HONORARY COMMANDER HANDBOOK

Honorary Commanders should:

• Be a United States citizen of outstanding character, integrity and patriotism.
• Be a leader in local/regional/national community affairs.
• Be in a position to provide individual perspectives to senior Air Force and Space Force leaders on Air and Space Forces initiatives, issues and other matters of interest.
• Be in a position to disseminate information about the Air Force and Space Force to a broad cross section of the public and to other prominent citizens in their area.
• Be able to interpret and affect public attitude toward the Air Force and Space Force.
• Be able and willing to devote a reasonable amount of time as a civic leader for the installation.

Honorary Commanders cannot:

• Be an employee of the federal government.
• Be a federally elected or appointed official. Locally elected or appointed officials will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Be an active member of the National Guard or a member of the Ready Reserve (Selected), Individual Ready Reserve, or Standby Reserve. 
• Be a retired military member of any service. Exceptions will be rare and approved at the MAJCOM/PA or Field Command PA level when there is significant justification for inclusion.
• Be a paid employee of any political party or candidate.
• Hold financial interests that conflict with their role as a civic leader, or those who have current, or are bidding on, contracts with the DoD.

APPLICATION

Applications for the 2024-2025 iteration are closed.  We will be accepting applications for the 2025-2026 iteration in July of next year.  

Your Point of Contacts (POC) for the HCCP:

James Orlando – Public Affairs Chief (contact number:  325.654.3876)

Alicia Aguilar, Visual Information Specialist: (contact number: 325.654.3876)

Email:  17trw.pa2@us.af.mil

EXECUTE AND IMPROVE THE MISSION

400-person/200-room deficit pipeline dormitory, FY24: $44M

Fire Academy dry trainer, FY19: $1.4M

Intel Campus universal classroom renovations:

FY23, 32K sq.ft.: $9.0M

FY24, 76K sq.ft.: $4.4M

TAKING CARE OF OUR PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES

Base lodging renovation, FY22: $18M

Base fire station upgrade, FY24: $2.4M

Student dormitory renovations

FY 22, 81K sq.ft.: $6.5M

FY 23, 16K sq.ft.: $3.6M

ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Cressman dining facility expansion: $3.3M

Special instruments consolidation: $1.2M

International student classroom expansion: $3.4M

Military working dog training area enhancement:  $350K

Military resiliency projects: $1.5M

Energy resiliency: $2.45M

Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was established and activated in January 1942, making it the second oldest major command in the Air Force. AETC’s training mission makes it the first command to touch the lives of nearly every Air Force member. AETC was formed in 1942 as the Army Air Corps Flying Training Command with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Less than a year later, the headquarters moved to Fort Worth, Texas. During World War II the command provided technical and flying training at more than 600 installations, factories and institutions of higher learning. The headquarters moved to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, in 1946, to Scott AFB, Illinois, in 1949, and finally to Randolph AFB in 1957. In July 1993, Air Training Command and Air University merged to form AETC. This redesignation allowed the command to retain all of its previous heritage and honors. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure plan renamed Randolph Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Over the years, more than 25 million students have graduated from AETC training and education programs.

AETC includes Air Force Recruiting Service, a numbered air force and the Air University. The command operates 12 major installations and supports tenant units on numerous bases across the globe. There are also 16 active duty and seven Reserve wings.

MISSION
We Recruit, Train and Educate, Exceptional Airmen

VISION
The First Command: Developing Airmen of Character...The Foundation of a Lethal Force

The 17th TRG consists of the following squadrons

- 17th Training Support Squadron
- 312th Training Squadron
- 313th Training Squadron
- 315th Training Squadron
- 316th Training Squadron

MISSION
The mission of the 17th Training Group is to "Train, Develop and Inspire Professional Fire Protection and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Warriors."

ABOUT
The 17th Training Group is the largest of the five groups and consists of four squadrons responsible for training fire protection professionals and conducting initial, intermediate, and advanced education courses for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, warriors. The 17th TRG Command Section includes the Information Management Section, Special Security Office and the Standards and Evaluations Office.

With almost 3,000 students, the group graduates nearly 14,000 annually. Graduates serve line combat units to national level agencies worldwide. These warriors support all combatant commanders, as well as other governmental agencies and have an immediate impact on today's fight while preparing for tomorrow's challenges.

The 517th Training Group consists of the following squadrons

- 311th Training Squadron
- 314th Training Squadron
 

MISSION
Train Airmen in foreign language acquisition, develop airmen skills, and instill Air Force values.

VISION
Deliver language-enabled Airmen with the values and military skills needed for operational excellence.

ABOUT
The 517th Training Group is a geographically-separated unit located at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif. It consists of two squadrons and organic support capabilities to include an Operational Medical Element, Chaplain Corps and other administrative and technical support functions. 

The 517th Training Group is integrated within the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) and is essential to training over 3,600 multi-service students in 16 different foreign languages in Monterey and up to 65 different languages at DLIFLC’s Washington DC site.

Air Force graduates of DLIFLC serve everywhere from Cryptologic Linguists, Foreign Area Officers, presidential translators and OSI agents. Additionally, graduates participate in the Language Enabled Airman Program, the Olmsted Scholar Program, and foreign Professional Military Education and exchange programs.

The 17th Mission Support Group includes

- 17th Civil Engineer Squadron
- 17th Communications Squadron
- 17th Contracting Squadron
- 17th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 17th Security Forces Squadron
- 17th Force Support Squadron
 

MISSION
We provide unrivaled installation support and service necessary to train, develop and inspire the Future Force

VISION
Unrivaled support, unmatched customer service, strengthening the Air Force family through developing and sustaining a quality working, living and lifelong learning environment.

ABOUT
The 17th Mission Support Group is the most diverse group and consists of six squadrons responsible for all aspects of logistical and personnel support on Goodfellow.

The group provides the foundation for executing the training mission and taking care of Team Goodfellow members. Day to day, they maintain and continually improve the base infrastructure, provide security and operate the wing's extensive computer architecture. Likewise, they manage all recreational facilities and activities on base ensuring superb quality of life.

17th Medical Group