Major command of the United States Air Force responsible for military training and education
Air Education and Training Command
Shield of Air Education and Training Command
Active
22 January 1942 – present (82 years, 3 months)
Detailed
1 July 1993 – present (as Air Education and Training Command) 1 July 1946 – 1 July 1993 (as Air Training Command) 31 July 1943 – 1 July 1946 (as Army Air Forces Training Command) 15 March 1942 – 31 July 1943 (as Army Air Forces Flying Training Command) 22 January 1942 – 15 March 1942 (as Army Air Corps Flying Training Command)[1]
Country
United States of America
Branch
United States Air Force (17 September 1947 – present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces, 7 July 1943 – 17 September 1947; Army Air Corps 23 January 1942 – 7 July 1943)
Type
Major Command
Role
"Recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver airpower for America"[2]
Size
69,989 Airmen 1,395 aircraft[3]
Headquarters
Randolph Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is one of the nine Major Commands (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force. It was established 1 July 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University.
AETC is headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. AETC is the primary training and professional education command in the Air Force.
More than 48,000 active duty and Air Reserve Component members and 14,000 civilian personnel make up AETC. The command has responsibility for approximately 1,600 aircraft.
AETC's mission is to "recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver air power for America."
^ abc"Air Education and Training Command (USAF)".
^"AETC updates mission, vision statements".
^"Facts and figures" (PDF). www.airforcemag.com. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^"AETC reflects on the value of duty within the First Command".
^"Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson: "Airpower starts here"".
^"Pilot Opportunities". www.173fw.ang.af.mil.
^"Kirtland Air Force Base > Units > 150th Special Operations Wing". www.kirtland.af.mil.
^"Arrival guide" (PDF). www.dossaviation.com.
^"USAF Academy Aircraft Identification". www.usafa.af.mil.
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Air Force (17 September 1947 – present)
United States Army (
Army Air Forces, 7 July 1943 – 17 September 1947; 
Army Air Corps 23 January 1942 – 7 July 1943)
