WHO WE ARE The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) was established January 23, 1942. Members of AETC recruit, train and educate the world s greatest Airmen for the world s greatest Air Force. Most Airmen begin their Air Force career right here in AETC, which is why we proudly claim the title, The First Command. We are responsible for providing our Airmen with the foundation of professionalism. It is the mission of AETC to produce Airmen who embody that professionalism. Following basic, technical or flying training, Airmen are equipped with the technical skill to overcome any obstacle. Total Force 59,786 Active Duty 28,453 Guard 4,890 Reserve 1,805 Civilian 4,300 Contractor 10,338 PERSONNEL SNAPSHOT AETC is headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph, Texas, and is responsible for 23 wings at 10 major installations. With an annual budget of $6.5 billion and assets spread across the globe, AETC includes about 60,000 active duty, Air National Guard and reserve members, civilians and contractors who deliver training programs tailored to meet the strategic needs of today s Air Force. Our training mission makes AETC the first command to touch the lives of nearly every Air Force member. More than 27,000 enlisted Airmen begin their military training at Joint Base San Antonio-, Texas, each year. Additionally, the Air University oversees two of the three commissioning sources, Officer Training School (OTS) and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and produces 80 percent of Air Force officers. 1
MISSION Recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver airpower for America. VISION Forging innovative Airmen to power the world s greatest Air Force. LEADERSHIP 2
LIEUTENANT GENERAL DARRYL L. ROBERSON Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson is Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. He is responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. His command includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. The command operates nearly 1,370 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft, 23 wings, 12 bases, and five geographically separated groups. It trains more than 293,000 students per year with approximately 62,000 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilian and contractor personnel. General Roberson is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Euro-NATO Joint Jet pilot training, and the National War College. He has been a Thunderbird air demonstration pilot, a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill and has served on the Air Staff and Joint Staff at the Pentagon including as the Vice Director for Operations (Vice J-3). He has commanded a squadron, operations group, three wings, and prior to becoming the AETC commander was the Commander, 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany. He has flown combat missions in Iraq during operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom as well as in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. General Roberson is a command pilot who has more than 5,150 flight hours including 865 combat hours. He has flown the F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-22. EDUCATION 1983 Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1988 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1989 Master's degree in aerospace science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1995 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 1996 National Defense Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. 1999 Air War College, by correspondence 2002 Master's degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2006 Air Force Senior Leadership Course, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C. 2006 Seminar XXI Fellow - Program on Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. 2007 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2010 Program for Senior Managers in Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 2010 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2011 General Officer Pre-deployment Acculturation Course, Air Force Culture and Language Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2012 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 3
ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1983 - July 1984, Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2. August 1984 - November 1984, Student, Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman AFB, N.M. 3. November 1984 - June 1985, Student, F-4 Replacement Training Unit, Homestead AFB, Fla. 4. July 1985 - May 1986, F-4E Pilot, 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany 5. May 1986 - July 1989, F-4G Instructor Pilot, 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 6. August 1989 - October 1993, F-15E Instructor Pilot, 336th Fighter Squadron (deployed to Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm), Standardization and Evaluation Flight examiner, 4th Operations Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. 7. November 1993 - December 1995, F-16 Air Demonstration Pilot - left wing, instructor pilot, and assistant operations officer, USAF Air Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB, Nev. 8. January 1996 - November 1996, Congressional Fellowship, staff member for U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, administered by the Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C. 9. November 1996 - March 1999, Chief of Fighter Programs, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 10. April 1999 - November 2000, Commander, 90th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 11. December 2000 - June 2001, Executive Officer to the Commander, 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 12. August 2001 - June 2002, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 13. July 2002 - August 2004, Commander, 4th Operations Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (March 2003 - July 2003, Deputy Commander, then, Commander, Expeditionary Operations Group, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Southwest Asia) 14. August 2004 - May 2006, Assistant Deputy Director for Antiterrorism and Homeland Defense, Operations Directorate (J3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 15. June 