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433rd Training Squadron ‘Raiders’ welcome new leader
March 10, 2025 — 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... MORE

Darden assumes command of 433rd TRS ‘Raiders’

340th Flying Training Group claims Twenty-Second Air Force Battle Born trophy
August 23, 2024 — Every year during the Twenty-Second Air Force Summer Senior Leadership Summit, the Battle Ready trophy is presented to the direct reporting unit that distinguishes itself through exceptionally meritorious service along with the Battle Born trophy which is presented to the unit that best represents the commander’s priority of “Readiness Now.” This year, the 340th Flying Training Group was awarded the Twenty-Second Air Force Battle Born trophy at the 2024 Summer SLS at Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 5... MORE

340th FTG earns 22nd AF Battle Born trophy

340th Flying Training Group welcomes new commander
July 26, 2024 — Col. Anthony Straw assumed command of the 340th Flying Training Group during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on July 26, 2024. The ceremony was officiated by 22nd Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn... MORE

5th Flying Training Squadron welcomes new commander
April 26, 2024 — Col. Amy Lewis, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over a ceremony where Lt. Col. Christina Hopper assumed command of the 5th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Anthony Straw on April 18, 2024, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma... MORE

Mobilization assistant to AETC commander visits 340th Flying Training Group
September 29, 2023 — Brig. Gen. David P. Garfield, Air Education and Training Command Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, visited Airmen and leadership of the 340th Flying Training Group for a mission briefing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Sep. 27, 2023... MORE

Mobilization assistant to AETC commander visits 340th FTG

340th Flying Training Group conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise
September 15, 2023 — The 340th Flying Training Group conducted an emergency response and public health tabletop exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sept. 7, 2023... MORE

340th FTG conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise

340th FTG conducts natural disaster response exercise
April 4, 2023 — The 340th Flying Training Group conducted a natural disaster response exercise in conjunction with Joint Base San Antonio March 29, 2023, consisting of exercise weather messages and a natural disaster response exercise, or NDRE, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., throughout JBSA... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated this year
September 13, 2021 — The Air Force has directed that all Reserve Citizen Airmen in part-time statuses be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 2, 2021, and all Reservists on active duty or in Active Guard and Reserve status must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 2, 2021... MORE

A member of team Homestead receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination event during the August Unit Training Assembly Aug. 7, 2021 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Allissa Landgraff)