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82nd Training Wing-developed Airmanship 200 course implemented

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  • By Julie Svoboda
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  

After more than two years of collaborative effort by the 82nd Training Wing and 2nd Air Force to develop a curriculum that addresses gaps in Airmen’s foundational competencies, a revamped Airmanship 200 has been officially implemented across the technical training enterprise

The 82nd TRW chaplain corps spearheaded the effort here to develop a series of classes that help Airmen develop life and Airmanship skills that are critical to operate resiliently in contested environments, and in their careers generally.

“Because the 82 TRW was passionate about developing Mission Ready Airmen, a grass roots movement formed to instill Airmen in Training with a Warrior Ethos. Wing leadership saw the potential and asked that the training be expanded from three modules to nine, with a focus on all four comprehensive Airman fitness domains,” said Col. Rolf Holmquist, 82nd TRW Wing Chaplain. “It was an organic and collaborative phenomenon with inputs from all of 2nd Air Force, and brought about the revitalization of the revised Airmanship 200.”


It’s not every day you get the chance to shape the future of the Air Force, but these Airmen got that chance and ran with it – Airmanship 200 will help develop 93 percent of our force going forward.
Chief Master Sgt. Rey D. Schultz
During a visit to Sheppard AFB, Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force Commander, coined Holmquist and his staff in recognition of their efforts.

Along with the chaplains, several instructors and military training leaders volunteered to facilitate the classes, providing feedback used to continuously improve the course throughout the process.

“Developing mission-ready Airman is a team sport at the 82nd Training Wing, and Airmanship 200 is a great example of that,” said Command Chief Master Sgt Rey Schultz. “Our chaplains were the force behind it and worked with our instructors and MTLs to develop and hone the curriculum. Getting this to full operational capability across our dozens of training pathways here at the wing was a Herculean effort, let alone bringing it to all of Second Air Force. It’s not every day you get the chance to shape the future of the Air Force, but these Airmen got that chance and ran with it – Airmanship 200 will help develop 93 percent of our force going forward.”

To learn more about Airmanship 200, see https://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3577151/newly-developed-fmc-airmanship-200-course-addresses-foundational-competencies/