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Black History Month: Maj. Marcus Davis, 99th Flying Training Squadron
February 14, 2023
Maj. Marcus Davis, 99th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, explains why Black History Month is important to him and how he became an Air Force pilot.
99th, 559th Flying Training Squadrons host San Antonio ACE Academy
June 28, 2022
99th, 559th Flying Training Squadrons host San Antonio ACE Academy
Tuskegee Airman celebrates 102nd birthday at 12th FTW
December 6, 2021
Man in motorized chair being given a tour by a pilot in military flight suit.
99th FTS participates in Tuskegee Airman’s 100th birthday celebration
January 22, 2021
Lt. Col. Derek McCafferty, 99th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, waves to retired Master Sgt. James Bynum, a documented Original Tuskegee Airman, during his 100th birthday celebration Jan. 9 at the Grandview Assisted Living Facility in San Antonio. To celebrate the milestone, the Tuskegee Airmen San Antonio Chapter held a drive-thru car parade where close to a 100 cars showed up to wish him a happy birthday.
99th FTS carries on Tuskegee Airmen legacy, trains ‘world’s best’ instructor pilots
May 17, 2016
The 99th Flying Training Squadron is the Department of Defense’s sole provider for T-1A Jayhawk pilot instructor training. The squadron was formed during World War II as the first flying unit for African Americans known as the Tuskegee Airmen, and it was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.