Photo by Michelle Martin | 82nd Training Wing | 05.24.2021
Lt. Col. Enrico Luisi, of the Italian Air Force and 80th Flying Training Wing supervisor of flying, monitors incoming and outbound flights inside the air traffic control tower here at Sheppard Air Force Base, May 20, 2021. Luisi is one of the many international team members which makes up the 80th OSS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Martin)...
Photo by Michelle Martin | 82nd Training Wing | 05.24.2021
Daniel Arellano, an aircrew flight equipment specialist with the 80th Operations Support Squadron, inspects connector links on the harness assembly of a parachute at Sheppard Air Force Base, May 24, 2021. The entire 40-foot parachute must be carefully looked over from end to end both visually and through and extensive itemized checklist. This inspection process can take up to three days to......
Photo by Michelle Martin | 82nd Training Wing | 05.17.2021
Airman Benjamin Dicker, an 80th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a breathing component for the MBU-20/P oxygen mask at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 20, 2021. This piece is thoroughly cleaned and inspected for damage or replacement parts every 30 days. Dicker along with many others, make up the extensive team keeping the 80th OSS mission focused......
Photo by Michelle Martin | 82nd Training Wing | 12.31.2013
Mark Burroughs, an Aircrew Flight Equipment Specialist with the 80th Operations Support Squadron, airs out the canopy gores of a parachute at Sheppard Air Force Base, May 24, 2021. This process will allow him to move forward to the next step of packing the parachute back into the headrest of the pilot’s seat. Burroughs has dedicated his time as part of the 80th OSS for 26 years, having......
