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47th Flying Training Wing
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 T-6 Texan IIs of the 47th Flying Training Wing | |
| Active | 1947–1949; 1951–1962; 1972–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Pilot Training |
| Size | Wing |
| Part of | Air Education & Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Laughlin Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Tyler J. Ellison |
| Vice Commander | Colonel Jesse P. Caldwell |
| Command Chief | Chief Master Sergeant Lester J. Largaespada |
| Notable commanders | Donald G. Cook John W. Doucette |
| Insignia | |
| 47th Flying Training Wing emblem (approved 2 January 1973)[1] |  |
| Patch with 47th Bombardment Wing emblem (approved 26 October 1951)[2] |  |
The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base, near Del Rio, Texas. It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and allied nation air forces utilizing the T-38C, T-6A and T-1A aircraft.
- ^ Bailey, Carl E. (10 September 2008). "Factsheet 47 Flying Training Wing (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 104–106