Unless noted, all photographs are Official USAF Photographs
Photograph provided by 1Lt Rhea Johnson, USAF, Ret June/July 1941 – Above photograph are flying cadets in Morse code training class, under civilian instructor Rhea Johnson at Goodfellow Field, Texas.
Photographs below taken by Terry Casey; album provided by J B Ward’s estate
1943 – These pages ares from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book. Someone correct me if I am wrong. But, I am assuming that this training took place at the San Angelo Army Airfield (now San Angelo Regional Airport – Mathis Field).
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
Photograph provided by J B Ward’s estate 1943 – This page is from the first Bombardier-Navigators Class 43-13 DR “The Shack” album book.
March 1948 – Aviation cadet student pilot and instructor with AT-6D aircraft.
Official USAF Photograph1950 – Flying Training, preparing for night flight
Official USAF PhotographDate Unknown – Transient AC field elevation 1870 BT-13’s in background.
12 Feb 1952 – Captain Robert L. Hickman, instructor, demonstrates an instrument briefing panel to a group of students (unidentified). Fabricated locally, the panel was designed by Captain Hickman to aid the teaching of the primary flight instrument phase of the basic pilot training program. (3545th Pilot Training Wing)
1954 – Physiological Training Unit, 16-man chamber obtained from Kelly AFB in July 1954.
1954 – Flying Training, Ground Trainer used in Basic Multi-Engine Course.
1955 – A training aid used in teaching celestial navigation. Known as a planetarium, it consisted primarily of a global-type projector and an 8-foot metal and fabric dome. Standing under the dome is 1st Lt. R. B. Petrick, celestial navigation instructor. Seated, from left: T. K. Price, training aids coordinator, GAFB; Capt Maurice F. Ludwig, basic academic director; Capt J. W. Green, Vance AFB; and Capt E. L. Moore, Vance AFB.
1956 – Flying Training, Class in T-33, transition. LtCol John H. Burchfiel, foreground, far right
Photograph provided by John A. Dutton 1956-58 – Cockpit of the B-25 with student pilot on the left and instructor pilot on the right.
Photographs provided by John A. Dutton
Photographs provided by John A. Dutton
1958-1961 Electronic Systems Maintenance Training
1959 – A QRC-45 antenna is shown being erected in the USAFSS School area. Antenna was utilized in systems maintenance training.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)1962 – Russian Linguists from Syracuse University on break.
Jan-Jun 1965 – A USAFSS School Technician performs final checkout on locally fabricated telemetry system trainer. The device was used to demonstrate how telemetry signals are multiplexed and transmitted via FM.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson) Jan-Jun 1965 – Radio printer practice – Students in the operational phase of course ABK 29232 are coached in the tuning and monitoring of 2-channel non-Morse system.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)After July 1966 – USAF School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences (USAFSACS) started training people from the other branches of the military in certain phases of the cryptologic career field.* *Taken from page 2 of the SPOKESMAN volume XIX Number 6 July 1978
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson) 1966 – USAFSS School Charles Christiansen Technician at R390 Receiver
1968 – Communications analysis students practice operation of a teletypewriter at USAFSS School.
1968 – Students in maintenance training reassemble a tape printer at USAFSS School.
1969 (October) – Seated at the console, Capt Lawrence C. Jensen, GAFB communications-electronics officer, accepts the USAFSACS closed circuit television (CCTV) facility from the Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency.
1970 (July) – UHF Facility GCA Unit 2081st Comm SQ
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)1970’s – Intelligence Training, High Valve Soldering
1971 – Radio Telephone operator (A1C Fred Yeast?) practices transcription of recorded traffic while USAFSS School instructor observes (KSR-73 Teletypewriter)
1977 (March) – STREAMLINER Training Laboratory In background, Air Force instructor and Army student flank General Telephone and Electronics Corp. Computer IS-1000. In foreground, Navy student practices on Teletype Corp. Model 40 Keyboard Printer. At student’s left, Model 40 Read Only Printer; at right, Model 40 Keyboard Display.
1977 (Spring) – Instructor and student at USAF School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences Course 5AZK 29150, operator, STREALINER automated communications system.
1978 – Student analysts at the cryptology school practice surveillance and warning (S&W) techniques during a laboratory exercise.
1978 – Student analysts at the cryptology school practice surveillance and warning (S&W) techniques during a laboratory exercise.
1978 Communications analysis students practice the preparation of machine-processed reports during a laboratory session in the cryptology school.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)1980’s – Intelligence Training, Analyst course. I trained (as a 202) on this “modern” piece of equipment and used it in Japan/Italy.
1978 (October) – During a laboratory session, Electronic Systems Maintenance training students examine the equipment they will be required to keep operating in the field.
Photograph provided by Richard E. Sgrignoli1978 – Standard Times newspaper article
1979 – A student practices the intricate skill of micro-miniature circuitry repair during a class in electronic systems maintenance.
