5th Flying Training Squadron

Summary

The 5th Flying Training Squadron (5 FTS,) falls under the 340th Flying Training Group (340 FTG) for administrative control and the U.S. Air Force 71st Flying Training Wing based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma for operational control. It operates the T-1 Jayhawk, T-38B Talon, and T-6A Texan II aircraft conducting flight training in support of the 71st Operations Group.

 

VISION: Serve as the benchmark for integrated associate operations in AFRC as an unrivaled wingman.

 

Lineage. Constituted 5 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated 5 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Activated on 9 Nov 1946. Redesignated: 5 Fighter Squadron, All Weather on 10 May 1948; 5 Fighter-All Weather Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; 5 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1988. Redesignated 5 Flying Training Squadron on 1 Jan 1990. Activated on 16 Feb 1990. Inactivated on 15 Dec 1991. Redesignated 5 Flying Training Flight, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Apr 1997. Redesignated 5 Flying Training Squadron on 1 Apr 1998.
 

Assignments. 52 Pursuit (later, 52 Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-7 Nov 1945. 52 Fighter (later, 52 Fighter-All Weather; 52 Fighter-Interceptor) Group, 9 Nov 1946; 4709 Defense Wing, 6 Feb 1952; 568 Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953; 4709 Defense (later, 4709 Air Defense) Wing, 8 Jul 1954; 52 Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955; 32 Fighter Group, 1 Feb 1960; 32 Fighter Wing, 1 Feb 1961; Minot Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1962; Great Falls Air Defense Sector, 25 Jun 1963; 28 Air Division, 1 Apr 1966; 24 Air Division, 19 Nov 1969; 25 Air Division, 1 Jun 1983; Northwest Air Defense Sector, 1 Dec 1987-1 Jul 1988. 71 Flying Training Wing, 16 Feb 1990-15 Dec 1991. 610 Regional Support Group, 1 Apr 1997; 340 Flying Training Group, 1 Apr 1998-.
 

Stations. Selfridge Field, MI, 15 Jan 1941; Floyd Bennett Aprt, NY, 17 Dec 1941; Selfridge Field, MI, 14 Jan 1942; Florence, SC, 18 Feb 1942; Wilmington NC, 27 Apr 1942; Grenier Field, NH, 12 Jun-19 Jul 1942; Northern Ireland, 19 Aug 1942; Goxhill, England, 26 Aug-27 Oct 1942; (air echelon arrived at Tafaraoui, Algeria, on 8 Nov 1942); La Senia, Algeria, 12 Nov 1942; Orleansville, Algeria, 1 Jan 1943; Telergma, Algeria, 19 Jan 1943; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 8 Mar 1943; Le Sers, Tunisia, 12 Apr 1943; La Sebala, Tunisia, 20 May 1943; Bo Rizzo, Sicily, 1 Aug 1943; Corsica, 1 Dec 1943; Madna Airfield, Italy, 14 May 1944; Piagiolino Airfield, Italy, c. 24 Apr 1945; Lesina, Italy, c. 10 Jul-Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 25 Aug-7 Nov 1945. Schweinfurt, Germany, 9 Nov 1946; Bad Kissingen, Germany, 5 May-25 Jun 1947; Mitchel Field, NY, 25 Jun 1947; McGuire AFB, NJ, 4 Oct 1949; Suffolk County AFB, NY, 18 Aug 1955; Minot AFB, ND, 1 Feb 1960-1 Jul 1988. Vance AFB, OK, 16 Feb 1990-15 Dec 1991. Vance AFB, OK, 1 Apr 1997-.
 

