Col. Tom Murphy, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks with Col. Andrew Croft, 12th Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. David Drichta, 435th Fighter Training Squadron commander, after delivering the final T-38C Talon to the 435th FTS at Randolph, Jan. 18, 2012. The jet is the last of 20 jets to be transferred from the 434th Fighter Training Squadron at Laughlin AFB, Texas to the 435th FTS as part of the consolidation of the Introduction to Figher Fundamentals training course. Due to the consolidation, the 435th FTS will also gain 11 active duty instructor pilots, more than 30 support positions, and 80 additional students annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden

Col. Tom Murphy, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Steve Plank, 434th Fighter Training Squadron director of operations, prepare to exit the T-38C Talon they delivered from Laughlin AFB, Texas to Randolph AFB, Jan. 18, 2012. The jet is the last of 20 jets to be transferred to the 435th Fighter Training Squadron at Randolph from the 434th FTS at Laughlin as part of the consolidation of the Introduction to Figher Fundamentals training course. Due to the consolidation, the 435th FTS will also gain 11 active duty instructor pilots, more than 30 support positions, and 80 additional students annually.