82nd Training Wing
The 82nd Training Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force that is assigned to the Air Education and Training Command, Second Air Force. The training wing is stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas where it is also a host unit.
| 82d Training Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1947-1949 1972-1993 1993 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Sheppard Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | Adorimini Latin Up and At 'Em |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Brig Gen George T.M. Dietrich III |
| Vice-Commander | Colonel Kirk W. Peterson |
| Command Chief | CMSgt John P. Chilcote |
The Training Wing produces more than 62,000 graduates annually in over 1,000+ technical training courses. The primary training includes aircraft maintenance, civil engineering, nuclear and conventional munitions, aerospace ground equipment, avionics, electricians and plumbers and telecommunications training conducted by the four assigned training groups.
The unit's history goes back to the 82nd Fighter Group, which was a Twelfth and Fifteenth Air Force combat unit that fought in North Africa and Italy during World War II. During the early years of the Cold War, the 82nd Fighter Wing was a Strategic Air Command fighter escort and tactical fighter unit.
The commander of the 82nd Training Wing is Brigadier General George T.M. Dietrich III The Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant John P. Chilcote.