1979 (June) – Students practice micro-miniature circuitry repair during a class in electronic systems maintenance.
1979 (June) – Cryptologic voice-processing students practice their skill during a laboratory session.
Early 1980’s – Intelligence Training, STREAMLINER Maintenance Training
1980’s – The back of the photograph said COMSEC; however, this looks to me to be equipment used by the 205 ELINT career field.
1980’s – Maintenance Training
1980’s – Wideband Recorder Maintenance
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques. Ron Samson noted: “I think all the pictures showing operators sitting in front of a rack with headsets on using paper and pencil are linguists. The tape decks on their racks is the giveaway.”
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Communications Electronics Maintenance Training
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)1980’s? – High value soldering class, maintenance training
1980’s – Intelligence Training, possible 20731 Morse Systems Operator course
Date unknown – Air Force instructor assists Navy student in high value soldering.
Date Unknown – SSG McKee (USA), GySgt Alaniz (USMC), and TSgt Erickson (USAF) at light table.
Early 1990’s – Intelligence Training, Student at Sentinel Aspen Station
1990 – Air Intelligence Officer Training
1990’s – Intelligence Training, Map Reading
1990’s – Student at light table
1995 – Intelligence Training, Photo (imagery) Interpretation using hardcopy/light tables
Photograph provided by Glenn Miller 2000’s – Troops Crossing, students are leaving Building 530 (315th Training Squadron)
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training, Norma Brown Trainer at Garland Academy
2000’s – Fire Training, Norma Brown Trainer at Garland Academy
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 FRITTER maintenance AFSC 305. FRITTER – a computerized intelligence data analysis and reporting system. (NOTE: hand in pocket is a safety precaution used when working on “hot” or energized electronic equipment.) Okay, is someone pulling my leg with that notation?????
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 PARSEC, an upgrade of the FRITTER, maintenance training AFSC 305.
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 Rivert Joint III airborne cryptologic collection system. Trains AFSCs 208, 205, and 207s going to airborne units.
Date Unknown – Bldg 519 Keyboard and computer training on the Model 40 terminal for AFSC 202s.
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 Intercept Lab used by in service 208s. Used to increase proficiency in search and copy procedures of foreign languages.
Date Unknown – Bldg 330 Fac Dev Technical Training Instructor Course?? (TTIC) class.
Date Unknown – Bldg 435 Typing school lab for AFSC 202s, 208s, and tri-service equivalents.
Date Unknown – Bldg 434 Tri-service maintenance training for AFSC 328s and other service equivalents on the AN/VYA-7?? Digital Data Group (a secure message system).
June/July 1941 – Above photograph are flying cadets in Morse code training class, under civilian instructor Rhea Johnson at Goodfellow Field, Texas.
1950 – Flying Training, preparing for night flight
Date Unknown – Transient AC field elevation 1870 BT-13’s in background.
12 Feb 1952 – Captain Robert L. Hickman, instructor, demonstrates an instrument briefing panel to a group of students (unidentified). Fabricated locally, the panel was designed by Captain Hickman to aid the teaching of the primary flight instrument phase of the basic pilot training program. (3545th Pilot Training Wing)
1954 – Physiological Training Unit, 16-man chamber obtained from Kelly AFB in July 1954.
1954 – Flying Training, Air-Ground Communications Trainer
1954 – Flying Training, Ground Trainer used in Basic Multi-Engine Course.
1955 – A training aid used in teaching celestial navigation. Known as a planetarium, it consisted primarily of a global-type projector and an 8-foot metal and fabric dome. Standing under the dome is 1st Lt. R. B. Petrick, celestial navigation instructor. Seated, from left: T. K. Price, training aids coordinator, GAFB; Capt Maurice F. Ludwig, basic academic director; Capt J. W. Green, Vance AFB; and Capt E. L. Moore, Vance AFB.
1956 – Flying Training, Class in T-33, transition. LtCol John H. Burchfiel, foreground, far right
1956-58 – Cockpit of the B-25 with student pilot on the left and instructor pilot on the right.
1958-1961 Electronic Systems Maintenance Training
1959 – A QRC-45 antenna is shown being erected in the USAFSS School area. Antenna was utilized in systems maintenance training.
1962 – Russian Linguists from Syracuse University on break.
Jan-Jun 1965 – A USAFSS School Technician performs final checkout on locally fabricated telemetry system trainer. The device was used to demonstrate how telemetry signals are multiplexed and transmitted via FM.
Jan-Jun 1965 – Radio printer practice – Students in the operational phase of course ABK 29232 are coached in the tuning and monitoring of 2-channel non-Morse system.
After July 1966 – USAF School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences (USAFSACS) started training people from the other branches of the military in certain phases of the cryptologic career field.* *Taken from page 2 of the SPOKESMAN volume XIX Number 6 July 1978
1966 – USAFSS School Charles Christiansen Technician at R390 Receiver
1968 – Communications analysis students practice operation of a teletypewriter at USAFSS School.
