SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
Unit: Detachment 1, 372nd
Training Squadron
Location: Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC
Mission: Make Great maintainers and
Communicators even better
Vision: Provide Field Training and
Training Support That Makes a Lasting
Difference
Motto: “We Train, You Maintain!”
Staff: 29 Active Duty, five
contractors and one civilian
What We Do:
“Our program entails two separate missions,” said detachment
Chief Master Sgt. Daniel J. Hopkins. “First we support our host, the 4th
Maintenance Group, by providing them with upgrade training. We have 18 instructors across nine AFSCs who
instructed 432 students in fiscal year 2015.
Our second mission boasts the sole location for hands-on technical training
for all F-15 pipeline crew chiefs. In fiscal
year 2015, we had nine Active Duty instructors and five civilian instructors
teaching a combined 188 American and Royal Saudi Air Force students. This dynamic relationship grooms and
strengthens international relations, as well as prepares our Airman for the
operational Air Force in a joint environment.”
Accomplishments:
“Throughout our training, we have led the way in innovation
and process improvement,” said detachment Chief Master Sgt. Hopkins. “We were the first 372 TRS Detachment to
acquire iPads, replacing the Toughbook laptops for our Technical Orders. Our positive experience with this new
technology has paved the way for other organizations Air Force wide, to follow
our lead. Furthermore, our weapons instructors
recognized the negative impact of potentially grounding an operational aircraft
during classes, as well as affecting our ability to properly train students. This led to the acquisition of an F-15E model
gun system which was able to be installed on a trainer aircraft. Their actions resulted in repurposing
$120,000 of unserviceable parts and will continue to save over 144 man hours
annually. Finally, crew chief and
electrical systems personnel assisted the 4th Training Squadron following a
series of landing gear failures. They
collaboratively built a slide/video presentation of the F-15 landing gear
system to be viewed in training by all F-15E pilots.
“We may be part of the ‘4th but First’ team here at Seymour
Johnson, but our Family is the 372d Training Squadron at Sheppard AFB. Look for more outstanding things to come from
the Spartans of Detachment 1!”