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AETC leaders journey through aviation history

Civic leaders representing organizations from throughout Air Education and Training Command took part in an immersive tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 24. Hosted by Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of AETC, the staff ride followed a two-day civic leader tour where 28 civic leaders toured and engaged in discussions with officials from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Cyber Technical Center of Excellence and Air Force Research Laboratory.
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AETC leaders journey through aviation history

Gary Boyd, Air Education and Training Command historian, leads a discussion during an immersive tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force for civic leaders representing organizations throughout AETC at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 24. Hosted by Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of AETC, the staff ride followed a two-day civic leader tour that included the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Cyber Technical Center of Excellence and Air Force Research Laboratory.
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AETC leaders journey through aviation history

Civic leaders representing organizations from throughout Air Education and Training Command took part in an immersive tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 24. Hosted by Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of AETC, the staff ride followed a two-day civic leader tour where 28 civic leaders toured and engaged in discussions with officials from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Cyber Technical Center of Excellence and Air Force Research Laboratory.
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AETC leaders journey through aviation history

Members of the Air Education and Training Command Civic Leader Program test equipment at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Innovation Lab during the AETC fall civic leader tour at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2024. Civic leaders toured the base with the AETC command team and learned about the Air Force Materiel Command mission and how the command works alongside AETC.
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19th Air Force experts transform flying training syllabi

Lt. Col Derek Oakley, 41st Flying Training Squadron commander, briefs a team of 80 subject matter experts from various Air Education and Training Command flying training bases and units during the a syllabi brainstorming event March 8, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Attendees determined changes to the syllabi, with efforts focused on raising the number of pilot accessions into the flying community and combatting the Air Force’s shortage of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)
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Innovation workshop

Tech. Sgt. Pearl Cook, 56th Force Support Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona, explains the duties of a mentor during the Air Education Training Command Wing Process Manager Workshop at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 29, 2017. The three-day workshop brought together specialists from across AETC to foster new ideas to improve mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Stephens)
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iMatter

Sean Harrington, the acting chief of AETC’s Innovation and Transformation Office, explains how the eight steps in the Air Force Practical Problem Solving Method are linked during the Air Education Training Command Wing Process Manager Workshop at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 29, 2017. The three-day workshop brought together specialists from across AETC to foster new ideas to improve mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Stephens)
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AETC

Tech. Sgt. Serenna Harmon, a Basic Military Instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, pushes a flight of trainees as a film crew captures the action. Harmon was selected to participate in the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence’s newest Heritage Today video that focuses on Air Education and Training Command. Filming was conducted over two days around Joint Base San Antonio in early February and features a number of military and civilians in instructor and training positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christa D’Andrea)
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Exemplifying the American Spirit

From left, Maj. Gen. Garret Harencak, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, presents the American Spirit Award to Dan Clark Jan. 26, 2017 at the Air Force Recruiting Service Leadership Conference in San Antonio. At right is Chief Master Sgt. Brian LaBounty, AFRS command chief. Since 1980, the AFRS award has been presented to civilians who have made a significant impact on Airmen and the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)
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Exemplifying the American Spirit

Dan Clark speaks after receiving the American Spirit Award Jan. 26 at the Air Force Recruiting Service Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Since 1980, the AFRS award has been presented to civilians who have made a significant impact on Airmen and the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)
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AETC's first 75 years

In December 1942, Gen. Hap Arnold stood at Lackland’s Parade Grounds and looked out at 10 acres of Airmen – 100, 000 people arrayed in the grandest formation in Air Force history. He told the Airmen of new technologies, strategies and equipment. He told them they would win the war and help guide the future though their training and professionalism. (Courtesy Photo)
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AETC's first 75 years

Think about American airpower in context for a few moments. For the first four decades, from 1903 to 1941, there were starts and stops, triumphs and tragedies, but never before a consolidated and scientific approach to training throughout the airpower pipeline. (Courtesy Photo)
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AETC's first 75 years

That watershed moment begat the Air Corps Flying Training Command, which directly led to the major successes of the last 75 years – the Doolittle Raiders, precision daylight bombing, the Tuskegee Airmen, the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, worldwide aerial logistics and a global reach, the Berlin Airlift, MiG Alley, Operation Linebacker, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, to name a few. (Courtesy Photo)
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AETC's first 75 years

On Jan. 23, 2017, Air Education and Training Command celebrates its 75th anniversary — a date much more important in our nation’s heritage than a simple mark in time. Jan. 23, 1942, proved to be the birth of a professional Air Force – men and women precisely selected and trained to fly, fight and win our nation’s wars. (Courtesy Photo)
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AETC's first 75 years

Beginning Jan. 23, 1942, the challenges of a global war necessitated a scientific, efficient and ever-expanding air force training pipeline that stretched from coast to coast. Activated as the Air Corps Flying Training Command, it was re-designated the Army Air Forces (AAF) Flying Training Command two months later. It added technical training to its mission in 1943 and was re-designated the U.S. Army Air Forces Training Command July 31, 1943. (Courtesy Photo)
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AETC's first 75 years

Today’s mighty Air Force was forged in the days and years following Jan. 23, 1942 – professional instructors, precise curriculum, training pipelines squeezed to capacity, educational facilities built in quantities and regions thought impossible. Airpower started here, the First Command, and its professional establishment remains the difference-maker to this day. Today’s Airmen – of all grades and backgrounds – are recruited, trained and educated, then sent out ready to contribute to a worldwide, complex mission wherever and whenever needed. (Courtesy Photo)
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PACE

Col. Joseph Rizzuto presents the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence way-ahead to participants at the PACE Summit, Dec. 7-8. Nearly 60 leaders from across the Air Force participated in the fourth professionalism summit held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The summit gave participants an opportunity to collaborate and learn about what the major commands are doing to institutionalize professionalism within the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)
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PACE

Former Cowboy football player and A-10 pilot, Chad Hennings, speaks to nearly 60 leaders from across the Air Force at the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence summit, Dec. 7-8. The Air Force Academy graduate spoke about his perspectives on excellence, character and having a strong identity. The summit gave participants an opportunity to collaborate and learn about what the major commands are doing to institutionalize professionalism within the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)
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2016 Air, Space and Cyber Conference

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with Air Education and Training Command Airmen at the 2016 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2016. At the AETC booth, conference attendees had the opportunity to mingle with a military training instructor, battlefield Airmen, Air Force recruiters, explosive ordnance disposal Airmen, international pilots, a special experience identifier instructor and members of the F-35 Heritage Flight Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chip Pons)
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2016 Air, Space and Cyber Conference

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein and his wife thank Air Education and Training Command Airmen for their contribution to the 2016 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2016. Goldfein gave his first "Air Force Update," during the conference. At the AETC booth, conference attendees had the opportunity to mingle with a military training instructor, battlefield Airmen, Air Force recruiters, explosive ordnance disposal Airmen, international pilots, a special experience identifier instructor and members of the F-35 Heritage Flight Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chip Pons)
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