russell Driggers, right, 80th Flying Training
Colonel Russell Driggers, right, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, salutes the colors as they sing the National Anthem at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. Driggers served as a T-38 A/C instruct... More
Capt. Tony Vitellaro, left, 80th Flying Training student
Capt. Tony Vitellaro, left, 80th Flying Training student pilot, works with Amy "Jaws" Young, T-6 Texan II simulator instructor, during a class at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 29, 2018. Young and her fel... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, simulates taking off in an Operational Flight Trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. Colby will have to get fami... More
80th FTW Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program sortie
2nd Lt. Ryan Potter, an 80th Flying Training Wing Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilot, flies a T-6A Texan II during a training sortie near Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in late August 202... More
An Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student
An Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilot uses red and blue planes to show aircraft formation types at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 10, 2019. The red plane represents the "bandit plane... More
A simulator instructor teaches from afar, implementing
A simulator instructor teaches from afar, implementing the new virtual briefing procedure at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 24, 2020. The 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Pr... More
2nd Lt. Nathanael Zilweger, 80th Flying Training Wing
2nd Lt. Nathanael Zilweger, 80th Flying Training Wing Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilot, puts away his gear at Sheppard Air Force, Base, Texas, May 2, 2018. The ENJJPT program teaches pil... More
Second Lt. Jeffery Derrick of the 80th Operations Support
Second Lt. Jeffery Derrick of the 80th Operations Support Squadron peers through a mixed reality headset during the 80th Flying Training Wing's Tech Symposium at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 2018. Ab... More
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron commander, puts on a pair of G-suit trousers in preparation of a training flight at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 2018. Cok was recognized as a Pr... More
Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th Operations Support Squadron,
Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th Operations Support Squadron, gathers information at the 88th Fighter Training Squadron's step desk before an Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals training flight at Sheppard Air Forc... More
Airman 1st Class Jordan Turnbaugh, left, 82nd Aerospace
Airman 1st Class Jordan Turnbaugh, left, 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace physiology technician, talks to Randy Brice, 80th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment supervisor, during the ... More
Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, gives his speech during his Assumption of Command at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. In his first message as 80th FTW commander, Drigge... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, uses augmented reality glasses at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. Johnson enter... More
Lt. Simon Kraemer, left, 80th Flying Training Wing
Lt. Simon Kraemer, left, 80th Flying Training Wing student pilot, simulates a flight while fellow student pilot Lt. Espen Iversen follows a checklist at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 29, 2018. Before eve... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, trains to take off in a T-6A Texan II in an Operational Flight Training simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018.... More
A Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student
A Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilot, simulates flying a T-6 Texan II in a Operational Flight Training simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 10, 2019. The OFT can be used for m... More
2nd Lt. Chase Cohen and 2nd Lt. Carly Butz, student
2nd Lt. Chase Cohen and 2nd Lt. Carly Butz, student pilots, practice safe distancing in the computer lab while preparing for a simulated training mission at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 24, 2020. All E... More
Second Lt. Shane Riley, 80th Operations Support Squadron,
Second Lt. Shane Riley, 80th Operations Support Squadron, gets immersed in the world of virtual reality as he works his way through a computer-generated world during the 80th Flying Training Wing's Tech Symposi... More
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron commander, goes through some pre-flight checks before an Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals training sortie at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 201... More
Andrew Cowley (left), an aircrew flight equipment technician
Andrew Cowley (left), an aircrew flight equipment technician at the 80th Operations Support Squadron, talks to 80th OSS Commander Lt. Col. Jason Turner about minor repairs he's making to a flight helmet at Shep... More
Airman 1st Class Jordan Turnbaugh, 82nd Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Jordan Turnbaugh, 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace physiology technician, secures her harness during the water survival refresher course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 17, 20... More
Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Russell Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, gives his speech during his Assumption of Command at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. In his first message as 80th FTW commander, Drigge... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., second
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., second right, is greeted by 80th Flying Training Wing senior leadership during his visit at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. The 80th FTW hosts the Euro... More
From left, 1st Lt. Ryan Tucker and Capt. Tony Vitellaro,
From left, 1st Lt. Ryan Tucker and Capt. Tony Vitellaro, 80th Flying Training Wing student pilots, are tested by Amy "Jaws" Young, T-6 Texan II simulator instructor, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 29, ... More
Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student
Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilots gear up at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 10, 2019. Sheppard has pilots training almost 24/7 around the clock. Pilots either have mandatory flying... More
Two T-6A Texan II Instrument Flight Trainer instructor
Two T-6A Texan II Instrument Flight Trainer instructor pilots communicate to their students via microphone while they perform their simulated flying mission inside simulators at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, ... More
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron,
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron, goes over a pre-flight check list before an Introduciton to Fighter Fundamentals training sortie at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 2018. Cok was r... More
Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th Operations Support Squadron
Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 80th Operations Support Squadron commander (center), gets a preflight briefing before stepping out to a T-38C Talon for a high-level training sortie at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., standing,