2006 - March 2008, Commander, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 16. March 2008 - December 2009, Commander, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 17. December 2009 - April 2011, Deputy Director of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 18. April 2011 - March 2012, Commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan 19. April 2012 - June 2012, Director, Air Force Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 20. July 2012 - May 2014, Vice Director, Operations (VDJ3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 21. May 2014 - July 2015, Commander, 3rd Air Force and Commander, 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany 22. July 2015 - present, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 2004 - May 2006, Assistant Deputy Director for Antiterrorism and Homeland Defense, Operations Directorate (J3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 2. April 2011- March 2012, Commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram, Afghanistan 3. July 2012 - May 2014, Vice Director, Operations (VDJ3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: command pilot Flight hours: 5,155 Combat hours: 865 Aircraft flown: F-4E, F-4G, F-15E, F-16C, F-16CJ, F-22, C-21 4
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Medal with two silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Combat Action Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars Afghanistan Campaign Medal Korean Defense Service Medal NATO Medal Polish Silver Star Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (government of Kuwait) EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 1983 First Lieutenant June 1, 1985 Captain June 1, 1987 Major March 1, 1994 Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 1, 1998 Colonel Aug. 1, 2002 Brigadier General Nov. 21, 2008 Major General Nov. 7, 2011 Lieutenant General May 30, 2014 (Current as of December 2016) Lt. Gen Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks during the AETC change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 21, 2015. Roberson is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flight hours including 865 combat hours. Roberson will oversee the operation of 10 major installations in five states. The mission of AETC is to recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver Air Power for America. Roberson was previously the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar) SENIOR LEADER QUOTES The requirement for air power continues to be a basic requirement for how our country fights. And air power starts in AETC where it s focused on our people. LT. GEN. DARRYL ROBERSON, COMMANDER, AETC We take America s sons and daughters young men and women who have volunteered to serve their country in a time of war and develop them into Airmen. Develop denotes more than educating or training them it implies bringing them to embrace our culture, teaching them (by our example) our core values of integrity, service before self and excellence in all we do. LT. GEN. DARRYL ROBERSON, COMMANDER, AETC 5
MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BROWN Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brown is the Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. AETC recruits, trains and educates Air Force personnel. It includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University, and operates 1,396 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft, 23 wings, 12 bases, and five geographically separated groups. The command trains more than 293,000 Airmen per year with approximately 62,000 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilian and contractor personnel. General Brown was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, and entered active duty in 1986. He has served in comptroller, command and staff positions at all levels of the Department of Defense, including two staff assignments working directly with the legislative branch of government. His global experience includes serving in the Philippines, Spain, England, Turkey and Iraq. He has commanded four times consisting of two squadrons, a mission support group, and a numbered Air Force, deployed in support of Operation Provide Comfort, served as the Assistant Executive Officer for the 17th Air Force Chief of Staff, and was the Financial Management and Comptroller Director for Air Force Materiel Command, responsible for 38 percent of the Air Force budget. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Commander of Second Air Force, responsible for all Basic Military Training and 83 percent of the Air Force s initial skills and advanced technical training. EDUCATION 1986 Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala. 1991 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1992 Master of Public Administration, Troy State University, Troy, Ala. 2000 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2001 Master's degree in strategic studies, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2003 Air War College, by correspondence 2005 Master's degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 2007 Air Force Incident Management Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2008 AETC Senior Leader's Maintenance Course, Randolph AFB, Texas 2008 Expeditionary Mission Support Group Commanders Course, Air Expeditionary Center 2008 Joint Chiefs of Staff Level IV Antiterrorism Course 2009 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 2014 Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, Center for Executive Education, University of Tennessee 6
