• Ray assumes command of 70th FTS

    Lt. Col. Christopher Rothe relinquished command of the 70th Flying Training Squadron to Lt. Col. Timothy Ray on July 16, 2025, during a ceremony held at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, officiated the change of command

  • 340th FTG welcomes new honorary commanders

    After the program completion of the 340th Flying Training Group’s previous honorary commanders, the group inducted four new local civic leaders during a ceremony on June 18, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to serve as honorary commanders for the headquarters and the group’s three

  • Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone

    In the cockpit of a T-6A Texan II, thousands of feet above the West Texas desert, one instructor pilot (IP) reached a milestone that few in the Air Force ever do: 3,000 flight hours in a single aircraft.

  • Ash assumes command of 5th FTS

    Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over a ceremony where Lt. Col. Christina Hopper relinquished command of the 5th Flying Training Squadron to Lt. Col. Dustin Ash on May 22, 2025, at Vance Air Force Base, Okla.

  • 340th FTG hosts spring 2025 MUTA

    The 340th Flying Training Group hosted its spring mandatory unit training assembly, or MUTA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 15-16, 2025.

  • Wagner assumes command of 487th TRS ‘Knights’

    Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over a ceremony where Lt. Col. Christine Wagner assumed command of the 487th Training Squadron from Lt. Col. David Mitchell on May 2, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

  • 340th FTG conducts annual natural disaster response exercise

    The 340th Flying Training Group inspection team conducted its annual natural disaster response exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to complement JBSA's NDREs on Mar. 27, 2025, consisting of exercise weather messages and scenarios from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

  • AFRC A1 annual awards announced

    Every year the Air Force Reserve Command A1 Awards honor the top performers and premier installation-level programs across manpower, personnel, services, education, and training across the command.

  • Darden assumes command of 433rd TRS ‘Raiders’

    Lt. Col. Kurtis Darden assumed command of the 433rd Training Squadron during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Feb. 27, 2025. The ceremony was officiated by 340th Flying Training Group Commander Col. Anthony Straw.

  • 340th FTG welcomes back, reactivates 487th Training Squadron

    The 340th Flying Training Group reactivated the historic 487th Training Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025, during which Lt. Col. David Mitchell officially assumed command of the 487th TRS “Knights.”

340th FTG Units

340th Flying Training Group
Toll Free: 1-888-340-1612
DSN 487-1612

5th Flying Training Squadron - Vance AFB, Oklahoma.
Toll Free: 1-888-781-5387
DSN 448-7700

39th FTS - Randolph AFB, Texas
Toll Free: 1-877-720-9899
DSN 487-7120

43d FTS - Columbus AFB, Mississippi
Toll Free: 1-877-281-1482
DSN 742-3571

70th Flight Training Squadron - USAFA, Colorado.
Comm. 1-719-333-9309
DSN 333-9309

96th FTS - Laughlin AFB, Texas
Toll Free: 1-800-425-3080
DSN 732-9600

97th FTS - Sheppard AFB, Texas
Toll Free: 1-877-338-4538
DSN 736-8414

433rd Training Squadron - JBSA Lackland, Texas
Comm: 210-671-7589/2410
DSN 473-7589/2410