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Royal Saudi AF's top training leader sees 'inspiration' at Sheppard
Posted 2/21/2013
by Dan Hawkins
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
2/21/2013 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Royal Saudi Air Force's top training leader visited here Feb. 21 for a first-hand look at the 82nd Training Wing and the facilities used by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Airmen-in-Training.
Maj. Gen. Saeed Muedh Alzahrani, commander of the RSAF Technical Studies Institute, led the Saudi delegation during the visit. The Technical Studies Institute is responsible for all RSAF basic and technical training.
The number of Saudi airmen-in-training at U.S. air bases increased after last year's completion of a $29.4 billion Foreign Military Sales agreement for the purchase of 84 F-15SA fighter aircraft, as well as upgrading RSAF's fleet of 70 F-15S aircraft to the SA model.
Saudi airmen train directly with personnel from other services during their time here and the visit gave the RSAF delegation a chance to see the overall training life of Airmen-in-Training, regardless of country, while at the base.
"He (Alzahrani) was very interested in every aspect of our operations," said Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini, 82nd Training Wing commander. "Tthe 'inspire' piece of our wing mission statement was one of the key peices of our training that he was excited about."
Incorporating the inspiration aspect to training and making sure the RSAF Airmen are exposed to every element of the training environment was high on the priority list for the RSAF, Fantini said.
Another strong area of interest during the visit was the professional development training offered by the Air Force.
"The RSAF were very impressed with our NCO Academy," said Chief Master Sgt. Eric Johnson, 82nd TRW command chief. "Developing every aspect of their force continues to be a focal point for them."
After breakfast at the Tumbleweed dining facility and an office call with Fantini that included a wing mission briefing, the visitors were shown RSAF training areas in the 361st, 362nd and 363rd Training Squadrons.
This included apprentice course training in F-15 tactical aircraft maintenance, F-15 aircraft armament systems, munitions systems and propulsion systems.
RSAF students also got the opportunity to attend an all-call with Alzahrani at the Solid Rock Café for a question and answer session about the student experience at Sheppard.
Later in the day, the delegation viewed the RSAF dorm areas before heading to the 82nd Training Wing conference room for a round-table discussion on overall program operations.
Brig. Gen. Mohammed Abdullah Alghamdi, F-15 project officer and director of procurement, along with Brig. Gen. Abdullah Saleh Alqahtani, base training and KKT commander, were also part of the RSAF delegation.
Royal Saudi Air Force Maj. Gen. Saeed Muedh Alzahrani, commander of the RSAF Technical Studies Institute, meets with munitions maintenance students from the 363rd Training Squadron on the Sheppard Air Force Base flightline Feb. 21, 2013. Alzahrani visited the base to get a first-hand look at the overall technical training environment.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Felton)
Royal Saudi Air Force Maj. Gen. Saeed Muedh Alzahrani, commander of the RSAF Technical Studies Institute, learns about aerospace propulsion systems from an RSAF student at the 361st Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 21, 2013. Alzahrani visited the base to get a first-hand look at the overall technical training environment.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Felton)
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Royal Saudi Air Force students graduate at Sheppard AFB
Posted 3/28/2013
by Airman 1st Class Jelani Gibson
82nd TRW PA
3/28/2013 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE -- The first F-15 avionics class to graduate with Royal Saudi Air Force airmen took place at the 365th Training Squadron here March 22.
The class of graduating Saudi students was an example of how Sheppard is continuing to foster international relations and training among their allies.
"We're broadening our horizons," said Master Sgt. Martin Noel, 365th TRS assistant flight chief of fighter avionics. "It brings a different way of doing business."
While the Saudi students were from another country and culture, they interacted daily with the U.S. students.
"They get along," Noel said. "Airman here adapted to them very well."
Since the students were trained on all systems of F-15 avionics, Noel thinks that this is also a way to better manage time and build foundations upon existing alliances.
"You don't need as many people for the job," said Noel. "It adds to the alliance tremendously."
Noel also looks at different moments like these for him and other staff members who help train students to keep their skills sharp with a global focus.
"A change like this is nice," Noel said. "You know you're supporting missions in another country."
From a teaching perspective, the Saudi students performed well to the expectations of the instructor cadre.
"It really impresses me," said Steven Canham, an F-15 avionics instructor. "This shows the American people what our allies are capable of."
Canham observed that the students also shared many similarities and friendships with their American counterparts in class.
"They're absolutely tight," Canham said. "They have a lot of the same attitudes we do."
Canham looked at his experience with the Saudi students as something that both parties learned from.
"I learned as much from them as they learned from me," Canham said. "It's good for international relations and fosters trust."
Royal Saudi Air Force students stand in front of an F-15 with their instructor, Steven Canham, in a maintenance hangar at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 22, 2013. The Saudi students were the first to graduate from an F-15 avionics course at Sheppard.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jelani Gibson)
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Sheppard celebrates opening of RSAF Country Liaison Office
Posted 4/10/2013
by 2nd Lt. Meredith Hein
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
4/10/2013 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Royal Saudi Air Force Country Liaison Office celebrated its official opening during a ribbon cutting ceremony here April 8.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 2nd Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony during his visit to Sheppard.
