14 May 2018

State of AETC: An interview with the commander

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas—Nearly six months after he became the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast sat down to discuss the state of AETC from his vantage point May 3 here. Reflecting on his first months as the commander of AETC and discussing his innovative vision for the future of the command, Kwast

11 May 2018

AETC commander commissions next generation of leaders

Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, was the guest speaker for an Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony May 10 at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Kwast took the time to address the 18 newly commissioned lieutenants and their families about the challenges and responsibilities they will soon face.

12 Apr 2018

Reimagining Headquarters AETC empowers NAF Commanders

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas--At the direction of the Commander of Air Education and Training Command, Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, AETC took on a bottom-up mission review to examine how it commands and controls its operations and respond to the changing pace of today’s dynamic national security environment.  “Similar to how warfare adversaries

16 Nov 2017

AETC welcomes new commander

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS--Members of Air Education and Training Command gathered as the guidon was passed from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson to Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, signifying the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Nov. 16.  Air Force Chief of

17 Jan 2017

Kirtland Airman receives Flying Cross medal

Master Sgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal during a Jan. 13 ceremony at Kirtland.Ranked as the highest military aviation award, Gibbs received the medal for distinguishing himself as a HH-60 Pave Hawk aerial gunner in a high-risk rescue mission of three Army personnel