345 TRS located at Port Hueneme, approx 2 hrs south of
VAFB. The Air Force (DET 1, 345TRS) arrived at Port Hueneme in
October 1995 to support a Joint Service School for Vehicle Mechanics.
All
"basic course" students (to include technical students straight out of BMTS as
well as prior service guard and reserve) start school in what is known as
"Common Core." Common Core has Air Force, Navy, and civilian
instructors. After their first 51 days of training at Common Core,
the basic students go to the "Air Force Unique" area to be trained in their
specific AFSC (General Purpose, Special Purpose, Fire trucks, etc).
Air
Force Unique also has advanced mechanics courses as well as 7-level and
Superintendent classes. They also house CDC writers who write the
CDCs for the vehicle maintenance field. The Detachment has
approximately 70 permanent party instructors, CDC writers, and support
staff. Be sure to view the SITES listing for Port Hueneme for more
facts and information about the installation.
750 SGP/DET 1 (Vandenberg
Tracking Station) is located on Vandenberg AFB, 7 miles from the main
gate.