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19th Air Force conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Hangar 4 on June 13th. Lieutenant General Steve Kwast, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, transferred command from Major General Patrick Doherty to Major General Craig Wills.

19th Air Force Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Second Lt. Austin Sneed, Pilot Training Next student, trains on a virtual reality flight simulator at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, June 18, 2018. Air Education and Training Command officials announced the second iteration of Pilot Training Next would begin in January 2019 during a panel at the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

Pilot Training Next cadre discuss lessons learned, way forward

Tasharian Robinson, University of Texas San Antonio Women’s Basketball Team player, operates a virtual reality flight simulator with Capt. Jay Moore, 560th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, Sept. 25, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 560th Flying Training Squadron qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor pilots in the T-38C Talon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

UTSA women’s basketball team talks teamwork, trust with Air Force pilots

58th Special Operations Wing

Our mission is to train warriors, professionalize Airmen and employ airpower.

History

History of the 58th SOW officially began with the activation of the 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing (FBW) on 10 July 1952. However, its bestowed honors trace back to the 58th Pursuit, later Fighter, Group. The 58 SOW may display the streamers and decorations earned by the 58th Pursuit Group.

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