"Our mission is to train and inspire Airmen," said Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini, 82nd Training Wing commander. "Together, we are able to strengthen the partnerships of cross-cultural trust among Airmen at all levels."
Royal Saudi Air Force Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Alkhmees, the senior RSAF country liaison officer, was given the honor of cutting the ribbon.
There has been an influx in the number of Saudi technical training students in recent months in the F-15 modernization program. This increase is the result of a $29.4 billion foreign military sale, which enabled the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to purchase 84 new F-15 fighter aircraft as well as upgrade the 70 F-15 aircraft in the current fleet.
Due to increased training, the RSAF required a more permanent residence at Sheppard. The newly renovated Country Liaison Office contains office space and meeting rooms for the country liaison officers.
Additionally, Saudi students will be able to move into their own recently renovated dorm rooms as early as April 13. The dorms contain 300 rooms, which offer space for a total of 594 Saudi students in training here.
"Our journey together hasn't been without its share of bumps, and I'm sure there will be more bumps as we continue on our way," Fantini said. "But this is a huge success for Team Sheppard as we move forward."
The RSAF has already found success at Sheppard, however, as the first F-15 avionics class with Saudi airmen graduated in March.
Overall, about 120 Saudi students have graduated from a variety of courses at Sheppard, including the aircraft officer maintenance course and basic instructor course. Currently, there are Saudi students in six different technical training courses at Sheppard. Students range in rank from airmen to lieutenant colonels.
The 82nd Training Wing fosters a robust international program, with 11 countries currently represented with students in 13 courses.
There are currently 42 Saudi students in the F-15 avionics course, with more expected to arrive in coming months.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick (left) and Royal Saudi Air Force Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Alkhmees cut the ribbon at the official opening of the RSAF Country Liason Office here April 8. The renovated Country Liaison Office and nearby dorms will be used to support increased RSAF technical training at Sheppard.
(U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Meredith Hein)
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RSAF SNCO earns 364th TRS E&E top grad award
Posted 12/7/2012
by Dan Hawkins
82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
12/7/2012 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Chief Master Sgt. Muftah Alessa of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) became the second RSAF SNCO to be named top graduate of the 364th Training Squadron's Electrical and Environmental Systems apprentice course during a ceremony here Dec. 7.
Alessa, who is stationed at King Abdullah Air Base, located just off the Red Sea in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, maintained a 99 percent average for the course.
"Chief Alessa did a great job throughout the course," said Maj. Brian Clark, 364th TRS director of operations. "Students like him make instructors lives a whole lot easier."
Master Sgt. Abdulaziz Alotaibi was the first RSAF student to accomplish the feat, graduating at the top of his E&E class back in January of this year.
Col. David Murphy, 782nd Training Group commander, spoke about the importance of continuing to develop the Air Force's partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through training.
"(Training) is where the rubber meets the road," the colonel said. "Our partnership with the Kingdom is a vital, strategic relationship and our training helps strengthen the teamwork we already have with the Royal Saudi Air Force."
During his remarks in the ceremony, Murphy congratulated the chief on his accomplishment of graduating at the top of the class and related the importance of aircraft maintainers to the mission through a personal story about his time helping enforce the southern no-fly zone over Iraq while flying F-16 Fighting Falcons during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH back in 1995.
"It was the maintainers who worked the long hours making sure we could fly our sorties," Col. Murphy said. "(Maintainers) always worked the hardest coming up with innovative solutions to solve the most complex problems...You now have the 'stick' to go out to the Air Force and help solve these problems too."
Alessa, who has been in the United States for approximately ten months after receiving English language instruction at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, prior to beginning training at Sheppard, received a personal letter of congratulations for being the top graduate from Lt. Col. Monica Madero, 364th TRS commander and a 782nd TRG coin from Murphy during the ceremony.
The electrical and environmental apprentice course provides training in the knowledge and skills needed to perform maintenance on aircraft electrical and environmental systems.
Aircraft familiarization, maintenance and inspection systems, corrosion control, direct current principles, alternating current electronics and maintenance basics are taught during the course.
The course also includes lessons on the Air Force technical order system, flightline safety, aircraft forms, maintenance data collection, troubleshooting techniques, and wiring schematics and diagrams.
There is also instruction on power generation, landing gear and warning systems, lighting, flight controls and cargo door systems, environmental systems and utility and oxygen systems.
The 364th Training Squadron is the Air Force's most diverse training squadron, developing and conducting operational training for 3,700 Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine, Department of Defense civilians and international military students in aircraft systems, electrical and environmental, hydraulics, POL fuels and the telecommunications career fields.
Staff Sgt. Patrick Rosso, 364th Training Squadron electrical and environmental apprentice course instructor, pins the aircraft maintenance badge on Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Chief Master Sgt. Muftah Alessa during the Electrical and Environmental apprentice course graduation ceremony at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 7, 2012. Alessa became just the second RSAF student to graduate as the "Top Graduate" of the course.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Chief Master Sgt. Muftah Alessa (far right) falls into formation during the 364th Training Squadron's Electrical and Environmental apprentice course graduation ceremony at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 7, 2012. Alessa became just the second RSAF student to graduate as the "Top Graduate" of the course.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
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http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...-emirates-air-force-red-flag-13-2-2013-a.html