Commanders. 1st Lt T. Alan Bennett, 1941; Capt John C. Erickson, 1941; 1st Lt T. Alan Bennett, 1941; 1st Lt Ward W. Harker, by Dec) 1941; 1st Lt James F. Whisenand, 1942; Capt Thomas A. Holdiman, 1942; Maj George C. Deaton, 10 May 1942; Maj William J. Payne, 2 May 1943; Maj Everett K. Jenkins, 25 Nov 1943; Maj Edwin W. Fuller, 4 May 1944; Lt Col Ralph J. Watson, 25 Aug 1944; Lt Col Hadley R. Eliker, 4 Mar-unkn 1945. Maj John M. Konosky, 9 Nov 1946; Lt Col William C. Bryson, 3 Feb 1948; Maj John M. Konosky, 17 Feb 1949-unkn; Lt Col George D. Mobbs, by May 1951); Lt Col Thomas D. Robertson, 5 Mar 1952; Lt Col Robert M. Myers, 26 Aug 1952; Lt Col Joseph G. Hohnson Jr., by Jul 1954-unkn; Lt Col Edward C. Heckman Jr., by Mar 1958; Maj Gordon H. Scott, 1 May 1960; Lt Col Roland J. DuFresne, 17 Aug 1960; Lt Col Jacksel M. Broughton, by Sep 1962; Lt Col Richard E. Chandler, 11 Jun 1964; Lt Col Hubert L. Williams, Jul 1964; Lt Col John H. Fowler Jr., 18 Nov 1965; Maj Frederick H. England, by Sep 1966; Lt Col Garland W. Eagle, 11 Nov 1966; Lt Col Vander L. Smith, 19 Jul 1968; Lt Col Donald J. Parsons, by Jun) 1970; Lt Col Joseph L. Phinney, 12 Mar 1971; Lt Col Jack H. Sandstrom, 19 Jan 1973; Lt Col Dennis M. Harper, Jun 1975; Lt Col Thurman D. Cothran, Jun 1977; Lt Col James E. Waddle, 7 Aug 1978; Lt Col Dallas R. Hanna, by Dec 1979; Lt Col Daniel L. Wodstrchill, by Dec 1980; Lt Col Richard L. Maki, 8 Jul 1982; Lt Col Richard E. Coe, 29 Jun 1984; Lt Col Thomas W. Dobson Jr, 6 Jun 1986-c. Feb 1988; unkn, Feb-1 Jul 1988. Lt Col Ruel M. Dunn, 16 Feb 1990; Lt Col Terry E. Pursell, 13 Jul 1990-15 Dec 1991. Lt Col Gregory A. Phillips, 1 Apr 1997- 1 Nov 1999. Lt Col R. David Johnson, 1 Nov 1999 – 18 May 2000. Lt Col Ronald L. Welsh, 18 May 2000 – 13 Sept 2003. Lt Col Robert Willismson, 13 Sept 2003 – 25 June 2004. Lt Col David Clark, 25 June 2004 – 24 June 2005. Lt Col Gerald Kirchner 24 June 2005 – 24 Aug 2006. Lt Col Daniel C. Crawford, 24 Aug 2006 – 24 Jan 2008. Lt Col Kevin Kallsen, 24 Jan 2008 – 12 Sept 2008. Lt Col Paul K. Tom, 12 Sept 2008- 9 Jul 2010. Lt Col Dwain F. Kuehl, 9 Jul 2010 – 9 Feb 2012. Lt Col Kevin J. Bullard 10 Feb 2012 – 15 Apr 2013. Lt Col Philip Marshall, 16 Apr 2013 – 2 Jun 2014. Lt Col Douglas A. Stouffer, 3 Jun 2014 – 13 Mar 2016, Lt Col Curt Castillo 13 March 2016 – 17 Jul 2017, Lt Col Pete Hansen 17 Jul 2017-1 May 2018, Lt Col Matthew Johnson 31 Jul 2018 – 08 Jun 2021, Lt Col Marcus Hutson 08 Jun 2021 – 08 Dec 2022, Lt Col Anthony Straw 08 Dec 2022 – Present

Aircraft. P-40, 1941-1942; P-39, 1942; Spitfire, 1942-1944; P-51, 1944-1945. P-61, 1947-1948; F-82, 1948-1950; F-94, 1950-1953; F-86, 1953-1956; F-102, 1957-1960; F-106, 1960-1985; F-15, 1984-1988. T-37, 1990-1991; T-38; 1990-1991. Unkn, 1997; T-37, 1998-2007; T-38, 1998-; T-1, 1998-. T-6, 2006-.
 

Operations. Combat in ETO and MTO, Aug 1942-30 Apr 1945; participated in the invasion of north Africa on 8 Nov 1942 and liberation of Sicily and Italy. Served in Germany as an all-weather fighter squadron, 1946-1947 and as an air defense unit, 1947-1988. Trained pilots and pilot instructors, Feb 1990-Dec 1991 and since 1997.
 

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Algeria-French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
 

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 9 Jun 1944; Rumania, 31 Aug 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1960-31 Dec 1962; 1 Jan 1978-30 Jun 1979; 1 Apr 1986-31 Mar 1988; [16 Feb 1990]-31 Mar 1991; 1 Apr 1990-14 Dec 1991. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Oct 2012 – 30 Sept 14.
 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 31 Oct 16.  
 

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 31 Oct 2016
 

Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Sept 1998