1968 – Students in maintenance training reassemble a tape printer at USAFSS School.
1969 (October) – Seated at the console, Capt Lawrence C. Jensen, GAFB communications-electronics officer, accepts the USAFSACS closed circuit television (CCTV) facility from the Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency.
1970 (July) – UHF Facility GCA Unit 2081st Comm SQ
Late 1960’s – early 1970’s – ELINT Training
1970 (October) – Micro-electronics soldering course AQK 30000
1970’s – Maintenance Training
1970’s – Intelligence Training, High Valve Soldering
1971 – Radio Telephone operator (A1C Fred Yeast?) practices transcription of recorded traffic while USAFSS School instructor observes (KSR-73 Teletypewriter)
1977 (March) – STREAMLINER Training Laboratory In background, Air Force instructor and Army student flank General Telephone and Electronics Corp. Computer IS-1000. In foreground, Navy student practices on Teletype Corp. Model 40 Keyboard Printer. At student’s left, Model 40 Read Only Printer; at right, Model 40 Keyboard Display.
1977 (Spring) – Instructor and student at USAF School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences Course 5AZK 29150, operator, STREALINER automated communications system.
1978 – Student analysts at the cryptology school practice surveillance and warning (S&W) techniques during a laboratory exercise.
1978 – Student analysts at the cryptology school practice surveillance and warning (S&W) techniques during a laboratory exercise.
1978 Communications analysis students practice the preparation of machine-processed reports during a laboratory session in the cryptology school.
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Analyst course. I trained (as a 202) on this “modern” piece of equipment and used it in Japan/Italy.
1978 (October) – During a laboratory session, Electronic Systems Maintenance training students examine the equipment they will be required to keep operating in the field.
1978 – Standard Times newspaper article
1979 – A student practices the intricate skill of micro-miniature circuitry repair during a class in electronic systems maintenance.
1979 (June) – Students practice micro-miniature circuitry repair during a class in electronic systems maintenance.
1979 (June) – Cryptologic voice-processing students practice their skill during a laboratory session.
Early 1980’s – Intelligence Training, STREAMLINER Maintenance Training
1980’s – The back of the photograph said COMSEC; however, this looks to me to be equipment used by the 205 ELINT career field.
1980’s – Maintenance Training
1980’s – Wideband Recorder Maintenance
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques. Ron Samson noted: “I think all the pictures showing operators sitting in front of a rack with headsets on using paper and pencil are linguists. The tape decks on their racks is the giveaway.”
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
1980’s – Intelligence Training, Communications Electronics Maintenance Training
1980’s? – Intelligence Officer Training
1980’s? – Intelligence Officer Training
1980’s? – Intelligence Training, 2081 Communications Squadron performs Rivet Joint III maintenance
1980’s? – Possible ELINT training
1980’s? – High value soldering class, maintenance training
1980’s – Intelligence Training, possible 20731 Morse Systems Operator course
Date unknown – Air Force instructor assists Navy student in high value soldering.
Date Unknown – SSG McKee (USA), GySgt Alaniz (USMC), and TSgt Erickson (USAF) at light table.
Early 1990’s – Intelligence Training, Student at Sentinel Aspen Station
1990 – Air Intelligence Officer Training
1990’s – Intelligence Training, Map Reading
1990’s – Student at light table
1995 – Intelligence Training, Photo (imagery) Interpretation using hardcopy/light tables
2000’s – Troops Crossing, students are leaving Building 530 (315th Training Squadron)
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training Day
2000’s – Fire Training, Norma Brown Trainer at Garland Academy
2000’s – Fire Training, Norma Brown Trainer at Garland Academy
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 FRITTER maintenance AFSC 305. FRITTER – a computerized intelligence data analysis and reporting system. (NOTE: hand in pocket is a safety precaution used when working on “hot” or energized electronic equipment.) Okay, is someone pulling my leg with that notation?????
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 PARSEC, an upgrade of the FRITTER, maintenance training AFSC 305.
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 Rivert Joint III airborne cryptologic collection system. Trains AFSCs 208, 205, and 207s going to airborne units.
Date Unknown – Bldg 519 Keyboard and computer training on the Model 40 terminal for AFSC 202s.
Date Unknown – Bldg 501 Intercept Lab used by in service 208s. Used to increase proficiency in search and copy procedures of foreign languages.
Date Unknown – Bldg 330 Fac Dev Technical Training Instructor Course?? (TTIC) class.
Date Unknown – Bldg 435 Typing school lab for AFSC 202s, 208s, and tri-service equivalents.
Date Unknown – Bldg 434 Tri-service maintenance training for AFSC 328s and other service equivalents on the AN/VYA-7?? Digital Data Group (a secure message system).