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., standing, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Command Senior Enlisted Leader, gives a speech at the Airmen Leadership School at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Au... More
Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, left, commander of the 19th
Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, left, commander of the 19th Air Force, passes the ceremonial guide-on to Col. Russell Driggers, incoming 80th Flying Training Wing Commander, during the 80th FTW Change of Command cer... More
Lt. Simon Kraemer, left, 80th Flying Training Wing
Lt. Simon Kraemer, left, 80th Flying Training Wing student, simulates a flight while fellow student pilot Lt. Espen Iversen follows a checklist at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 29, 2018. This is the seco... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, trains to take off in a T-6A Texan II in a Operational Flight Training simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. ... More
Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student
Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilots use virtual reality headsets at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 10, 2019. The ENJJPT program allows student pilots access to the Spark Cell at Shep... More
Colored tape instructs the flow of traffic in the 80th
Colored tape instructs the flow of traffic in the 80th Flying Training Wing’s flight simulator facility at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 24, 2020. These operations were put in place to prevent accidenta... More
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron commander, checks the main lainding gear of a T-38C Talon during a pre-flight check at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 22, 2018. Cok was recognized as a... More
From left, Air Force academy Cadet 2nd Class Nadeen
From left, Air Force academy Cadet 2nd Class Nadeen Leiberman, Cadet 2nd Class Alex D. Knight and Cadet 2nd Class Ian Moffett work together during an exercise at the noncommissioned officer academy at Sheppard ... More
Airman 1st Class Zaria Hopkins, 82nd Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Zaria Hopkins, 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace physiology technician, gets pulled by her harness during the water survival emergency training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Augus... More
Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly, 82nd Training Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly, 82nd Training Wing commander, left, welcomes Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, at Sheppard Air Force Ba... More
80th Flying Training Wing squadrons render the first
80th Flying Training Wing squadrons render the first salute to their new commander Col. Russell Driggers at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, commander of the 19th Air Fo... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, gives a hand signal during an Operational Flight Training simulation at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. Colby is sim... More
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron
Lt. Col. Mitchell Cok, 88th Fighter Training Squadron commander, talks to squadron aviation resource manager Airman 1st Class Jahlil Harvin about the different pace of activity between the T-38C Talon squadron ... More
Leadership share a laugh at Sheppard Air Force Base,
Leadership share a laugh at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., second left, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, was in... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, simulates taking off in an Operational Flight Trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. Each profile details what t... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., right,
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., right, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, shakes the hands of instructor pilots at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018.... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, trains in an Operational Flight Training simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. The OFT is one of Sheppard's m... More
From left, Col. Lendy Renegar, 80th Flying Training
From left, Col. Lendy Renegar, 80th Flying Training Wing vice commander, Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, and Col. Russell Drig... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student pilot, simulates taking off in an Operational Flight Trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. Colby will have to get fami... More
Col. Russell Driggers, left, 80th Flying Training Wing
Col. Russell Driggers, left, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, talk before a mission br... More
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Glenn Colby, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program student pilot, trains to take off a T-6 Texan II in a Operational Flight Training simulator at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018. The ... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, uses augmented reality glasses at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. Johnson enter... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, poses for a photo outside of Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 2018. Johnson is one of the most ... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, gives a speech at the senior noncomissioned officer induction ceremony at Sheppard Air Force, ... More
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, speaks at the senior noncomissioned officer induction ceremony at Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex... More
From left, Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly, 82nd Training Wing
From left, Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly, 82nd Training Wing commander, Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Supreme Allied Commander Transformation command senior enlisted leader, and Command Chief Master Sgt... More
Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly, left, 82nd Training Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly, left, 82nd Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michelle Jackson, right, 82nd TRW command chief, give a memento for his service to Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johns... More
80th FTW T-38C Talon diagnostic test
W. Coby Elkins, ground, helps Joel Glidewell, front seat, and Andrea Shelter, back seat, run a diagnostic test on a T-38 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 17, 2018. Elkins, Glidewell and Shelter are troubl... More
Santella flies with 80th FTW
Col. Andrea Themely (front), 80th Flying Training Wing commander, and Wichita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana ave and give a thumbs-up as they taxi to the runway for a formation flight training sortie at Sheppar... More
T-38C Talon taxi - A fighter jet sitting on top of an airport tarmac
A pilot and co-pilot taxi out of a parking spot on the 80th Flying Training Wing apron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 2, 2018. The 80th FTW is home of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, th... More
Hush House - A man standing next to an airplane in a hangar
The hot Texas sun beats through the opening of a sound-suppressing tube as senior engine mechanic Joe Wisdom, in the aircraft, and engine technician Bryant Green get ready to test a T-38C Talon after it underwe... More
Hush House - A fighter jet sitting in a hanger in a hangar
Senior engine mechanic Joe Wisdom fires up the afterburners on a T-38C Talon during a test run in the "Hush House" at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 19, 2018. Aircraft that undergo engine maintenace at th... More