82nd Training Wing

The host unit on Sheppard is the 82nd Training Wing, whose mission makes it the most diversified training base in AETC. The 82nd TRW provides specialized technical training, medical and field training for offi- cers, enlisted and civilians of all branches of the military including the Air Force Reserves, Air National Guard, other DOD agencies and foreign nationals. Courses, resident and nonresident, exceed 1,100. More than 87,000 people graduate each year from basic and advanced courses ranging from pharmacy to power production, aircraft maintenance to budget and data systems. The wing also supports undergraduate pilot training as well as flying training to students from 13 NATO nations through the 80th Flying Training Wing. The 82nd, 782nd, 882nd and 982nd training groups administer the 82nd TRW’s training programs. The base receives major operational support from the 82nd Mission Support Group and the 82nd Medical Group.