12th Operations Group

The 12th OG forges aviators by conducting training in three different aircraft. The group contains one support squadron, a training squadron which supports all students, and five flying squadrons. The unit's mission includes pilot instructor training, introduction to fighter fundamentals student and instructor pilot training, weapons systems officer training, and remotely piloted aircraft pilot and basic sensor operator training. 

12th Operations Support Squadron

The 12th OSS is responsible for air traffic control, airfield management, airspace management, aerospace physiology, CRAFT, current operations, flight records and aircrew flight equipment for all 12th OG training. 

12th Training Squadron

The 12th TRS is responsible for pilot instructor training and introduction to fighter fundamentals academic and simulator training, scheduling, registrar, and international student training. 

99th Flying Training Squadron 

The 99th Flying Training Squadron is the Department of Defense’s sole provider for T-7A initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) and pilot instructor training utilizing an initial cadre of T-7A instructor pilots and instructor weapon systems officers.  The squadron operates a fleet of 2 T-7A aircraft executing IOT&E of the T-7A and its ground-based training system (GBTS) for the Air Force. The 99 FTS qualifies aircrew as T-7A initial cadre and future Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) and Fighter Bomber Fundamentals (FBF) instructors. The squadron develops, manages, and executes all T-7A related operations and training.

435th Fighter Training Squadron 

The 435th FTS conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student training in nearly 50 T-38C Talon aircraft and trains IFF instructors for AETC at large. The 435th trains approximately 150 students annually from the United States, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. After graduating from either undergraduate pilot training or undergraduate combat systems officer training, pilots and CSOs go through the 435th's 9-week program to prepare them for follow on assignments in the Combat Air Forces' F-15E, F-16, A-10, F-22, F-15C, or F-35 aircraft. The syllabus is tailored toward the student's follow-on formal training unit and includes training in basic fighter maneuvers as well as basic surface attack and low level operations. 

558th Flying Training Squadron 

The 558th FTS is the home of the Air Force's only undergraduate remotely-piloted aircraft training program providing three distinct courses for officer and enlisted aircrew: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Instrument Qualification Course, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Fundamentals Course, and the Basic Sensor Operator Course. Graduates of the 558th FTS move on to formal training units at Holloman AFB, N.M. or Beale AFB, Calif. The squadron also has a military training flight which is responsible for the oversight and mentorship of non-prior service enlisted Airmen. 

559th Flying Training Squadron 

The 559th FTS provides T-6A Pilot Instructor Training. The squadron flies more than 16,000 hours annually in a fleet of 38 T-6A aircraft and qualifies more than 200 U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine and allied pilots annually. 
 

306th Flying Training Group

The 306th FTG, located at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., provides management and oversight of Academy airmanship programs involving 2,500 cadets annually. The group ensures powered flight, soaring and parachuting courses contribute measurably to the leadership and character development of cadets.
 

306th Operations Support Squadron 

The 306th OSS provides operations support for the U.S. Air Force Academy’s airmanship programs, as well as the Academy’s airfield. The squadron manages airfield and airspace operations, aircrew flight equipment, tours and orientation rides, as well as overseeing the Department of Defense’s largest aerial events program. 

94th Flying Training Squadron 

The 94th FTS conducts more than 20,000 training and competition glider sorties annually, focused on developing officers, leadership, and character. More than 330 cadets take a basic solo course in sailplanes (Airmanship 251) and more than 1,100 cadets participate in the basic soaring course (Airmanship 250). Additionally, cadet instructors compete nationally in aerobatics and sailplane racing team competitions.  The squadron operates 24 sailplanes with seven tow aircraft. 
 

98th Flying Training Squadron 

The 98th FTS conducts parachute training for 700 Academy cadets annually. This training focuses on safety and emergency procedures, which enhance student confidence and maximize performance under extremely stressful conditions. In addition to basic jump training (Airmanship 490), the 98th FTS also oversees the Airmanship 491 “Wings of Green” and Airmanship 496 “Wings of Blue” competitive and demonstration parachute programs. Training is conducted using three UV -18Bs, or “Twin Otters.” 
 

