• AF Reserve Personnel director visits 340th FTG

    Brig. Gen. Anne B. Gunter (center), director of personnel for Headquarters Air Force Reserve, Pentagon, receives a mission briefing from Airmen and leadership of the 340th Flying Training Group during her visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Feb. 2, 2022. Gunter’s briefing included a

  • A different point of view: a married couple’s BMT experience

    Almost every evening over the last year, Staff Sgt. Sarah Bento, a Military Training Instructor assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron, would come home to share her experiences as an instructor with her husband, Devon. Her words undoubtedly had an impact on Devon because in September, he began

  • Waters assumes command of 97th FTS

    Lt. Col. F. Wayne Waters Jr. assumed command of the 97th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. C. Matthew Sallee on Oct. 15, 2021, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

  • Finance guru named "On the Spot Award" winner for July

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – What happens when you wake up on payday and check your bank account to find out you weren't paid the right amount?What if you weren't paid at all? Ouch! A gut punch.For the 340th Flying Training Group, there is a guy who knows the ropes and has the tools to

  • NCOIC of Force Development named "On the Spot Award" winner for June

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Tech. Sgt. Kyle Gossen is like a storm rolling over the plains. He attacks various duties from all directions, and all there is to do is tie down what you can and hope he doesn't take the roof off.In other words, Gossen attacks and dominates every mission in

  • Lewis assumes command of 70th Flying Training Squadron

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Lt. Col. Amy Lewis assumed command of the 70th Flying Training Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 21 during a ceremony officiated by Col. Joel DeBoer, 306th Flying Training Group commander.Outgoing 70th FTS commander Lt. Col.

  • How a lumberjack from rural America chased clouds for 33 years.

    A story about a U.S. Air Force instructor pilot who never stopped having fun! JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – "Kervin, hurry outside; your father is flying home," shouts Lois Waterman.Kervin runs to the porch.Chuck Waterman pulls out of a turn down into the weeds in an F-101 Voodoo over

  • Aviator shares dad's passion, passes it on to his son

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Thirty-two years is a long time to do anything, but when you love what you do, three-plus decades can fly by in the blink of an eye, and that's how it felt for Lt. Col. Andrew Kissinger, newly retired T-6 Texan instructor pilot, 39th Flying Training Squadron,

  • 340th IT team earns "On the Spot Award" recognition

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – There's a one-two punch for the 340th Flying Training Group.It all started when Master Sgt. Melissa Klinksiek overheard Master Sgt. Christian Delgado having a conversation about providing communication support for the commanders' summit."I happened to hear

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