ASSIGNMENTS 1. October 1986 - September 1988, Deputy Accounting and Finance Officer, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines 2. October 1988 - October 1990, Accounting and Finance Officer, 380th Bombardment Wing, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y. 3. November 1990 - September 1992, Accounting and Finance Officer, 401st Fighter Wing, Torrejon Air Base, Spain 4. October 1992 - June 1994, Chief, Financial Analysis Branch, 20th Fighter Wing, RAF Upper Heyford, United Kingdom 5. July 1994 - September 1995, Commander and Regional Accounting and Finance Officer, 32nd Accounting and Finance Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey 6. October 1995 - June 1998, Major Command Budget Analyst for Flying Hour Program, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. 7. July 1998 - July 2000, Commander, 7th Comptroller Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas 8. August 2000 - June 2001, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 9. July 2001 - February 2002, Base Operations Support Budget Analyst, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 10. March 2002 - September 2003, Assistant Executive Officer to the Air Force Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 11. October 2003 - July 2004, Congressional Liaison, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 12. August 2004 - June 2005, Student, National Defense University, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 13. July 2005 - June 2006, Congressional Liaison and, later, Deputy Director, Budget and Appropriations Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 14. July 2006 - June 2007, Senior Military Assistant, Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 15. July 2007 - July 2009, Commander, 14th Mission Support Group, Columbus AFB, Miss. 16. August 2009 - October 2011, Comptroller, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 17. November 2011 - July 2014, Director, Financial Management, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 18. July 2014 - August 2016, Commander, Second Air Force, Keesler AFB, Miss. 19. September 2016 present, Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio Randolph, Texas. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 2005 - June 2006, Congressional Liaison and later Deputy Director, Budget and Appropriations Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel 2. July 2006 - July 2007, Senior Military Assistant, Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel 7
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters Southwest Asia Service Medal Air Force Recognition Ribbon Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1995 USAFE Accounting and Finance Officer of the Year 1995 Air Force Accounting and Finance Officer of the Year, runner up 1997 DoD Distinguished Budgeting Award 1999 ACC Financial Management and Comptroller of the Year 1999 Commander of ACC Comptroller Squadron of the Year 1999 Air Force Comptroller of the Year 2000 Tuskegee Airman Field Grade Officer of the Year, Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Award 2012 Air Force James E. Short Award (Best Senior Mentor in Financial Management and Comptroller) 2016 NAACP Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts Sr. Award (for civil and human rights advancements) 2016 Inaugural inductee into the Tuskegee University ROTC Hall of Fame Left, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. Mark Brown, outgoing 2nd Air Force commander, look on during the 2nd AF change of command ceremony at the Levitow Training Support Facility Aug. 26, 2016, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Brown became the AETC vice commander at Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, Texas later that year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Askew/Released) EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant July 24, 1986 First Lieutenant July 24, 1988 Captain July 24, 1990 Major April 1, 1998 Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2002 Colonel March 1, 2006 Brigadier General Sept. 30, 2011 Major General Dec. 19, 2014 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS American Society of Military Comptrollers 2011 Broad Academy Fellow Airlift/Tanker Association Current as of December 2016 8
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DAVID R. STATON Chief Master Sgt. David R. Staton is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, Texas. The command includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. AETC trains more than 293,000 students per year and consists of 12 bases, more than 67,900 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilians and contractors, and 1,369 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft. Chief Staton advises AETC commanders, directors, and staff on the current and future training and educational methods used by the more than 600,000 total force Airmen. The chief is a key advisor to the command's corporate structure for budgeting, transformation, and execution of the AETC mission. Chief Staton grew up in Gentry, Arkansas, and entered the Air Force in June 1988. His diverse career includes various duties as an Information Manager, Military Training Instructor and first sergeant at bases in Michigan, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona, and Japan, with deployments to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan. Chief Staton was the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Command Chief Master Sergeant, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona. Before assuming his current position, he served as Command Chief Master Sergeant, Second Air Force, Keesler AFB, Miss. EDUCATION 1991 NCO Preparatory Course (Levitow Award), Wurtsmith AFB, Mich. 1991 Distinguished Graduate, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas 1993 Airman Leadership School (Levitow Award), Lackland AFB, Texas 1995 Basic Instructor Course, Lackland AFB, Texas 1995 Associate degree in instructor of technology and military science, Community College of the Air Force 1996 Occupational Instructor Certification, Community College of the Air Force 1998 NCO Academy, (Distinguished Graduate) Lackland AFB, Texas 1998 Associate degree in information management, Community College of the Air Force 2002 First Sergeant Academy (Distinguished Graduate), Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2002 Associate degree in human resource management, Community College of the Air Force 2005 Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2009 Chiefs Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course 2011 Air Force Smart Operations Level 1 Certification, University of Tennessee 2011 Enterprise Management Seminar, Darden Executive Education, University of Virginia 2012 Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Gettysburg University, Penn. 2012 Leadership Enhancement Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C. 2013 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force 2014 Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. 2015 Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, Trident University International, Cypress, Calif. 2015 Air Force Forces Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 9
ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1988 - July 1988, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. July 1988 - September 1988, Student, Information Management School, Keesler AFB, Miss. 3. September 1988 - October 1991, Information Manager, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich. 4. November 1991 - April 1995, Master Military Training Instructor, Lackland AFB, Texas 5. April 1995 - January 1997, Senior Instructor, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas 6. January 1997 - July 1998, NCO-in-charge, Information Management, 68th Intelligence Squadron, Brooks AFB, Texas (August 1997 - November 1997, NCO-in-charge, Information Management, 4416th Intelligence Squadron (Provisional), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia) 7. July 1998 - November 1999, Master Military Training Instructor / NCO-in-charge, Military Drill and Ceremonies, 321st Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 8. November 1999 - September 2000, Stan Eval Instructor/NCO in Charge, Military Drill and Ceremonies, 737th Training Group, Lackland AFB, Texas 9. September 2000 - February 2002, Section Supervisor, 331st Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 10. February 2002 - February 2004, First Sergeant, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 11. February 2004 - February 2008, First Sergeant, Misawa Air Base, Japan (May - August 2005, First Sergeant, 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Southwest Asia) 12. February 2008 - January 2009, Training Superintendent, 323rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 13. January 2009 - January 2010, Superintendent, 319th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 14. January 2010 - January 2011, Superintendent, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kandahar Afghanistan 15. January 2011 - August 2012, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 16. August 2012 - September 2013, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. 17. October 2013 December 2016, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Second Air Force, Keesler AFB, Miss. 18. January 2016 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, JBSA-Randolph, Texas MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1990 Airman of the Year, 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich., and 8th Air Force 1990 and 1991 Information Manager of the Year, 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich. 1993 Airman of the Year, 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas, and Second Air Force 1994 Air Force Master Military Training Instructor of the Year 2003 First Sergeant of the Year, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 2005 First Sergeant of the Year, 70th Intelligence Wing, Fort George G. Meade, Md. 2005 First Sergeant of the Year, Misawa AB, Japan EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant Nov. 1, 2009 (Current as of December 2016) 10
AIR UNIVERSITY Air University, with headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, provides the full spectrum of Air Force education, from precommissioning to the highest levels of professional military education, including degree-granting and professional continuing education for officers, enlisted members, and civilians throughout their careers. AU, which is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, conducts courses both in-residence and via distance learning. AU has responsibility for the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development. The Holm Center Commander provides direction for two of the Air Force's three commissioning programs the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and Officer Training School. AFROTC commissions about Cadets complete the Maxwell Air Force Base IV ROTC summer field training encampment by taking part in a Prop and Wings ceremony in front of Air University Headquarters Tuesday. The ceremony signifies the cadets acceptance into the long blue line of the Air Force. The cadets wear the prop and wings emblem after completing the arduous first phase of officer training. Following the ceremony, the cadets pass in review during a parade at Officer Training School s Welch Field. (Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox) 1,700 officers annually through programs located at 145 detachments at colleges and universities across the country. Air University also includes the Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education, Squadron Officer College, Air Command and Staff College, Air War College, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, Airman Leadership School, Noncommissioned and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academies, Community College of the Air Force, Air Force Institute of Technology, the Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development, the Curtis E. Lemay Center for Doctrine Development and Education and the Air Force Research Institute. SENIOR LEADER QUOTES General of the Air Force Henry H. Hap Arnold said, We must think in terms of tomorrow. At the Air University, we do just that. LT. GEN. STEVEN KWAST, COMMANDER, AIR UNIVERSITY 11
