USAF Basic Trainees march in formation at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas
Active
1953; 1967–1970; 1981–1992; 1993–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Type
Wing
Role
Training
Part of
Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ
Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas
Engagements
World War II (American Theater) Vietnam War Operation Just Cause (1989) 1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait)
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device (2x) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (6x) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel Lauren A. Courchaine
Vice Commander
Colonel J.P. O'Dell
Command Chief
Chief Master Sergeant Michael R. Morgan
Notable commanders
Joseph Ashy Gabriel P. Disosway
Insignia
37th Training Wing emblem[note 1][1]
37th Tactical Fighter Wing emblem[note 2][1]
Military unit
The 37th Training Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the 2nd Air Force and the Air Education and Training Command. As the host unit to Lackland Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, the 37th TRW is the predominant unit on the installation and is the largest training wing in the USAF. Known as the "Gateway to the Air Force", the 37th Training Wing's replaced the Lackland Training Center as the single basic military training for the USAF.[2]
At the same time, the 37th TRW also conducts technical training for security forces, logistics, and professional military education and hosts the English component (DLIELC) of the Defense Language Institute. Its four primary training functions graduate more than 85,000 students annually. As of October 2021, Colonel Rockie K. Wilson is the commander of the 37th Training Wing, and Michael R. Morgan is the Command Chief Master Sergeant.[3][4]
^ abcRobertson, Patsy (6 February 2015). "Factsheet 37 Training Wing (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^37th Training Wing factsheet
^"Col Rockie K. Wilson". Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^"Chief Master Sgt. Michael R. Morgan". Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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