News - Category 19th Air Force

July 6, 2022
Calling Student Pilots; AFSOC recruits at CAFB

The 492nd Special Operations Training Group (SOTRG) and 1st Special Operations Training Wing (SOW) of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) visited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Friday, June 24, 2022. The goal was to engage with First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIP) and current
June 29, 2022
Outgoing 19th AF commander pays final visit to ‘Mighty 97th’

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for the last time June 23, 2022, before retiring after 31 years of service.
June 28, 2022
99th, 559th Flying Training Squadrons host San Antonio ACE Academy

High School and middle schoolers attending the San Antonio ACE Academy visited the 99th and 559th Flying Training Squadrons at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 14, where they got an in-depth look at what it takes to become an Air Force pilot.
June 28, 2022
Class 23-04 welcomes international students back to Enid

The start of Class 23-04 brings the return of one of Vance’s many Undergraduate Pilot Training traditions -- training international students.
June 28, 2022
T-6 nation commanders lead future pilots by decorated example

Vance Air Force Base has two T-6A Texan II flying squadrons, both led by officers who use their Air Force flying experiences to inspire and lead future aviators.
June 24, 2022
Orgeron takes command of 80th FTW, ENJJPT

Col. Brad E. Orgeron took command of the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 24, 2022. Col. Robert F. Haas Jr. relinquished command.
June 23, 2022
SUPT 22-11 graduation; just the beginning

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Twenty-one officers from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 22-11 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, June 17, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
June 22, 2022
Royal Danish Air Force general visits Luke

Royal Danish Air Force Maj. Gen. Jan Dam, Air Command Denmark commander, greets U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Cisar, 308th Fighter Squadron commander, upon arrival to the 308th FS June 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Dam visited with Danish service members and received a pilot training
June 13, 2022
Innovation continues with Det. 24’s change of command

Lt. Col. Steve “Tiger” Briones took command of Detachment 24 from Lt. Col. Ryan “Motor” Riley during a change of command ceremony at the Kendrick Club June 10. Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and talked about the ground breaking progress within pilot
June 8, 2022
AFRC A3 director visits 340th Flying Training Group

Brig. Gen. D. Scott Durham, director of Air, Space, and Information Operations for Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, received a mission briefing from Col. Kyle Goldstein, 340th Flying Training Group commander, during a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 6.