AIR UNIVERSITY GATHERS CYBER EXPERTS TO STRENGTHEN U.S. SECURITY By Senior Airman William Blankenship, Commander, Air Force ROTC / Published September 1, 2016 Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander and president of Air University, speaks during the closing of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Conference in Montgomery, Alabama, Aug. 31, 2016. The three-day, AU-sponsored conference focused on ways to better defend America from cyber-attacks, advanced persistent threats, and proactively lead in an increasingly digital world.(us Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox) MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. Air University returned the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Conference to Montgomery, Aug. 29-31, 2016. After a four-year absence, over 3,500 AFITC attendees invaded the capitol city, bringing together Air Force information-technology experts, prominent IT academics, and America s best cybersecurity vendors for three days of exhibits, speakers, education, and discussion. The conference focused on ways to better defend America from cyber-attacks, advanced persistent threats, and proactively lead in an increasingly digital world. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management was hit with one of the worst data breaches in history in 2015. This fissure exposed not only personal data, but also the security clearance information of nearly 22 million people. Almost a year passed before this was realized. Actions such as this brought the brightest in the public and private sectors together, bonding to the theme: America: living free, secure, and productive in a cyber world. We must be able to be smarter and more powerful than the evil pirates, thieves and thugs that will fill this space if we do not architect it in a way that gives us, those that love humanity, a fighting chance, said Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander and president of Air University. 12
Anytime something like this (cyber threat) is encountered by a civilization, it is a partnership between civil society, government and those that protect our economy, the military. That is the relationship we have here (at AFITC). As we go forward, we can t just sit back and say this was a great conference. That is not good enough in this day and age, with everything we see going on in the world. There has to be a sense of urgency that we must make some progress. According to conference organizers, entities including foreign governments, hackers, terrorists, decentralized threats, and others have never presented a greater risk to the wellbeing of the U.S. and the cybersecurity of corporations and private individuals. Everything from financial records and personally identifiable information to vital infrastructure and strategic information critical to the safety and security of the U.S. faces a litany of ever-evolving threats. In the cyber world, power is a very different thing than it is in the industrial age world, Kwast said. Recent threats like ISIS and combatant countries in Asia are only keystrokes away. It is a threat the military and private sector should not take lightly. While this is a military sponsored conference, a main objective is to collaborate between DoD entities and civilian companies within the IT world. Mr. Cameron Chehreh, Chief Technology Officer for Dell Federal, represented the private sector as one of the keynote speakers of AFITC16. The digital world we are living in is only going to accelerate, Chehreh said. For us, it s not about technology, or what it does; it s about the mission enabler it creates, to allow you to prosecute your mission, and at the end of the day arrive back at home - that s what keeps up awake at night as industry. You re not just a customer, you re the Department of Defense and you keep this country safe. A warfighter at risk because of wearable technology giving away his position is unacceptable. During the wrap-up discussion, Richard Aldridge, the program executive officer for Business and Enterprise Systems at Maxwell Air Force Base, reiterated that technology is not our problem, but people, policy, process and culture need to evolve. None of that can happen without leadership, Aldridge said. Use your leadership platform to get that people, policy, process and culture areas to actually get technology and innovation and agility we need across our domain to help the Air Force execute the mission. Planning has already begun for AFITC17, rebooting the annual collaborative gathering. Joe Green, president for military affairs at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce said the conference is here to stay. Go forward and serve the nation by doing something good with what you have learned, Kwast said as the conference closed. Take back something that, in the collaborative process, moves us all forward together. Next August, I want us to gather here and know that we did something real and meaningful. 13
SECOND AIR FORCE Second Air Force, with headquarters at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, is the numbered air force responsible for conducting basic military and nonflying technical training for Air Force. They provide this service with the support of joint and coalition enlisted members and officers. Second Air Force also oversees Airmen training for Joint Sourcing Solutions taskings. The commander of Second Air Force is responsible for providing all basic, technical and expeditionary training for Air Education and Training Command. Second Lts. Nicholas Taylor and Michael Kowpak, 333rd Training Squadron undergraduate cyber students, receive an equipment demonstration from U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Yates, Joint Communications Support Element information systems technician, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., during an equipment capabilities presentation at Stennis Hall Feb. 2, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Joint Communications Support Element provides rapidly deployable, scalable, en-route and early entry communications capabilities across the full spectrum of operations in order to enable rapid action of the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue) NINTEENTH AIR FORCE An aircraft from each of the 14th Flying Training Wing flying squadrons were represented in a dissimilar formation above Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi Oct. 1, 2015. The T-1A Jayhawk from the 48th Flying Training Squadron led the formation with two T-38C Talons, one from the 50th Flying Training Squadron (SUPT) and one from the 49th Fighter Training Squadron (IFF), two T-6A Texan II from the 37th Flying Training Squadron and the 41st Flying Training Squadron, and the 14th FTW s newest addition, the A-29 Super Tucano from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Columbus AFB s geographically separated flying squadron. The formation flight was performed to showcase the capability of Columbus aircraft to incorporate the A-29 into a formation of six aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Lile) Nineteenth Air Force, with headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, is responsible for flying training execution, mentoring, safety, advocacy for subordinate units and security of operating environments. The 19th AF provides operational control and administrative authority to support training world-class aircrews, air battle managers, weapons directors, Air Force Academy Airmanship programs and survival, escape, resistance and evasion specialists to sustain the combat capability of the Air Force, other services and our nation's allies. 14
