Air education and training command - Organisation - Brief Article

Airman, Jan, 2002

Commander: Gen. Donald G. Cook Headquarters: Randolph AFB, Texas

Command Chief Master Sgt: Chief Master Sgt. William A. Milligan Established: July 1, 1993 Web Address: http://www.aetc.randolph.af.mil

Mission

Recruit, train and educate quality people for our aerospace force and the nation. Provide basic military training, initial and advanced technical training, flying training, and professional military and degree-granting professional education. Conduct joint, medical service, readiness and Air Force security assistance training.

Responsibilities

To replenish the combat capability of the operational Air Force with highly trained and motivated airmen. Recall of individual ready reservists. Mobility and contingency tasking support to combatant commanders.

People


Active Duty                                    66,705
 Officers                                      14,385
 Enlisted                                      52,320
AFRC                                            4,694
ANG                                             5,273
Civilians                                      15,046
Contracted Workers                              9,380

Total                                         101,098

Flying Hours

Per Month: 46,748

Student Education Graduates

Commissioning                                   5,483
 OTS                                            1,870
 AFROTC                                         2,201
 AECP                                              30
 COT                                            1,382
Professional Military Education                13,299
Professional Cont. Education                   17,163
 AF Institute of Technology                     8,571
 Maxwell                                        8,592
Graduate Education                                955
Community College of the Air Force             12,283
Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed
Learning                                      102,316

Total                                         151,499

Student Training Graduates

Aircrew                                         7,372
Survival Training                               6,586
Basic Military Training                        36,667
Technical (includes nonresidents)             131,420
Medical                                        17,252
Field Training                                 29,765
Distance Learning                              22,247

Total                                         251,309

Organization

Air Force Doctrine Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

* Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools -- Reserve Officer Training Corps, JROTC, Officer Training School (Basic Officer Training, Commissioned Officer Training)

* Professional Military Education -- Squadron Officer College (Aerospace Basic Course, Squadron Officer School), Air Command and Staff College, Air War College, School for Advanced Airpower Studies, College for Enlisted PME (Senior NCO Academy and CONUS NCO Academies, Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute)

* Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs -- Community College of the Air Force, Air Force Institute of Technology (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio), School of Advanced Airpower Studies, ACSC, AWC

* Professional Continuing Education -- Air Force Institute of Technology (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio), Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development (USAF Chaplain Service Institute, Air Force Judge Advocate General School, Air Force Human Resource Management School, Commander's Professional Development School, USAF First Sergeant Academy, Professional Military Comptroller School, USAF Historian Development School), College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education (Air Force Wargaming Institute, Airpower Research Institute, Public Affairs Center of Excellence, Warfare Studies Institute)

* Headquarters Air University Academic Office -- Academic Affairs Division, Registrar Division, Center for Academic Excellence (Faculty Development Division, Academic Instructor School)

* Air Force Institute for Advance Distributed Learning (Extension Course Program, Air Technology Network, Air Force ADL Focal Point)

* Air University Library -- Air University Press

* Communications & Information Office -- Air University Television

* Civil Air Patrol -- USAF

* 42nd Air Base Wing

2nd Air Force (Technical Training), Keesler AFB, Miss.

* 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, Texas

* 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas

* 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.

* 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas

* 381st Training Group, Vandenberg AEB, Calif.

19th Air Force (Flying Training), Randolph AFB, Texas

* 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas (T-1A, T-6, T-37, T-38, T-43, AT-38)

* 14th FTW, Columbus AFB, Miss. CT-1A, T-37, AT-38, T-38)

* 45th Airlift Flight, Keesler AFB, Miss. (C-21)

* 47th FTW, Laughlin AFB, Texas CT-1A, T-37, T-38)

* 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. (F-16)

* 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (MC-130P, MC-130H, MH-53J, TH-53A, UH-1N, HH-60G) 23rd FTW, Fort Rucker, Ala. (UH-1)