July 13, 2022 Ploetz takes command of 82nd Training Group The 82nd Training Group welcomed new leadership July 8, 2022, when Col. Charles G. Ploetz took command of the organization known as Aircraft Maintenance University. Col. John C. Lofton the III relinquished command.
July 6, 2022 Lofton set to retire after 30 years of service 82nd Training Group Commander Col. John C. Lofton III's Air Force journey will end where it began as he is set to hang up his uniform and leave the Air Force from the very place he started more than 30 years ago. He will relinquish command during a ceremony on July 7, 2022, and retire on a later
May 24, 2021 BHM culminates with Booker T. Washington visit The 82nd Training Group hosted students from Booker T. Washington Elementary School on May 14, 2021, as part of their Black History Month visit which was cancelled in February due to the winter storm affecting most of Texas.
July 16, 2020 Lofton returns to Sheppard, takes command of 82nd TRG Col. John C. Lofton III took command of the 82nd Training Group on July 15, 2020, during a ceremony at Sheppard. He replaced Col. Michael Donahue II, who held the position for three years.
July 27, 2018 Zeigler aces 36-day aircraft fuels systems course Airman 1st Class Taitem Zeigler of Natoma, Kansas, earned an ACE award July 25, 2018, after he scored 100s on the final test of the 36-day aircraft fuels systems course at Sheppard AFB, Texas.
July 10, 2018 Operation helps Airmen, others begin career on right foot Airmen are issued steel-toed work boots during basic training, but what once felt like a good fit might begin to cause some aches and pains along the way. A group of men in the 82nd Training Group operations office are tasked with making sure Airmen have the right fit when it comes to boots by the
Nov. 22, 2017 A first for Sheppard maintenance From special operations to firefighting, the C-130J Super Hercules has been in service by the U.S. Air Force for the last 19 years, accumulating more than 1.2 million flying hours around the world.