The F-35 Crew Chief Upgrade Training course was jointly developed by the 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 3 and the 388th Maintenance Group at Hill Air Force Base.

The new three-week course alleviates the training backlog for new maintainers and allows them to do their job more quickly and safely. A crew chief’s job includes everything from maintaining landing gear, engines, and swapping tires to performing inspections and launching and recovering aircraft. The course will help trainees progress from 3-level to 5-level skill, which means they’ve been trained and signed off on more than 80 core tasks. (Read More...)