50th Flying Training Squadron

50th Flying Training Squadron
Active1941-1944; 1947-1949; 1972-present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleUndergraduate Pilot Training
Part ofAir Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQColumbus Air Force Base
Nickname(s)World Famous Strikin' Snakes
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations[1]
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Gene Smith
Insignia
50th Flying Training Squadron emblem[1]
50th Pursuit Squadron emblem (approved 1 April 1942)[2]

The 50th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates Northrop T-38C Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

  1. ^ a b c Robertson, Patsy (3 April 2014). "Factsheet 50 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 215-216