JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas –
Lt. Col. Kurtis Darden assumed command of the 433rd Training Squadron during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Feb. 27, 2025. The ceremony was officiated by 340th Flying Training Group Commander Col. Anthony Straw.
After the assumption, Darden addressed those in attendance highlighting the work and impact the 433rd TRS has in the Air Force military training pipeline.
“I’m excited about my new position with the 433rd TRS because I get to play a small part in helping develop future leaders not only in the Air Force, but in our country,” Darden said. “Basic Military Training serves as a foundation for a lot of great things that Airmen will go on to accomplish in life and I’m grateful for opportunity to be able to serve in this capacity.”
Prior to this assignment, Darden has served as individual mobilization augmentee to the Director of Operations and IMA to the Branch Chief for Air Force Fitness and Sports. He is now responsible for the only all-Reserve military training instructor unit in the Air Force.
The 433rd TRS serves as a prime example of total force integration, as 433rd Reserve MTIs serving side-by-side with their 37th Training Wing active mission partners at JBSA-Lackland to create the next generation of Airmen.