Aug. 29, 2019 Reserve Citizen Airmen uses gliders to help heal wounded warriors Flying without an engine isn’t on most bucket lists, but it’s one of Lt. Col. Chris Rothe’s favorite ways to spend time, and because the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has a need for that skill, the 70th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot gets to fly sans power as a Reservist, and
March 25, 2019 Part-time Airman is also a part-time ninja Reserve duty enables Citizen Airman to focus on personal and professional priorities
June 19, 2018 Reserve Citizen Airman ensures all children can play Close your eyes and listen to the rat-a-tat baby bird chatter, rolling trill of laughter, and the ever-so-serious instructions doled out to fellow imagineers, and you’ll agree, there’s nothing like the sound of children at play.Open your eyes - at a little park in Kirby, Texas, a handful of adults
Feb. 9, 2018 Retiring 39th FTS pilot welcomes son to long blue line Some things were just meant to be. Lt. Col. Joe Mirarchi and 2nd Lt. Chris Mirarchi’s story might have been just another example of a young man following in his father’s footsteps, taking his place in the long blue line, except there’s more.
Nov. 9, 2017 USAFA flying team earns 31st consecutive intercollegiate victory The U.S. Air Force Academy’s precision flying team, assisted by 70th Flying Training Squadron Air Force Reserve instructor pilots, earned its 31st consecutive win at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association 2017 Region I Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON).
Oct. 6, 2015 39th FTS instructor pilots impact generations Snuggled in the outskirts of San Antonio lies Randolph Air Force Base, which houses a unique squadron with a very serious mission -- to train those who will train future Air Force pilots.The 39th Flying Training Squadron, which falls under the 340th Flying Training Group, has a mission to provide