JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- 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.
After the assumption, Wagner addressed those in attendance highlighting the work and impact the 487th TRS has in the Air Force Reserve undergraduate flying training program pipeline.
"We will continue to stay focused on our mission – provide unparalleled foundational training to each student, whether in an aircraft, in the classroom, or delivering customer service. We will continue to develop ourselves and each other to better our squadron and ourselves," said Wagner. "Finally, we have a unique opportunity in our new squadron to define what it means to be a Knight!”
Prior to this assignment, Wagner served as the 487th TRS director of operations. She is a command pilot with more than 4,400 military flying hours and 300 combat flying hours in the T-6A Texan II, T-1A Jayhawk, and C-17A Globemaster III.
Wagner will now be responsible for managing Air Force Reserve Command's aircrew training pipeline, with command authority of over 450 Pilot, Combat System Operator, Air Battle Manager, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, and Career Enlisted Aviator student positions across 22 training locations.