SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
Unit: Field Training Detachment 7, 372nd Training
Squadron
Location:
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
Mission:
Lead, Train, and Inspire Those We Meet
Vision:
Provide Training and Support That Makes a Lasting Difference
Motto:
“Preparing Today’s Maintainers for Tomorrow’s Challenges”
Staff:
14 Enlisted Active Duty
What
We Do:
Detachment 7 is located at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, home of the 366th
Fighter Wing. The Detachment Chief, Master Sgt. Steven Green said, “We are a small
tenant unit, but we have a big impact. We are comprised of 14 Active Duty
enlisted members who train F-15E aircraft maintenance and are the best at what
we do. We are highly qualified, highly motivated, team-oriented, and focused on
leading, training, and inspiring all individuals we come in contact with.”
Since January 2016, this Field Training Detachment has conducted 56
courses, provided more than 3,700 training hours, and graduated 175 maintenance
technicians. The det has sent several instructors across the globe to fill six
Mobile Training Team requests. The students at these other locations are Active
Duty Airmen, Civilians, members of the Air National Guard, and even internationally,
members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Royal Air Force of Oman.
By conducting formal training courses, maintenance training sessions, and
supplying man-power during high tempo flight-line maintenance operations, the
instructors prove time and again why they were selected to represent the Air
Force’s field training.
Master Sgt. Green went on, “Several of our instructors have been involved in
areas that reach far beyond the walls of our school house. One of our Avionics Systems instructors, Tech. Sgt
Jonathan Heylman, was part of the team that re-wrote the CFETP for 2A3X4 Airmen.
Our egress instructor, Master Sgt. Cody
Faulk, is routinely contacted by NASA for technical assistance and
certifications. In addition, Tech. Sgt. Ryan
Cullen, one of our Crew Chief instructors, was recently recognized for his
actions after rescuing two civilians from distress in a local reservoir. These
are just a few of the outstanding actions Det 7’s members have been a part of.”
“To sum it up, we lead by example, we always aim to train, and we desire
to inspire each other, our students, and those around us,” concluded Master Sgt.
Green.