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  • 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.
  • 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.
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