Air Education and Training Command - Organization

Airman, Jan, 2004

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

Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Karl Meyers Established: July 1, 1993 Web address: www.aetc.randolph.af.mil

Mission

Recruits, trains and educates professional airmen to sustain the combat capability of America's Air Force. Provides basic military training, initial and advanced technical training, flying training and professional military and degree-granting professional education. Conducts joint, medical service, readiness and Air Force security assistance training.

Responsibilities

Sustains 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                                          71,571
  Officers                                           15,237
  Enlisted                                           56,334
AFRC                                                  3,483
ANG                                                   5,273
Civilians                                            19,533
Contracted workers                                   10,316
Total                                               110,176

Flying Hours

Per month: 48,181

Student Education Graduates

Officer accessions                                    5,461
  Basic Officer Training                              1,599
  Commissioned Officer Training                       1,555
  Reserved Officer Training Corps                     2,262
  Airman Education and
    Commissioning Program                                45

Professional Military Education                      18,235

Professional continuing education                    12,913
  Air Force Institute of Technology                   2,944
  Air University, schools                             9,969

Academic education                                   15,178
  Graduate education                                    501
  Community College
    of the Air Farce                                 14,677

Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed
  Learning                                          172,843

Other educational activities                         12,541

Total                                               237,171

Student Training Graduates

Aircrew                                              10,595
Survival training                                     8,856
Basic Military Training                              40,993
Technical training (includes nonresidents)          163,943
Field training                                       34,553
Distance learning                                    15,402

Total                                               274,342

Recruiting

Officer accessions                                    1,292
Enlisted accessions                                  37,144

Total                                                38,436

Organization

Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

I Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools--Reserve Officer Training Corps, Junior ROTC, Officer Training School (Basic Officer Training, Commissioned Officer Training)

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

I 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, Air Command and Staff College, Air War College

I 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)

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

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

I Air University Library--Air University Press

I Communications & Information Office--Air University Television

I Civil Air Patrol--USAF

I 42nd Air Base Wing

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

I 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, Texas

I 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas

I 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.

I 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas

I 381st Training Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.