AIR FORCE RECRUITING SERVICE Air Education and Training Command's mission begins with the Air Force Recruiting Service, with headquarters at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. Air Force Recruiting Service comprises three regional groups and 27 squadrons with more than 1,200 recruiters assigned throughout the United States, England, Germany, Japan, Puerto Rico and Guam. People are the single most valuable asset we have as an Air Force. That is why Airmen are most important part of the recruiting mission. Each day, our recruiters across the country connect with people from every walk of life to share the Air Force story and bring up the next generation of fighting Airmen. The Air Force continues to find high-quality people to serve by showing them all the Air Force offers: service to their country, responsibility and trust, professional and leadership development, technical training and educational opportunities. Staff Sgt. Claudia Zarate, 341st Recruiting Squadron, shares information about Air Force job opportunities with a recruiting office visitor. The first organization to touch the lives of Airmen is the Air Force Recruiting Service, headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. AFRS s mission is to recruit quality men and women with the right skills, at the right time, in the right numbers to sustain the combat capability of America s Air Force. Emphasis is on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of more than 150 enlisted career opportunities. AFRS also recruits prior and non-prior service officer candidates for Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo) SENIOR LEADER QUOTES FY15 RECRUITING Enlisted 24,173 Line Officers 488 Health Professionals 6606 Chaplains 42 Total 25,327 *Figures do not include the Air Force Academy or AFROTC Our recruiters continue to find amazing men and women by showing them all the Air Force offers them service to their country, responsibility and trust, professional and leadership development, technical training and educational opportunities. LT. GEN. DARRYL ROBERSON, COMMANDER, AETC 15
COMMUNITY IMPACT The installations under Air Education and Training Command, like all Air Force bases, have synergistic relationships with their communities. Divided into two categories, basic military and technical training, and flying training, these installations recruit, train and educate Airmen year-round. Take a look at the locations of our units and the communities that support them: BASIC MILITARY & TECHNICAL TRAINING 2nd Air Force, Keesler AFB, Miss. 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, Texas - 517th Training Group, Presidio of Monterey, Calif. 37th Training Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss. 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas 381st Training Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. 602nd Training Group Provisional, Keesler AFB, Miss. Technical Training Ops Center, Keesler AFB, Miss. Air Force Recruiting Service, JBSA-Randolph, Texas 360th Recruiting Group, New Cumberland, Pa. 369th Recruiting Group, JBSA-Lackland, Texas 372nd Recruiting Group, Hill AFB, Utah Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development & Education Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education Air Force Research Institute 42nd Air Base Wing School of Advanced Air and Space Studies Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Library FLYING TRAINING 19th Air Force, JBSA-Randolph, Texas 12th Flying Training Wing, JBSA-Randolph, Texas - 306th Flying Training Group, USAF Academy, Colo. - 479th Flying Training Group, Pensacola NAS, Fla. 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. - 54th Fighter Group, Holloman AFB, N.M. 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M. - 336th Training Group, Fairchild AFB, Wash. 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance AFB, Okla. 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla. 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. AETC-associated Guard Component Units 149th Fighter Wing, JBSA-Kelly Field Annex, Texas 150th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 162nd Fighter Wing, Tucson IAP, Ariz. 189th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Ore. AETC-associated Reserve Component Units 340th Flying Training Group, JBSA-Randolph, Texas 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. Other AETC-associated Units 502nd Air Base Wing, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas 59th Medical Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas Air Force Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, JBSA-Randolph, Texas 16
TRAINING & EDUCATION BASIC MILITARY TRAINING Every enlisted Airman s journey begins at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, where professional military training instructors transform civilians into motivated, disciplined warrior Airmen with the foundation to serve in the world's greatest Air Force. Because we are entrusted with the care of our nation s sons and daughters, we are committed to a culture that promotes a safe, secure and productive training environment, while creating and sustaining an atmosphere that maximizes trainees potential to serve as Airmen. Last year, the 737th Training Group, a part of the 37th Training Wing, graduated 27,956 enlisted Airmen that s more than 500 graduates per week! Graduation events conclude with a parade. Airmen carry all 50 US state flags each week during basic military training graduation parades. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Melinda Mueller) CONTINUING EDUCATION Throughout their careers, Airmen are afforded additional training opportunities. More than 166,000 students graduated from these AETC courses during fiscal year 2015. After completing basic training, Airmen begin technical training to learn the skills needed to perform in their career field specialties. Technical training is conducted primarily at six installations: JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Goodfellow and Sheppard Air Force Bases in Texas; Keesler AFB, Miss., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Members at each base are responsible for specific portions of the formal technical training that Airmen require to accomplish the Air Force mission. Highly trained instructors conduct technical training in specialties such as aircraft maintenance, missile maintenance, civil engineering, medical services, computer systems, security forces, air traffic control, weather, personnel, cyberspace support, intelligence, firefighting and space and missile operations. 17
