Advance Force Development: Updated, modern GITAs enhance technical training

Sheppard AFB has improved a specific aspect, or tool, of advancing its force development piece over the past few years in a very particular way as it has brought on much-needed upgrades to its ground instructional training aircraft, or GITA, fleet, the aircraft on which all of the Air Force’s new

Virtual reality centerpiece for 362nd Innovation Expo

The 362nd Training Squadron hosted an innovation expo on Thursday, July 28, 2022, to demonstrate the new ways they are optimizing the students' learning environment through the use of virtual reality technology.

Sheppard in Photos: A-10 crew chiefs strut their stuff in block 6 of training

In this edition of Sheppard in Photos, we take a look at a 362nd Training Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief apprentice course class in block 6 of training, where they learn how to service and maintain the main landing gear shock strut of the ground attack aircraft.

362nd TRS's T3 initiative proving to be virtual success in the classroom

The 362nd Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, home to all of the service’s crew chief technical training, is leveraging today’s technology to provide a near-real experience in a virtual world as Airmen learn their trade. Technical Training Transformation, or T3, introduces a learning

AC-130W Stinger II adds modern relevance to technical training

A new aircraft arrived here Oct. 19, 2020, that will provide some much-needed firepower and an advanced training platform for armament and crew chief Airmen in Training in the near future. The AC-130W Stinger II from Cannon AFB, New Mexico, will serve as a new ground instructional trainer for ammo

Doolittle set to strive with own destiny

Airman 1st Class John Taylor Doolittle Jr., a distant relative of the Air Force legend, graduated Sept. 3, 2020, from the 362nd Training Squadron’s F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief apprentice course here. He is looking to make his own mark in military service as an aircraft maintainer, much like the

Newest F-16 crew dawgs sharpen their skills

Stocked & Loaded: Airmen-in-Training aid Commissary

On April 2, 2020, 362nd Training Squadron Airmen in Training were sent to Sheppard AFB’s commissary, which was deemed mission essential, to help restock shelves.

Sheppard in Photos

This week's Sheppard in Photos highlights part of the 361st Training Squadron's aircrew flight equipment course as well as those functions in action at the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program. A formation inspection by the 362nd Training Squadron is also

C-130 crew chief course gets rolling with new GITA

362nd Training Squadron crew chief apprentice course students at Sheppard Air Force Base have a newer, updated MC-130P Combat Shadow to use as a ground instructional training aircraft that brings some important, advanced technology to the training arena.