Aug. 19, 2024 Col. John P. Anderson Assumes Command of 12th Operations Group at JBSA-Randolph In a change of command ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on August 16, 2024, Col. John P. Anderson officially took command of the 12th Operations Group from Col. James J. Muniz. The ceremony was attended by military personnel, civilian staff, and local dignitaries, marking the
July 26, 2024 Straw assumes command of 340th FTG Col. Anthony Straw assumed command of the 340th Flying Training Group during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on July 26, 2024. The ceremony was officiated by 22nd Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn.
March 1, 2024 Three AF Reserve instructor pilots surpass 3,000 flight hour milestone Reaching an aviation milestone usually doesn't come easy for one pilot during their career, let alone three pilots around the same time. At Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, three Air Force Reserve instructor pilots assigned to the 39th Flying Training Squadron did just that by each exceeding
June 26, 2023 First 479th Flying Training Group First Assignment Instructor Pilot helps spearhead Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training The 479th Flying Training Group at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, recently welcomed 1st Lt. Hannah Michitsch, the group’s first-ever First Assignment Instructor Pilot, on April 19.
May 5, 2022 WSO-In-Training Reflects on Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a national observance that recognizes Asian and Pacific Americans and celebrates their historical and cultural contributions to the United States. For Capt. Johnny Sittisin, a student in the 479th Student Squadron, the month represents an
March 16, 2022 479th FTG celebrates Sapphire Event, 45 years of women in the cockpit Members from the 479th Flying Training Group and Air Force Recruiting Service, Detachment 1, held a Combat Systems Officer Sapphire and General Officer Inspire events to honor 45 years of women in the cockpit.
June 21, 2021 Instructor combat systems officer serves openly with pride Maj. Kiersten “Clicks” Thompson is an instructor combat systems officer at the 479th Flying Training Group at Naval Air Station- Pensacola, Florida. Thompson is an advocate for the Air Force’s diversity and inclusion and female fitment initiatives.
Jan. 26, 2021 479th Flying Training Group receives COVID-19 vaccine The 479th Flying Training Group, the Air Force’s only Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training pipeline, notched a significant milestone in their battle with the COVID-19 pandemic Jan. 22 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
May 1, 2020 Initial virtual ceremonies provide templates for 12th Flying Training Wing As social distancing and shelter-in-place efforts intensified in April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, two 12th Flying Training Wing units kept in step with public health directives by conducting the wing’s first virtual ceremonies.
Jan. 3, 2019 Back to Basics for CSOs Running Long, Deep, Fast Rapid technological advancements and a shift back to great power competition has created a higher demand for well-trained warfighters. The undergraduate combat systems officer schoolhouse at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Fla. is changing to meet that demand.