FLYING TRAINING Members of Air Education and Training Command conduct flying training and are responsible for training aircrews and air battle managers. Air Force pilots, remotely piloted aircraft pilots, and combat systems officer candidates begin with initial flight screening and RPA flight screening at Pueblo, Colo., to gauge aptitude for flying and to introduce candidates to the rigors of military aviation and training. Pilot candidates then attend either Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, or Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, Miss., Laughlin AFB, Texas, or Vance AFB, Okla. After the primary phase of specialized training, student pilots are selected for one of three advanced training tracks based on needs of the Air Force and Instructor pilots from Air Education and Training Command use the T-38C to prepare pilots for front-line fighter and bomber aircraft such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15C Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, B-1B Lancer, A-10 Thunderbolt and F-22 Raptor. The Talon first flew in 1959. More than 1,100 Talons were delivered to the Air Force between 1961 and 1972 when production ended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet) their class standing. Prospective airlift and tanker pilots are assigned to the airlift/tanker track and train in the T-1 Jayhawk. Student pilots headed for bomber or fighter assignments are assigned to the bomber/fighter track and train in the T-38. Both airlift/tanker track and fighter/bomber track training continues at Columbus, Laughlin, or Vance Air Force Bases. Students selected to fly helicopters train in the TH-1H at Fort Rucker, Ala.. About 160 students per year will be selected for duty flying remotely piloted aircraft. ENLISTED FLYING TRAINING Members of Air Education and Training Command also provide enlisted aircrew training for a wide variety of aircrew specialties including flight engineers, air-to-air refueling boom operators, loadmasters, aerial gunners, airborne communications specialists, as well as the newest career enlisted aviator specialty RPA sensor operator. Flight engineers train at Little Rock Air Force Base, boom operators train at Altus AFB, and loadmasters train at Altus, Little Rock or Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland. Helicopter and tiltrotor special mission aviators train at Kirtland AFB, and airborne communications specialists train at Keesler AFB. The RPA sensor operators complete the three-skill level awarding course at JBSA-Randolph over a six-week period, learning the basic concepts of full motion video, communications, different types of sensors and RPA crew duties before heading to a formal training unit. Air Force officials announced Dec. 17, 2015, the initiative to train enlisted RPA pilots for RQ-4 Global Hawk flying operations. 18
AIR FRAMES BY THE NUMBERS AIRCRAFT TYPE T-6A 444 T-53A 25 MC-130J 4 T-38C 431 KC-135R 18 T-41D 4 T-1A 178 C-17A 17 MC-130H 3 F-16C/D 109 HH-60G 12 HC-130N/P 3 F-35A 58 C-130J 12 T-51A 3 TH-1H 28 UH-1N 10 UV-18B 3 Gliders 24 CV-22B 7 HC-130J 3 The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. The trainer is phasing out the aging T-37 fleet throughout Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Richards) A T-1A Jayhawk flies over downtown San Antonio. The aircraft is assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Russell Hopkinson) AIRCRAFT MISSIONS With 1,396 aircraft operating within Air Education and Training Command, flying training touches many different missions. The T-1A, T-6A and T-38C are training mission aircraft and make up the majority of the aircraft owned by AETC. The F-16 and F-35A accomplish the fighter/attack mission. Combat search and rescue are accomplished by the HH-60G and HC- 130. The KC-135 fits the tanker mission. C-17 aircraft accomplish the strategic airlift mission. The MC-130 and CV- 22 are a part of the special operations mission. The theater airlift mission is accomplished by the C-130. Support and special airlift missions are accomplished with the UH-1N. 19
FIRST TWO ENLISTED PILOTS COMPLETE SOLO FLIGHTS By Randy Martin, 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs / Published November 04, 2016 Master Sgts. Alex and Mike, 1st Flying Training Squadron Remotely Piloted Aircraft Initial Flight Training student, pose after completing an Air Force first enlisted solo flight on a Diamond DA-20 at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, Colorado Nov. 3, 2016. Today the first enlisted pilot class students took their first solo flight instruction during the 1st FTS training. RPA IFT includes 41 hours of classroom training and 21 hours of pilot training and officer development. (U.S. Air Force digital image by Staff Sgt. Cory Payne) PUEBLO, Colo -- Two Air Force master sergeants became the first enlisted Airmen in six decades to complete solo flights, Nov. 3, during Initial Flight Training at the 1st Flying Training Squadron. Both soloed in a DA-20 Katana at Pueblo Memorial Airport as part of the Air Force s IFT program, which is mandatory for all manned aircraft pilots, combat systems officers, and remotely piloted aircraft pilots. The Air Force announced on Dec. 17, 2015, the initiative to train enlisted RPA pilots for RQ-4 Global Hawk flying operations. As a result, the Enlisted Pilot Initial Class began Oct. 12 with four students training alongside 20 recently commissioned officers. The integration of enlisted RPA pilots into RQ-4 Global Hawk operations is part of a broader effort to meet the continual RPA demands of combatant commanders in the field, ensuring they are provided with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in their areas of responsibilities worldwide, said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. Air Force officials selected 12 active-duty Airmen for EPIC. After IFT completion, each EPIC student will progress through the RPA Instrument Qualification Course and RPA Fundamentals Course at Joint Base 20
