News

Sept. 9, 2024
What it Means to be a Student Leader

During Air Force Technical Training, Airmen are encouraged to apply for student leadership positions categorized by colored aiguillettes or “ropes” on the left shoulder of their uniform.
Aug. 21, 2024
CMSSF Visits Goodfellow

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna, toured Goodfellow AFB, Aug. 16, to see what Guardians experience as the newest detachment at a joint center of excellence for students in the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance career fields.
April 29, 2024
Educating excellence at Fort Jackson

The majority of Airmen attend technical school at the 81st Training Group’s home base here at Keesler, but the courses of certain occupations take place in various locations around the country. Airmen in Administration, under the 335th Training Squadron, obtain essential skills in Postal Operations
Feb. 15, 2024
Vehicle maintenance training becomes its own training squadron at 37th TRW

The 37th Training Group gained another squadron, the 346th Training Squadron, following an activation ceremony here, Feb. 13.
Aug. 11, 2023
82d TRW | Enhanced Compass Plaza provides improved place to gather

More than 65,000 Airmen in Training pass through Sheppard Air Force Base every year, attending technical training courses than can last from a few weeks to a few months at a time. Although their time with Team Sheppard may be short, Air Force Chaplain Col. Rolf Holmquist believes tech school
May 19, 2023
82nd TRW | RNZAF students graduate from 373rd TRS Det 4

Sixteen members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force graduated from the first iteration of C-130J mechanical and technical training courses with the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 4 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 17, 2023. Detachment 4 has been working alongside the RNZAF and the New
Jan. 12, 2023
MDG's diagnosis of inefficiencies integral to SOT improvement

The 82nd Medical Group effectively diagnosed inefficiencies in Exceptional Family Member Program, other medical clearance, leading to changes in processes to aid newly-graduated technical training students in a timely departure from Sheppard Air Force Base.
Jan. 11, 2023
Training groups, squadrons develop uniform process to manage AiT requirements

Training groups and squadrons at Sheppard Air Force Base developed a standardized process to ensure Airmen in Training graduating from aircraft maintenance, civil engineering, communications, cyber, logistics and nuclear operations courses were ready to move on to their next location.
Jan. 10, 2023
Journey to SOT improvement begins, ends with FSS

The implementation of Project Journey in the 82nd Force Support Squadron has streamlined the student assignment and orders process, enabling newly-graduated technical training Airmen to depart Sheppard Air Force Base within 24 hours of receiving their certificate.