Various Training Photos


Unless noted, all photographs are Official USAF Photographs
Photograph provided by 1Lt Rhea Johnson, USAF, Ret A white background with a black and white logoJune/July 1941 – Above photograph are flying cadets in Morse code training class, under civilian instructor Rhea Johnson atGoodfellow 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).A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.
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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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
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.A white background with a black and white logo
March 1948 – Aviation cadet student pilot and instructor with AT-6D aircraft.A white background with a black and white logo

 

Official USAF PhotographA white background with a black and white logo1950 – Flying Training, preparing for night flight

 

Official USAF PhotographA white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Transient AC field elevation 1870 BT-13’s in background.

 

A white background with a black and white logo12 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)

 

A white background with a black and white logo1954 – Physiological Training Unit, 16-man chamber obtained from Kelly AFB in July 1954.
A white background with a black and white logo1954 – Flying Training, Air-Ground Communications Trainer
A white background with a black and white logo1954 – Flying Training, Ground Trainer used in Basic Multi-Engine Course.

 

A white background with a black and white logo1955 – 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.

 

A white background with a black and white logo1956 – Flying Training, Class in T-33, transition. LtCol John H. Burchfiel, foreground, far right
Photograph provided by John A. DuttonA white background with a black and white logo1956-58 – Cockpit of the B-25 with student pilot on the left and instructor pilot on the right.
Photographs provided by John A. DuttonA white background with a black and white logo
Photographs provided by John A. DuttonA white background with a black and white logo

 

A white background with a black and white logo1958-1961 Electronic Systems Maintenance Training
A white background with a black and white logo1959 – 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)A white background with a black and white logo1962 – Russian Linguists from Syracuse University on break.

 

A white background with a black and white logoJan-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) A white background with a black and white logoJan-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)A white background with a black and white logoAfter 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
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Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson) A white background with a black and white logo1966 – USAFSS School Charles Christiansen Technician at R390 Receiver
A white background with a black and white logo1968 – Communications analysis students practice operation of a teletypewriter at USAFSS School.
A white background with a black and white logo1968 – Students in maintenance training reassemble a tape printer at USAFSS School.
A white background with a black and white logo1969 (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.
A white background with a black and white logo1970 (July) – UHF Facility GCA Unit 2081st Comm SQ
A white background with a black and white logoLate 1960’s – early 1970’s – ELINT Training
A white background with a black and white logo1970 (October) – Micro-electronics soldering course AQK 30000
A white background with a black and white logo1970’s – Maintenance Training
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)A white background with a black and white logo1970’s – Intelligence Training, High Valve Soldering
A white background with a black and white logo1971 – Radio Telephone operator (A1C Fred Yeast?) practices transcription of recorded traffic while USAFSS School instructor observes (KSR-73 Teletypewriter)

 

A white background with a black and white logo1977 (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.
A white background with a black and white logo1977 (Spring) – Instructor and student at USAF School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences Course 5AZK 29150, operator, STREALINER automated communications system.
A white background with a black and white logo1978 – Student analysts at the cryptology school practice surveillance and warning (S&W) techniques during a laboratory exercise.
A white background with a black and white logo1978 – Student analysts at the cryptology school practice surveillance and warning (S&W) techniques during a laboratory exercise.

 

A white background with a black and white logo1978 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)A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Intelligence Training, Analyst course. I trained (as a 202) on this “modern” piece of equipment and used it in Japan/Italy.
A white background with a black and white logo1978 (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. SgrignoliA white background with a black and white logo1978 – Standard Times newspaper article
A white background with a black and white logo1979 – A student practices the intricate skill of micro-miniature circuitry repair during a class in electronic systems maintenance.
A white background with a black and white logo1979 (June) – Students practice micro-miniature circuitry repair during a class in electronic systems maintenance.
A white background with a black and white logo1979 (June) – Cryptologic voice-processing students practice their skill during a laboratory session.
A white background with a black and white logoEarly 1980’s – Intelligence Training, STREAMLINER Maintenance Training
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – The back of the photograph said COMSEC; however, this looks to me to be equipment used by the 205 ELINT career field.
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Maintenance Training
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Wideband Recorder Maintenance
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)A white background with a black and white logo1980’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.”
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Intelligence Training, Linguist working on transcription techniques.
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Intelligence Training, Communications Electronics Maintenance Training
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s? – Intelligence Officer Training
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s? – Intelligence Officer Training
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s? – Intelligence Training, 2081 Communications Squadron performs Rivet Joint III maintenance
A white background with a black and white logo1980’s? – Possible ELINT training
Official USAF Photograph (improved by Ron Samson)A white background with a black and white logo1980’s? – High value soldering class, maintenance training

 

A white background with a black and white logo1980’s – Intelligence Training, possible 20731 Morse Systems Operator course
A white background with a black and white logoDate unknown – Air Force instructor assists Navy student in high value soldering.
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – SSG McKee (USA), GySgt Alaniz (USMC), and TSgt Erickson (USAF) at light table.
A white background with a black and white logoEarly 1990’s – Intelligence Training, Student at Sentinel Aspen Station
A white background with a black and white logo1990 – Air Intelligence Officer Training
A white background with a black and white logo1990’s – Intelligence Training, Map Reading
A white background with a black and white logo1990’s – Student at light table
A white background with a black and white logo1995 – Intelligence Training, Photo (imagery) Interpretation using hardcopy/light tables
Photograph provided by Glenn Miller A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Troops Crossing, students are leaving Building 530 (315th Training Squadron)
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training Day
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training Day
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training Day
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training Day
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training Day
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training Day
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training, Norma Brown Trainer at Garland Academy
A white background with a black and white logo2000’s – Fire Training, Norma Brown Trainer at Garland Academy

 

A white background with a black and white logoDate 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?????
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Bldg 501 PARSEC, an upgrade of the FRITTER, maintenance training AFSC 305.
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Bldg 501 Rivert Joint III airborne cryptologic collection system. Trains AFSCs 208, 205, and 207s going to airborne units.
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Bldg 519 Keyboard and computer training on the Model 40 terminal for AFSC 202s.
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Bldg 501 Intercept Lab used by in service 208s. Used to increase proficiency in search and copy procedures of foreign languages.
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Bldg 330 Fac Dev Technical Training Instructor Course?? (TTIC) class.
A white background with a black and white logoDate Unknown – Bldg 435 Typing school lab for AFSC 202s, 208s, and tri-service equivalents.

 

A white background with a black and white logoDate 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).