San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, and the Basic Qualification Training at Beale Air Force Base, California. The entire training program spans almost a full year. Solo flights by enlisted pilots are relatively rare in U.S. military history. In 1912, one of the first two pilots in the Army Air Corps was a corporal. Thousands of enlisted pilots were trained and served in the military throughout World Wars I and II including future Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager. The Air Force s Cadet Aviation Program saw enlisted Airmen become commissioned officers upon completion, ending in 1961. It s a great opportunity that we re getting enlisted pilots back into the full force, said Master Sgt. Mike, the first EPIC student to fly solo. Mike, a 17-year veteran with extensive flying experience, started his Air Force career in security forces and most recently served as a maintainer. There are a lot of opportunities that could become available to enlisted Airmen, Mike said. If there is something you really want, it s achievable. You just have to put in the effort. EPIC s second solo flyer, Master Sgt. Alex, had the determination Mike talked about, but no previous flight training. If you would have asked me if I was going to be a pilot when I was an airman first class, I would have told you no, Alex said after he completed his 20-minute flight. I would never have thought that possible. Alex said that when he was alone in the plane s cockpit he relied on his checklist and the voice of his instructor pilot playing over and over in his mind. I m the type of guy who, if someone doesn t like an idea and says that s not going to work and I think it s a good idea, I m willing to be the guy who says that s a challenge, let s go see if I can do this. Alex said he initially wondered why IFT was so tough on students. Now, I understand. Instructors are seeing if you can handle the stress of being able to make your radio calls on time, maintain proper altitude, contacting all your approaches and departures, hitting the right waypoints, getting to where you need to go, Alex said. They put you in a lot of stressful situations so that when you get out there you can handle it. Alex was relieved to have the solo flight behind him but he isn t ready to celebrate, despite the excitement of coworkers, his senior leaders and family back at home. I was excited that I soloed, but I have to maintain focus. This is not over. I ve got to keep going and make sure that I get completely through the program, Alex said. Editor s note: Only first names were given because the Air Force limits disclosure of identifying information to first names for all RPA pilots and sensor operators throughout their careers. Additionally, one of the first four EPIC students was released from training for medical reasons. 21
SURVIVAL TRAINING The 336th Training Group at the U.S. Air Force Survival School, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., provides Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training for personnel who are at risk of isolation. Instruction concentrates on the principles, techniques and skills necessary to survive with confidence in any environment and return with honor. In addition, the 336th TRG provides initial and follow-on training to all U.S. Air Force SERE specialists. SERE specialists assigned to the survival school teach 15 different courses to about 17,000 students annually. Nine courses are taught at Fairchild. The other six courses are conducted at 336th TRG detachments at Eielson AFB, Alaska, Naval Air Station,Fla., and JBSA-Lackland, Texas. A water survival student braves the turbulent waters before getting hoisted into the fuselage during a training scenario Dec. 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The survival gear available to Airmen depends on what aircraft they are flying in and under what command the aircraft is flying. Different commands pack different items, but as a standard, aircraft have a raft, raft canopy, canopy poles, rations, medical supplies, radio, signaling devices and a form of water or a way of procuring fresh water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell) EXPEDITIONARY TRAINING Increased mission requirements have strained the U.S. Army's available manpower to meet combatant commander requirements. To meet these force requirements, the Army solicited Air Force and Navy support in the execution of ground operations called joint sourcing solutions taskings to include performing entire missions in lieu of Army units. Second Air Force provides centralized management and overarching command and control structure to oversee, prepare and equip Airmen for JSS expeditionary training in a sister service environment. Training is conducted at Army locations called mobilization force generation installations. The 602nd Training Group (Provisional) establishes detachments at each mobilization force generation installation and acts as the Air Force liaison while providing location command and control. JSS training is the means by which the Air Force will ensure each JSS Airman receives required combat skills training. About 2,500-4,000 Airmen per year are trained at MSGIs and are sourced to fill JSS taskings; they are trained and equipped to fill any of 32 different mission sets. 22
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RESOURCES AETC News http://www.aetc.af.mil/news.aspx AETC Videos http://www.aetc.af.mil/news/video.aspx Video stories that tell the AETC story. CONTACT US AETC Public Affairs 100 H Street East, Suite 4 JBSA Randolph, TX 78150 (210) 652-4400 aetc.pao@us.af.mil DIVIDS https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/aetc Photo and video archive 24