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Military training leader

Military training leader is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Military training leader rather than just read about it. In short: A U.S. Air Force military training leader (MTL) is a non-commissioned officer with specific duties.

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Reference excerpt

A U.S. Air Force military training leader (MTL) is a non-commissioned officer with specific duties. They are assigned the duty of transitioning non-prior service airmen in the Air Force into the personal adjustment to military life. The MTLs' main responsibility is to continue the training the airman has learned in basic military training.

MTL history The military training leader (8B100) career field has undergone numerous changes to make it what it is today. Student training advisor (STA) first started around 1973 as 99128's. At that time they were combined with the military training instructors and then split to their own AFSC (99138) in 1975. In late 1991 the name was changed to military training manager. In October 1998, Chief Master Sergeant Doug Hodge changed the name to military training leader. This name was created as a more descriptive way to explain the duties of this position. Showing how leadership was paramount in this position. Being able to show leadership is what being an MTL is all about. Another change to the program was the creation of a Command MTL position at 2 Air Force on 7 Aug 1997. Command MTLs are the OPR for all NPS military training programs and responsible for the selection and training of all assigned MTLs. Prior to a phase program airmen went from basic military training's very structured, controlled environment to a "no rules" tech school environment; discipline problems were common. Phase programs were instituted at several tech-training locations in the early 80's, but a standardized MAJCOM directed phase program was not implemented until 1996; a MAJCOM directed phase program was implemented 1983 (est.) AETCI 36-2216, Administration of Military Standards and Discipline Training, directs the phase program. MTL Mission: To adapt NPS airmen to military life and provide the Air Force with highly trained, motivated, self-disciplined, and physically fit airmen with exceptional military bearing. Unlike the Army, the Air Force uses a different specialist (MTLs) to continue military training during advanced individual or technical training. What we know now as Military Training Leaders was created in 1973. Over the years the name has changed but the responsibilities has increased.

Student Training Advisor 1973–1992 Military Training Manager 1992–1998 Military Training Leader 1998–present

Locations CONUS locations with Military Training Leaders: (as of September 2009): Most people are unaware of how many locations in the CONUS there are Military Training Leaders assigned. There are over 37 locations. The bases under the bold indicate the Detachment or Geographically Separated Unit. Headquarters Second Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base

Goodfellow Air Force Base Presidio of Monterrey (Army Base), California Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station (Navy Base), Florida Fort Huachuca (Army Base), Arizona Lackland Air Force Base

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico Hurlburt Field, Florida Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina Camp Bullis (Army Base), Texas Port of Hueneme (Navy Base), California Keesler Air Force Base

Fort George G. Meade (Army Base), Maryland Fort Gordon (Army Base), Georgia Sheppard Air Force Base

Marine Corps Air Station New River (Marine Base), North Carolina Fort Eustis (Army Base), Virginia Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Army Base), Maryland Naval Air Station Pensacola (Navy Base), Florida Eglin Air Force Base, Florida NCBC Gulfport (Navy Base), Mississippi Fort Leonard Wood (Army Base), Missouri Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona Luke Air Force Base, Arizona Beale Air Force Base, California Dover Air Force Base, DE Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma McChord Air Force Base, Washington Fort Sam Houston, Texas Vandenberg Air Force Base, California Headquarters Nineteenth Air Force, Randolph Air Force Base

Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington Randolph Air Force Base, Texas Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 59th Medical Wing, Lackland Air Force Base

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

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References

Military Training Leader Association U.S. Air Force About.com Archived 22 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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A U.S. Air Force military training leader (MTL) is a non-commissioned officer with specific duties.

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