Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., learns how to properly assemble a practice munition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. Shade visited the 7th Munitions Squadron to research bomber history for the EHRI’s new Enlisted Bomber Maintenance Heritage display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., tightens a tail-kit onto an inert BDU-50 during a munitions assembly at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. While visiting Dyess, Shade received a hands-on opportunity to build munitions and learn about the loading procedures for the B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., watches 7th Munitions Squadron Airmen lift an inert BDU-50 onto a munitions assembly conveyor at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. The purpose of Shade’s visit was to research and collect information on the bomber history for a bomber maintenance display in the Enlisted Heritage Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, right, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., and Master Sgt. Louis Dewitt, 7th Maintenance Group load crew team chief, loads a guided bomb unit into the bomb-bay of a mock B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. Shade received training on how to assemble, maintain and load munitions while visiting Dyess. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., helped build and sign a BDU-50 at the 7th Munitions Squadron on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. The 7th MUNS have distinguished visitors sign their first built bomb as part of a growing tradition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman River Bruce)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., speaks to Larry Sanders, owner of Site 6, during the tour of the Lawn Atlas Missile Silo in Lawn, Texas, Nov. 21, 2017. Site 6 is one of 12 Atlas F missile silos surrounding Dyess. The now inactive silo was once supported by Dyess Airmen when it was considered an active missile base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman River Bruce)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., and Dyess Air Force Base members toured the Lawn Atlas Missile Base in Lawn, Texas, Nov. 21, 2017. Larry Sanders, the owner of the inactive silo, conducted the tour that included a 120-slide presentation and a walk through the silo. As director of the EHRI, Shade visited the silo to research and gather information for an Atlas F missile display in the Enlisted Heritage Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman River Bruce)

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Walking through history: EHRI director visits Dyess and LAMB

Published Nov. 22, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland
7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Emily Shade, director of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., learns how to properly assemble a practice munition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. Shade visited the 7th Munitions Squadron to research bomber history for the EHRI’s new Enlisted Bomber Maintenance Heritage display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)