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340th Flying Training Group Assumption of Command

Col. Anthony Straw addresses guests, attendees, and personnel after assuming command of the 340th Flying Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on July 26, 2024. Straw is now responsible for the overall success of the Air Force Reserve Command’s Reserve Instructor Program, which trains and provides experienced instructor pilots, jump masters, and Basic Military Training instructors to Air Education and Training Command’s instructor force.

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340th Flying Training Group Assumption of Command

Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, salutes Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn, 22nd Air Force commander, after assuming command of the 340th FTG at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on July 26, 2024. Straw is now responsible for the overall success of the Air Force Reserve Command’s Reserve Instructor Program, which trains and provides experienced instructor pilots, jump masters, and Basic Military Training instructors to Air Education and Training Command’s instructor force.

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340th Flying Training Group Assumption of Command

Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn, 22nd Air Force commander, presents the 340th Flying Training Group command guidon to Col. Anthony Straw, 340th FTG commander, during the group’s assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on July 26, 2024. Straw is now responsible for supporting Air Education and Training Command's Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Air Force Reserve Command’s Undergraduate Flying Training Program, Joint Primary Pilot Training, Pilot Instructor Training, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Basic Military Training and the United States Air Force Academy's Airmanship Programs.

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340th Flying Training Group Assumption of Command

More than 100 base personnel were in attendance to witness Col. Anthony Straw assume command of the 340th Flying Training Group during an assumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on July 26, 2024. Straw is now responsible for supporting Air Education and Training Command's Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Air Force Reserve Command’s Undergraduate Flying Training Program, Joint Primary Pilot Training, Pilot Instructor Training, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Basic Military Training and the United States Air Force Academy's Airmanship Programs.

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A T-1A Jayhawk flown by Lt. Col. Dominique Haig, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Megan Pasierb and Lt. Col. Christopher Puccia, 39th Flying Training Squadron, takes off during the 99th FTS’s final T-1A flight from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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Scott Einfalt, 12th Maintenance Squadron, conducts preflight checks prior to the last T-1A Jayhawk flown from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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Scott Einfalt, 12th Maintenance Squadron, conducts preflight checks prior to the last T-1A Jayhawk flown from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Megan Pasierb (right), 39th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. Dominique Haig (left), 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, conduct preflight checks prior to the last T-1A Jayhawk flown from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Megan Pasierb, 39th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, conducts a preflight check on her oxygen mask prior to the last T-1A Jayhawk flown from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Puccia, 39th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, conducts preflight checks of a T-1A Jayhawk prior to the last T-1A flown from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dominique Haig, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, speaks with Scott Einfalt, 12th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, prior to the last T-1A Jayhawk flown from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the advanced sixth generation trainer T-7A Red Hawk. The retirement of the T-1A reflects ongoing efforts to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

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Col. Anthony M. Straw

Col. Anthony M. Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander

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Lt. Col. Robert Volpe, an instructor pilot in the 5th Flying Training Squadron, flew more than 10,000 hours during his 35 year career in the U.S. Air Force. He has flown the T-38C Talon, C-130 Hercules, T-37 Tweet and T-6A Texan II. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Ashley Crist)

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70th FTS Change of Command ceremony

Lt. Col. Christopher Rothe addresses guests, attendees, and personnel after assuming command of the 70th Flying Training Squadron during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., on May 8, 2024. Rothe is now responsible for the execution of the Air Education and Training Command / Air Force Reserve Command Associate Instructor Program at USAFA, supporting operations of the 306th Flying Training Group by conducting over 55,000 sorties and 22,000 parachute jumps annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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70th FTS Change of Command ceremony

Col. Amy Lewis, 340th Flying Training Group commander, addresses attendees May 8, 2024, during the 70th Flying Training Squadron change of command ceremony in which Lt. Col. James Morgan relinquished command of the squadron to Lt. Col. Christopher Rothe at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. The 70th FTS provides augmentation to the cadet airmanship programs for over 4,000 cadets annually, providing flying and jump instructor continuity across all airmanship programs including soaring, free-fall, powered flight and flight screening. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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70th FTS Change of Command ceremony

Lt. Col. Christopher Rothe addresses guests, attendees, and personnel after assuming command of the 70th Flying Training Squadron during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., on May 5, 2023. Morgan is now responsible for the execution of the Air Education and Training Command / Air Force Reserve Command Associate Instructor Program at USAFA, supporting operations of the 306th Flying Training Group by conducting over 55,000 sorties and 22,000 parachute jumps annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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70th FTS Change of Command ceremony

Col. Amy Lewis, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presents the 70th Flying Training Squadron guidon to new squadron commander Lt. Col. Christopher Rothe during the squadron's change of command ceremony held at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 8, 2024. Rothe assumed command of the 70th FTS from Lt. Col. James Morgan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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70th FTS Change of Command ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Academy glider is placed as a backdrop static during the 70th Flying Training Squadron change of command ceremony in which Lt. Col. Christopher Rothe assumed command of the squadron from Lt. Col. James Morgan on May 8, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Col. Amy Lewis, 340th Flying Training Group commander, officiated the change of command ceremony. The 70th FTS provides augmentation to the cadet airmanship programs for over 4,000 cadets annually, providing flying and jump instructor continuity across all airmanship programs including soaring, free-fall, powered flight and flight screening. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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96th Flying Training Squadron welcomes new commander

(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Col. Michael McMillan, 340th Flying Training Group director of operations, Lt. Col. Andrew Calhoun, current 96th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Christine Van Weezendonk, former 96th FTS commander, stand at attention after the transfer of command during the 96th FTS change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 10, 2024. Change of command ceremonies represent a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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96th Flying Training Squadron welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Calhoun stands at attention after becoming the 96th Flying Training Squadron commander at the 96th FTS change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 10, 2024. As commander, Calhoun will lead the recruitment, training and development of a 75-person Associate Reserve Instructor Pilot Corps and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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