• 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 aviators selected for Profiles in Leadership Vol. 6

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Two 340th Flying Training Group instructor pilots will be featured in the Air Force Reserve's Profiles in Leadership, Volume 6.Selected for their exceptional performance, selfless sacrifices, and exemplary leadership skills were Maj. Christine Wagner, chief

  • Lessner assumes command of 39th Flying Training Squadron

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Lt. Col. Thomas Lessner assumed command of the 39th Flying Training Squadron Aug. 6 during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, officiated by 340th Flying Training Group Commander Col. Michael J. Vanzo. Relinquishing command was Lt. Col.

  • Cobras bid farewell to retiring T-6 instructors

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – The 39th Flying Training Squadron will bid farewell to two retiring Cobras Friday, May 1, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there will not be a formal ceremony.Lt. Col. Dean Hoekstra retires after 25 years of

  • Vanzo assumes command of 340th FTG

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Col. Michael J. Vanzo assumed command of the 340th Flying Training Group from Col. Allen Duckworth during a March 6 ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, officiated by Col. Kurt Matthews, 22nd Air Force vice commander.Prior to assuming command

  • We grow Airmen - Reserve teams guide student through UPT mine-field

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – When 1st Lt. Mike Lane, Air National Guard member, arrived at Sheppard Air Force Base in May 2017 for undergraduate pilot training, he was beyond excited about his future and the chance to achieve his childhood dream of flying the F-16."Being a Viper (F-16)

  • Reserve Citizen Airmen uses gliders to help heal wounded warriors

    Flying without an engine isn’t on most bucket lists, but it’s one of Lt. Col. Chris Rothe’s favorite ways to spend time, and because the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has a need for that skill, the 70th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot gets to fly sans power as a Reservist, and

  • Flight commanders gather for annual workshop

    JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Flight commanders from the 340th Flying Training Group’s six flying training squadrons gathered last week in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the annual flight commanders’ workshop.Although topics of discussion ranged from improving and standardizing processes to

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