After designation as a Naval Aviator at Beeville, Texas in May 1973, he flew F-4 Phantom aircraft with VF-121 at NAS Miramar, California ; with VF-151 aboard the, permanently homeported in Yokosuka, Japan ; and with the U. S. Air Force in the 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where he served as Weapons and Tactics Instructor.

The 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron converted from F-4 Phantom II to F-15 training in January 1981 specifically to support the TAC Air Defense Command ( ADTAC ) training mission inherited from the inactivated Aerospace Defense Command which was merged into TAC.

In addition, flights of P-61s from the 426th, 547th, 548th and 550th Night Fighter Squadrons moved in and out of Meadows Field during 1944 as part of their training prior to being deployed to combat units, primarily in the Pacific and CBI theaters.

: 426th Night Fighter Squadron: Xfer from 10th AF ( P-61 )

Squadrons attached to the group in 1943 and 1944 were the 348th, 349th, 420th, 423d, 425th, 426th and 427th Night Fighter Squadrons, which, after completion of training were sent overseas to either the Pacific or European Theaters for combat.

* 426th Night Fighter Squadron ( 1944 ) < BR > India ( P-61 )

** 426th Night Fighter Squadron: P-61 ) 1944 – 1945

Flights of P-61s from the 426th, 427th, 547th, 549th and 550th Night Fighter Squadrons moved in and out of Salinas AAF during 1944 as part of their training prior to being deployed to combat units, primarily in the Pacific and CBI theaters.

Training squadrons assigned to Columbus were the 423d, 424th, 425th, 426th, 427th and 428th TE Flying Training Squadrons.

He then reported to the 426th F-15 Replacement Training Unit at Luke Air Force Base, Phoenix, Arizona for initial F-15A Eagle training.

The United States Air Force 426th Air Base Squadron provides support to 220 U. S. service members and their families working in support of NATO ’ s Joint Warfare Center.

The 423 ABG also provides services to the 426th Air Base Squadron at Sola Air Station, Stavanger, Norway.

* Advanced Tactical Fighter, a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter

During the early 1960s the company bid on the United States Air Force's TFX ( Tactical Fighter, eXperimental ) project for a new low-level " penetrator ".

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-13-CV Corsair II AF Serial No. 72-0233 of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 November 1973.

In July 1971, the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying the A-7 Corsair II aircraft, was activated at the base and the previously assigned F-4s were moved to Luke AFB, near Phoenix, Arizona.

It was also that year the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing accepted the first A-10 Thunderbolt II.

* 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, May 1958 – November 1961

Operational considerations were provided by experienced Air Force combat pilots Col. Ken Kronlund and Col. Cliff Miller as well as valuable inputs from the Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center.

In July 1990, the 163d Tactical Fighter Group changed missions and was re-designated the 163rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, equipped with RF-4C Phantom II aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas F-4E-39-MC Phantom AF Serial No. 68-0447 of the 70th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1984.

On 1 December 1975, the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing ( 347 TFW ), a unit of the Tactical Air Command ( TAC ), relocated to Moody from Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.

* 68th Tactical Fighter Squadron ( red tail stripe )

* 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron ( silver tail stripe )

* 70th Tactical Fighter Squadron ( blue / white checkered tail stripe )

* 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 December 1975-1 June 1992

At various times McConnell Air Force Base hosted the 381st Strategic Missile Wing that controlled various Titan missile silos around Wichita, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, 384th Air Refueling Wing / Bombardment Wing, and the Kansas Air National Guard 184th Tactical Fighter Training Group.

During his tenure in Starfleet, he was assigned as an instructor in Starfleet's Advanced Tactical Training and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

While not explicitly stated in the series, Chakotay's official biography on the official Star Trek website also states that he was Ro Laren's instructor at Advanced Tactical Training.

Since 1979, D-M has been the training location for pilots in the A-10 ; the base was redesignated the 355th Tactical Training Wing on 1 September 1979.

In 1981 D-M welcomed the 868th Tactical Missile Training Group.

With the disestablishment of Tactical Air Command ( TAC ) in 1992, Tyndall was temporarily transferred to the Air Combat Command ( ACC ) and then to the Air Education and Training Command ( AETC ) in July 1993.

On 1 January 1969 the 4427th Tactical Training Squadron replaced the 4585th SS.

The 465th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron replaced the 4429th CCTS on 1 December 1972, arriving from Holloman AFB, New Mexico.

: Re-designated 481st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron 15 January 1976

The 481st TFTS was inactivated in January 1980 and the 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron was redesignated the 524th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.

The 428th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron formerly of the 474th TFW at Cannon was reactivated with the 27th TFW on 15 December, being equipped with the F-111G.

* ITOTA. net The International Tactical Officers Training Association, an international organization of tactical professionals

" It last housed the offices of the Thirteenth Air Force Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence and the 6200th Tactical Fighter Training Group.

This building, which last housed the Thirteenth Air Force's Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence and the 6200th Tactical Fighter Training Group, responsible for Cope Thunder Exercises, originally was completed in 1913.

In 1958, Air Training Command transferred its combat pilot training to Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) and Tactical Air Command ( TAC ).

On the same date, Tactical Air Command reassigned its 4530th Combat Crew Training Wing ( Tactical Fighter ) and subordinate units at Williams to ATC and ATC discontinued the wing.

The 4441st CCTS was transferred to Tactical Air Command and re-designated as the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 15 October 1969.

It was placed under the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona, although the squadron physically remained at Williams AFB as a Geographically Separated Unit ( GSU ).

425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter 72-0439, Williams AFB, Arizona, 1973.

On 4 April 1973, the first upgraded F-5 Tiger II reached the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.