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The 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma where it also is the host unit. The mission of the Wing is threefold: Produce pilots for U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and allied nations as directed. Second, prepare forces to support mobility taskings and deploy when directed. Third, provide support to, and execute mission directives. The 71 FTW is the only Air Force unit to conduct joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for officers of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and the air forces of several allied countries. The unit has a long and decorated history. The group's World War II predecessor unit, the 71st Reconnaissance Group operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater flying reconnaissance missions. It was awarded the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for its role in the liberation of the Philippines during 1944–1945. During the Cold War, the 71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (Fighter) was a part of Strategic Air Command. The wing performed strategic reconnaissance and also tested a technique for launching small RBF-84 aircraft from GRB-36 bombers to extend the range of photographic reconnaissance and fighter escort. The testing ended in 1956, but the wing continued strategic reconnaissance until inactivated on 1 July 1957. ==Units== * 71st Operations Group (71 OG) (Tail Code: VN) : The 71 OG conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for over 300 student pilots each year. The group flies more than 55,000 sorties annually, and logs over 81,000 flying hours each year. : 3d Flying Training Squadron (3 FTS) "Jayhawks" T-1 Jayhawk : 5th Flying Training Squadron (5 FTS) "Spittin' Kittens" Beechcraft T-6 Texan II T-1 Jayhawk Northrop T-38 Talon : 8th Flying Training Squadron (8 FTS) "8 Ballers" Beechcraft T-6 Texan II : 25th Flying Training Squadron (25 FTS) "Shooters" Northrop T-38 Talon : 33d Flying Training Squadron (33 FTS) "Dragons" Beechcraft T-6 Texan II : 71st Operations Support Squadron (71 OSS) "Ghostriders" : 71st Student Squadron (71 STURON) "Stucans" * 71st Mission Support Group (71 MSG) : 71st Installation Support Squadron (71 LRS) : 71st Security Forces Squadron (71 SFS) : 71st Force Support Squadron (71 FSS) * 71st Medical Group (71 MDG) : 71st Medical Operations Squadron (71 MDOS) : 71st Medical Support Squadron (71 MDSS) Additionally, the 71st Comptroller Squadron (71 CPTS) reports directly to the 71 FTW. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「71st Flying Training Wing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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