A Look Inside AETC

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- A husband-and-wife team, Airmen 1st Class Steven and Melissa LaFollette, study training material at Keesler. Both are recent honor graduates of the electronic principles course in the 332nd Training Squadron. They’re assigned to the 101st Mission Support Flight, Maine National Guard, and remain at Keesler for meteorological navigational training. In addition to their technical training, Steven is pursuing a law degree at the University of Maine, and Melissa is working on a master’s degree in international relations from American Military University. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force’s largest technical training group. The wing trains more than 40,000 students annually for the Air Force and sister services. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Kemberly Groue)