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  • Master Sgt. Melissa Erwin, 340th Flying Training Group (far right) salutes the outgoing Airman as she prepares for her 30-minute stint during the POW\MIA Recognition Week Missing Man Vigil held Sept. 17 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Janis El Shabazz)

    340th FTG Airman participates in POW/MIA observances

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – "You are not forgotten" -- these four simple words symbolize the Department of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action mission to bring home the more than 83,000 service members missing from World War II through today. Master Sgt. Melissa Erwin, 340th Flying Training Group information technology
  • New 39FTS, 96FTS leadership teams

    340th FTG names new squadron leadership teams

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Col. Allen Duckworth, 340th Flying Training Group commander, named two new squadron leadership teams slated to assume their duties in December. Lt. Col. Kristen Kent has been selected to command the 39th Flying Training Squadron here, and her director of operations will be Lt. Col. Thomas Lessner.  Lt. Col.
  • 340FTG Strategic Alignment

    340th Flying Training Group develops strategic direction, priorities

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – During a strategic alignment event conducted here Aug. 27-29, 340th Flying Training Group leaders and key stakeholders developed the group’s strategic direction, intended to guide the group over the next several years. Key stakeholders included group staff, squadron commanders and representatives from Air
  • Major General Richard Scobee, Tenth Air Force Commander, sat down with the command chiefs and group superintendents to get their perspective on various issues throughout the command.

    Scobee continues legacy of service

    Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of Lt. Gen. yesterday.
  • Participants in the 22nd Air Force Senior Leader Summit pose for a group photo by the U.S. Air Force Academy flightline Aug. 15, 2018. Military members and civilians embarked on a variety of tours to learn more about the Air Force as a whole, as well as the unique mission sets that make up the command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Park)

    22 AF command teams, community leaders team up for summit success

    Commanders and command chiefs from around the 22nd Air Force joined their civic leader counterparts for a Senior Leader Summit held last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although the Senior Leader Summit is nothing new – it’s typically offered three times a year – this summer’s event was unique in its inclusion of civic leaders. The civilians
  • LGMiller

    Miller becomes first Citizen Airman 4-star

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA – Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia was confirmed for promotion to the rank of General on Aug. 20. Miller will become the first Citizen Airman in the history of the Air Force
  • Lt. Col. Keith Shearin, 96th Flying Training Squadron commander, goes into the role of a Citizen Airman in Laughlin's big picture. "Regardless of the reservist’s status or background, the 96th FTS is proud to contribute to Laughlin’s total force unit," Shearin said. "Our Total Force Integration reinforces the base’s mantra 'We are Laughlin.'"

    Commander's Corner: Memoires from an AF Reserve Commander

    In 1998, the 96th FTS was reactivated at Laughlin AFB as the first Air Force Reserve unit to employ all three pilot training airframes (T-37, T-38, and T-1) as part of an integrated initiative supporting Undergraduate Pilot Training. Today, experienced and seasoned Citizen Airmen from the squadron serve side-by-side with their active duty counterparts instructing students in all three Laughlin airframes: the T-6, T-38 and T-1.
  • 340th Flying Training Group Commander Col. Allen Duckworth (left) and 340th FTG Director of Operations Michael Vanzo welcome 12th Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Mark Robinson and 12th FTW Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Goldstrom for an Aug. 9 unit immersion briefing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Janis El Shabazz)

    340th hosts 12th commander, command chief

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Col. Allen Duckworth, 340th Flying Training Group commander, hosted the new 12th Flying Training Wing commander, Col. Mark Robinson, and the 12th FTW Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Goldstrom, during their Aug. 9 unit immersion visit here. The 340th Flying Training Group - an Air Force Reserve
  • Master Sgt. Amy Whitman-Rector

    SPOTLIGHT: Master Sgt. Amy Whitman-Rector

    WHERE ARE YOU FROM?I was born and raised in Reed City, Michigan -- a small little farming town in the northern Lower Peninsula. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE AIR FORCE?I have been in the Air Force for 18 years. Prior to that, I was Army Reserve for 8 years. HOW LONG IN THE RESERVES? WHAT IS YOUR STATUS (AGR, TR, ART)?I have been a Reservist my
  • Lt. Col. Myla Abejuela, 340th Flying Training Inspector General, briefs on types of IG complaints, ROEs for submitting a complaint, when and where complaints can be filed and general guidance on resolving workplace concerns during the unit’s 2018 Enlisted Summit July 23-26. (Air Force photo by Janis El Shabazz)

    340th Flying Training Group Hosts 2018 Enlisted Summit

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Enlisted members from the 340th Flying Training Group headquarters and its seven squadrons gathered on July 23-26 at the Hangar Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas for the unit's 2018 Enlisted Summit.The 340th Flying Training Group, commanded by Col. Allen Duckworth, supports Air Education and Training Command's
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