The 317th MXG is LEAD'ing from the front!

The 317th Maintenance Group recently held a ceremony to celebrate the graduation of their first Lethal Expeditionary Airman Development (LEAD)-Mechanical "Mech" class. This course, the first of its kind, has been in the works ever since the concepts of Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable

317th AW leaders test state-of-the-art VR gloves

317th AW enhances training with VR systems

In 2018, the 317th Maintenance Group began researching how to use virtual reality systems to enhance training for maintenance Airmen. Now, the maintenance group has used the VR lab to successfully train about 60 students for 20 hours. The 317th Airlift Wing's maintenance leaders seek to save money

Dyess Airmen revolutionize C-130 maintenance

Aircraft maintenance. Purists may argue that nothing can replace real-world, hands-on learning. Some may say that virtual reality, or VR, platforms are simply video games. But for Airmen at Dyess Air Force Base, TX, VR technology is transforming the way C-130J Super Hercules aircraft maintainers are