Air Education and Training Command

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.
Nickname(s)	"The First Command"[4]
Motto(s)	"Airpower starts here!"[5]
Engagements	World War II – American Theater[1]
Decorations	Air Force Organization Excellence Award[1]
Website	www.aetc.af.mil
Commanders
Commander	Lt Gen Brian S. Robinson
Deputy Commander	Maj Gen James R. Sears Jr.
Command Chief	CCM Chad W. Bickley
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-15C/D,[6] F-16A/B/C/D, F-35A
Multirole helicopter	HH-60G, UH-1N
Trainer helicopter	TH-1H
Reconnaissance	RC-26B[7]
Trainer	DA-20,[8] T-1A, T-6A, T-38C, T-41, T-51, T-53A, TG-15A/B, TG-16A[9]
Transport	C-17A, C-130J, CV-22B, UV-18B
Tanker	HC-130J/P/N, KC-46A, KC-135R, MC-130H/J/P

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."