557th Flying Training Squadron 

The 557th FTS conducts more than 12,600 training and competition hours annually, focused on developing leaders of character among U.S. Air Force Academy cadets. It operates airmanship training courses designed to introduce cadets to powered flight and provides them with an opportunity to solo in a T-53 Kadet 2, a light, general aviation aircraft. Cadets participate in the squadron’s Airmanship 201, 302 and 465 courses. The 557th FTS also operates the cadet Flying Team, which competes nationally against other universities.  The squadron operates 24 T-53 Kadets, 4 T-41 Mescalero, and 3 T-51 aircraft.

479th Flying Training Group

The 479th Flying Training Group, located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., is the U.S. Air Force's only training pipeline for Combat Systems Officers (CSOs). The 479th Operations Support Squadron, 479th Student Squadron, 455th Flying Training Squadron, and the 451st Flying Training Squadron work in concert to graduate ~300 CSOs annually. The 479th FTG develops USAF aviators who are integrators of electromagnetic spectrum, sensors, and weapon operations. Humans-on-the-Loop synchronizing our diverse technologies; ingrained with the inherent skills to sense, target, and attack generating problems for our nation’s adversaries. These aviators are leaders with subject matter expertise to operate in dynamic environments who and employ diverse technologies on an increasingly complex battlefield. These CSOs are trained to become aviators with specialized and advanced training in weapons employment, sensor management, special operations, and the electromagnetic spectrum. The 479 FTG’s mission is to develop the world’s best Combat Systems Officers for the USAF who are formal training unit ready.

451st Flying Training Squadron

The 451st FTS conducts undergraduate Combat Systems Officer training in 3 T-1A Operational Flight Training simulators and 20 Multi-Crew Synthetic Training System simulators. These simulators provide a virtual, real-time threat environment to train aviation fundamentals, airmanship, systems knowledge, airborne navigation, and crew resource management. The unit trains more than 215 active duty, guard, and reserve officers annually in advanced navigation, electromagnetic warfare, special operations, and weapon systems employment to meet service and combatant commander operational requirements. Graduates of the 451st FTS attend formal training units throughout the combat, mobility, global strike, and special operations air forces. The 451st FTS also conducts in-house Instructor CSO qualification training. The 451st FTS mission is to build, teach, and lead the next generation of Combat System Officers.

455th Flying Training Squadron

The 455th FTS conducts the primary phase of undergraduate combat systems officer training using a fleet of 22 T-6A Texan II aircraft. The squadron annually trains more than 350 CSO students annually, providing instruction in basic airmanship, flight discipline, crew coordination, crew resource management, and mission management. The 455th FTS also conducts theater indoctrination training for newly assigned instructor pilots. The 455th FTS mission is to create the aviation foundation in AF CSOs, propelling them to successful flying and professional careers.

479th Operations Support Squadron

The 479th OSS conducts primary and advanced phases of the Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training. The squadron provides academic and simulator training, aviation resource management, communications, security, intelligence operations, and flight physiology functions for the 479th Flying Training Group. The 479th OSS is the home of three T-1A simulators, three T-6A simulators, and 18 T-25 simulators. The 479th OSS is also home to the Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations School (EMSO) which conducts advanced graduate Electronic Warfare training for Joint, DoW, and international military personnel. The 479th OSS mission is to support and conduct evolving Combat Systems Officer training, to instill the next generation of CSOs with fundamental competencies of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and Warfare designed for the high-end fight.

479th Student Squadron

The 479th STUS is the first stop for students and exercises administrative control of all students at USAF Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training. The mission of the 479th STUS is to build, teach, and lead the next generation of USAF Combat Systems Officers

12th Maintenance Group

The 12th Maintenance Group was reorganized in January, 2017 from a directorate and has three squadrons. It is entirely manned by civil servants. The group executes more than 40,000 flight hours annually supporting six training operations squadrons. The agency is responsible for overall fleet health for 189 aircraft assigned at both JBSA-Randolph and NAS Pensacola. The group provides on-equipment and off-equipment maintenance support for T-7A, T-6 and T-38C aircraft. Aircraft maintenance is performed using 20 separate facilities including management of the base Repair Cycle Management Program, avionics, electrical and aerospace ground equipment, Quality Assurance, as well as aircraft sheet metal and structural fabrication and repair. The group also operates a Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, the regional paint blasting facility, oversees the Transient Alert function and T-38C, T-6A Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply functions.