52nd CS revamps training principles Published March 1, 2011 52nd Communications Squadron SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Lt. Col. Jeffrey DiBiasi, 52nd Communications Squadron commander, put pen to paper Feb. 14 on a training contract that formalized his squadron's dedication to training and preparing future leaders for tomorrow's Air Force. "This is our commitment to you," Colonel DiBiasi said to a room of 52nd CS Airmen. "Our commitment to integrate training into every facet of our organization and making sure that each of you has the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally." The training contract signing was the culmination of an eight-month project inspired by Dan Bagnuolo, 52nd CS deputy. "My charge to these folks was to look beyond the numbers, to review our training principles under the auspices of - are they referenced, regimented and validated," Mr. Bagnuolo said. These tenants were then passed on to a squadron training team that analyzed training throughout the entire squadron. Visits were made to each work center, and the team conducted meetings with the three enlisted tiers to establish the best way ahead. "There was a huge shake up of (Air Force Specialty Codes) in communications last year; and as we met with different people, we found that some huge hurdles needed to be addressed" Staff Sgt. Joseph Richards, a training team member, said. "Once we got through all of that, we drafted the contract so that all the people in the communications squadron could provide input." The contract signing ceremony was only the first stage in this long project to change the methodology of training in the 52nd CS. "This is a living document that will be reviewed and updated and made better through your input," Colonel DiBiasi said to squadron members. "And it is with your help and dedication that we will reach our goal of quality training for every Airman."