Osan AB employs efficiency, streamlines success with FTEC

Photo By Senior Airman Brittany Russell | U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Royce Sims, 51st Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of FTEC, performs a dress uniform inspections at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 5, 2024. The inspection took place during a First Term Enlisted Course, a professional training course tailored to instill a mission-centric mindset in first-term Airmen following their technical training. Attention to detail when preparing uniforms reflects the discipline Airmen carry out when performing their daily duties in executing the 51st FW mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)  

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], SOUTH KOREA

03.05.2024

Story by Senior Airman Brittany Russell 

51st Fighter Wing

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - The 51st Fighter Wing has introduced a three-day First Term Enlisted Course aimed at equipping U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Space Force Guardians with essential training and resources to be successful at their first duty station of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

FTEC was previously a week-long program titled, “First Term Airman Course.” The change in name signifies that the program applies not only to Airmen, but Guardians as well. The condensing of the course provides Airmen and Guardians with the most critical information as they arrive at their first duty station, and gets them back to work at their units in an expedited and effective manner.

“On average, in-processing can take up to a month,” said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Royce Sims, 51st Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of FTEC. “FTEC expedites the process of Airmen and Guardians getting back to their units and executing the ‘Fight Tonight’ mission.”

The FTEC syllabus includes uniform inspections, a question and answer session with 51st FW leadership, eight hours of resiliency training, and a scavenger hunt that gets the Airmen and Guardians visiting important base resources.

“As a newcomer to the military, there’s a lot of information that we have to process,” said Airman 1st Class Tylor Chism, 51st Security Forces Squadron Defender. “FTEC has provided me with answers to questions that I might not have known to ask, or where to ask.”

In its commitment to excellence, the 51st FW’s implementation of the streamlined FTEC underscores its dedication to equipping Airmen and Guardians with the skills necessary for success in executing the mission.

• Date Taken: 03.05.2024
• Date Posted: 03.07.2024 21:11
• Story ID: 465673
• Location: OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], KR