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  • 558 FTS ‘doubles down’ in effort to grow RPA pilot ranks

    The 558th Flying Training Squadron ramped up efforts todouble the remotely-piloted aircraft pilot ranks with the start of its first24-person class Jan. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.The larger class sizes are part of on-going initiativeannounced by the Air Force in 2015 to increase the

  • Wings of Blue takes several top slots at national parachuting event

    The Air Force Academy's parachute team, Wings of Blue, won 26 medals at the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships in Lake Wales Florida, Dec. 29 - Jan. 2.Jumpers competed in two- and- four-way formation skydiving, two-way vertical formation skydiving, six-way speed formation, and landing

  • 435th Fighter Training Squadron builds better leaders, warfighters

    When the mission is to create better leaders, quantifyingsuccess presents a challenge; but for one fighter jet training squadron here,the proof is undeniable. The pilots of the 435th Fighter Training Squadron have seena remarkable 85 percent reduction over the last year in both their studentdropout

  • Wings of Blue wins big at national skydiving championship

    Wings of Blue, the Air Force parachute team, won 19 medals at the U.S. Parachuting Association National Skydiving Championships in Eloy, Arizona, Oct. 22-31.The team earned gold in the intermediate eight-way and advanced four-way formation skydiving competitions, and bronze in the intermediate

  • 12th Flying Training Wing continues JBSA-Randolph’s educational legacy

    Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s reputation as one of the Air Force’s flying training hubs was rooted in the service’s Army past, more than 80 years ago, when Randolph Field was dedicated and became headquarters of the Army Air Corps Training Center. For more than half of JBSA-Randolph’s

  • Tuskegee Airman celebrates 90th birthday with 99th FTS July 30

    Dr. Granville Coggs, a documented original Tuskegee Airman,celebrated his 90th birthday in the skies during a ‘fini’ flight and ceremony withthe 99th Flying Training Squadron July 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.Though Coggs was unable to attend the Tuskegee AirmenTribute ceremony held at

  • Pilot for A Day program continues at 560th Flying Training Squadron

    The 560th Flying Training Squadron welcomed itsnewest pilot, as part of the “Pilot for A Day” program July 17 atJBSA-Randolph.Jared Stadler, became a pilot and joined the ranksof the 560th FTS “Chargin’ Cheetahs,” thanks to a program started more than 20years ago by former Capt. Rory Blackburn and

  • JBSA community, 99th FTS celebrate Tuskegee Airmen heritage, legacy

    Members of the 99th Flying Training Squadron and Joint Base San Antonio community had the opportunity to meet and greet five barrier-breaking documented original Tuskegee Airmen through multiple events during a two-day visit to JBSA-Randolph June 11-12.During the first day, the 99th FTS honored the