News

Sept. 27, 2022
MTLs: Generating tomorrow’s Airmen, today

From the courageous firefighting professionals at every base to the meticulous intelligence specialists operating around the globe, there is not a single Air Force mission in these career fields carried out without the support of a 17th Training Wing alumni. These graduates learn much more than just
Sept. 26, 2022
Advance Force Development: Updated, modern GITAs enhance technical training

Sheppard AFB has improved a specific aspect, or tool, of advancing its force development piece over the past few years in a very particular way as it has brought on much-needed upgrades to its ground instructional training aircraft, or GITA, fleet, the aircraft on which all of the Air Force’s new
Sept. 24, 2022
Coast Guard recruits join DLIELC’s Echo Company for English Language Training

The first five Coast Guard recruits to train with the Defense Language Institute English Language Center here are honing their English skills over the next 10-24 weeks alongside the DLIELC’s U.S. Army Echo Company.
Sept. 16, 2022
Second Air Force leaders visit Goodfellow

Col. Nicholas Dipoma, Second Air Force vice commander, and Maj. Richard Cordova, Second Air Force A9, toured Goodfellow, Sept. 14. Dipoma and Cordova were given an immersion tour of the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow.
Sept. 16, 2022
Training effective leaders to better the future force

Second Air Force has rolled out the first Deliberate Leadership Education program for Military Training Leaders across the Air Force on Aug. 16.With inspiration from MTLs across the technical training pipeline’s feedback, DLE was designed with the Deliberate Leadership Development programs in place
Sept. 16, 2022
338th TRS seizes their window of opportunity

Following the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown’s Accelerate Change or Lose strategic approach, the Joint Warfighting Concept focuses on moving forward with digital, low cost, high tech, warfighting capabilities. The 338th Training Squadron’s Cooperative Research and Development
Sept. 15, 2022
Military training leader creates app, saves hours of in-processing Security Forces students

Force Generators pave the way for advancing force development in our force, and a military training leader with the 343rd Training Squadron symbolizes just that… plus more. Staff Sgt. Justin Davis created a web-based app that saves several hours each week during the in-processing of students and has
Sept. 14, 2022
Student pilot takes unique look inside munitions maintenance officer course

A chance meeting while on a photo assignment for the 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs Office led to a unique training prospect for a casual student pilot awaiting training, a first for Sheppard AFB, and one that could lead to further opportunities for other casuals.
Sept. 12, 2022
37th TRSS new FacD course: Student-Centered Active Learning Experience

The 37th Training Support Squadron is launching a new Faculty Development course titled ‘Student-Centered Active Learning Experience’ (SC-AL-E) on Oct. 3.