Description
Patch lot includes Flying Training Wings, Groups, Squadrons and Flights.
AIR EDUCATION and TRAINING COMMAND
Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX, was established and activated in Jan 1942, making it the second oldest major command in the Air Force. AETC’s training mission makes it the first command to touch the lives of nearly every Air Force member. AETC was formed in 1942 as the Army Air Corps Flying Training Command with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Less than a year later, the headquarters moved to Fort Worth, Texas. During World War II the command provided technical and flying training at more than 600 installations, factories and institutions of higher learning. The headquarters moved to Barksdale AFB, LA, in 1946, to Scott AFB, IL, in 1949, and finally to Randolph AFB, TX in 1957. In Jul 1993, Air Training Command and Air University merged to form AETC. This redesignation allowed the command to retain all of its previous heritage and honors. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure plan renamed Randolph Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Over the years, more than 25 million students have graduated from AETC training and education programs.