Technical Training

Brig. Gen. George T.M. Dietrich III

The official photo of Brigadier General George T.M. Dietrich III. He took command of the 82d TRW on June 27th, 2023.

Col. Kirk W. Peterson

Chief Master Sgt. Rey D. Schultz

The 82nd Mission Support Group provides security, personnel support, food services, communications, contracting services, logistics, supplies, vehicle maintenance, housing, lodging, facility maintenance and emergency services for Sheppard's two wings and 17 tenants composed of more than 5,900 military, civilian and contractor personnel, 81,900 joint trainees annually and 9,200 dependents and retirees.

Mission: Support, serve and sustain Team Sheppard at home and abroad

Facts:
- Supports two wings and 20,000 people
- Permanent party personnel totals 2,000
- $3.2 billion in assets 2,317 facilities and four runways on 5,736 acres

A maintainer works on an aircraft — 230105-F-MP612-1060

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A silhouette of airmen direction other planes in the air. — 230105-F-MQ811-1086

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U.S. Air Force Airman Thomas Heester Jr., 55th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 5, 2023. — 230105-F-VV695-1228

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A broken B-52H Stratofortress tip landing gear used for training is displayed at the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 28, 2023. The training at Det. 22 is important because it offers hands-on familiarization for new Airmen without impacting flight line operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston) — What's the 5th Maintenance Group's key to success? Training!

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A B-52H Stratofortress Navigator Station Trainer used for training Airmen is displayed at a 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22 training facility at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 28, 2023. Det. 22 trains Airmen assigned to 11 different career fields with classes as short as six hours or as long as 40 days, depending on the career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston) — What's the 5th Maintenance Group's key to success? Training!

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A 3D printed model of a B-52H Stratofortress engine is displayed for 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22 students to gain a better understanding of how the engine functions at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 28, 2023.
Det. 22 has been modernizing their training by incorporating new technology into their curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston) — What's the 5th Maintenance Group's key to success? Training!

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Airman 1st Class Nayeli Ruiz, 5th Maintenance Squadron crew chief and 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22 student, listens to a lecture while attending a B-52H Stratofortress maintenance course at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 28, 2023. The small classroom environments at Det. 22 have allowed more individual attention to students and their questions, which has helped students like Ruiz gain a better understanding of course materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston) — What's the 5th Maintenance Group's key to success? Training!

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Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group listen to a lecture in a 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22 classroom at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 28, 2023. Airplane general Airmen ensure that all required safety inspections are carried out on and off the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston) — What's the 5th Maintenance Group's key to success? Training!

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The 82nd Medical Group provides comprehensive health services for 20,000 beneficiaries for the Sheppard military community and surrounding referral areas. The group maintains a large component of personnel ready to mobilize in support of any contingency worldwide. Additionally, the 82nd Medical Group provides aerospace and physiology services for the NATO alliance and Department of Defense instructors and their families in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. The 82nd Medical Group follows its guiding principles: delight the customer, communication, compassion and creativity during its daily operations.

Mission: Deliver quality health care and warrior medics for global engagement

Facts:
- Provides medical support for two wings
- 20,000 beneficiaries served
- Permanent party personnel totals 549
- $26 million annual budget

Goals:
Assure a deployment ready force
Assure an effective disaster response capability
Assure safe, quality, customer-focused, best-value healthcare
Enhance staff morale & promote fitness
Provide trained, competent medics
Build a healthy community through preventive health strategies

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The 82nd Training Group is responsible for aircraft maintenance and armament and munitions including nuclear munitions. The 82d Training Group provides aircraft maintenance and munitions training to satisfy the full range of customer requirements for respective apportioned United States Air Force specialties, including officer and enlisted initial skills courses in 17 different Air Force Specialty Codes, advanced and supplemental courses, the Maintenance Course for Operational Commanders, and the Mission Generation Road Course.

Mission: To provide effective and efficient aircraft maintenance, munitions and military training to build strengthen and sustain global combat capability.

Facts:
- Over 19,300 annual graduates
- 24 resident, mobile and distance learning courses
- Instructors, military training leaders and support staff totals approximately 800

Mission: Train the world's best Airmen

Vision: Defending America's future ... one graduate at a time!

Priorities:
• Advance Force Development
• Enhance Lethality & Readiness
• Transform the Way We Learn
• Cultivate an Environment of Excellence

82nd Training Wing Leadership

Brig. Gen. George T.M. Dietrich III

Col. Kirk W. Peterson

Chief Master Sgt. Rey D. Schultz

82nd Mission Support Group

82nd Medical Group

82nd Training Group

82nd TRW MVPs