81st Training Wing

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81st Training Wing
Air Traffic Control training at Keesler AFB
Active	1948–1993; 1993–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Technical Training
Part of	Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ	Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
Equipment	see "Aerospace vehicles" section below
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Billy Pope Jr
Vice-Commander	Colonel Jennifer H. Hall
Command Chief	Chief Master Sergeant Sarah M. Esparza
Insignia
81st Training Wing emblem (approved 14 May 1958)

The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communications electronic systems, communications computer systems, air traffic control, airfield management, command post, air weapons control, precision measurement, education and training, financial management and comptroller, information management, manpower and personnel, radar, ground radio, and network control.