Oct. 11, 2024 2nd Air Force creates Technical Training Centers of Excellence The 82nd Training Wing held a centers of excellence town hall here Oct. 8 with Dr. Brian Davis, 2nd Air Force chief training officer, to discuss the upcoming transition from Air Education and Training Command to Airman Development Command, and how it will affect technical training.
Oct. 1, 2024 From MTL to National softball player: Tech. Sgt. Kasey Pettit-Castor Tech Sgt. Kasey Pettit-Castor, 362d Training Squadron Military Training Leader, has dedicated more than 15 years to serving her country in the Air Force, and now her passion for softball that has taken her to the Armed Forces tournament for the seventh time, where she pitched and played short-stop
Jan. 29, 2024 RAPIDx Team awards contract with $90 million ceiling The 82d Contracting Squadron RAPIDx team negotiated an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for immersive training solutions that makes extended reality training development available to the entire Air Force and Space Force. The IDIQ contract, which was awarded September 2023, has a
Dec. 18, 2023 Instructors from 359th TRS hold inaugural F-35 Fundamentals Course In a move that shaves 23 training days from technical school, the 82d Training Wing’s 359th Training Squadron began instructing the newly developed F-35 Avionics Fundamentals course December 14, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base.
Dec. 14, 2023 Navigating accountability challenges When met with the challenge of tracking over 5,000 Airmen in Training to provide accountability, Military Training Leaders began utilizing a software system called TCMax used in the maintenance world.
Nov. 17, 2023 Winter of Waivers is coming to the 82d Training Wing The 82d Training Wing approved a “winter of waivers” that will last from mid-November, 2023, until January, 2024. The squadron that submits the most waiver ideas to the Digital Integration Office will be eligible for an award.
Oct. 10, 2023 SECAF visits Sheppard AFB Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the 82nd Training Wing and the 80th Flying Wing Oct. 4-5, where he got a first-hand look at how Sheppard Airmen are transforming technical and flying training to support the future fight.
Sept. 19, 2023 The 365th TRS spearheads a fitness revolution The 365th Training Squadron has implemented a groundbreaking physical fitness program called Sheppard Physical Education and Readiness – SPEAR.
July 24, 2023 Taking care of our people - Airman Dorm Leader's initiatives improve quality of life for permanent party Airmen Airman Dorm Leader Tech Sgt. Cody Wooten spearheaded multiple projects to increase morale and create a sense of community in the permanent party dorms.
July 18, 2023 Training Transformation: 982nd Maintenance Squadron inactivated as 82nd Training Support Squadron activated The 982d MXS was inactivated and the 82d TRSS was activated in a ceremony July 13, 2023. The organization change will streamline technical training efforts on Sheppard AFB.