70th Flying Training Squadron

70th Flying Training Squadron
70th Flying Training Squadron Patch
Active	15 January 1941 - 10 May 1946 25 February 1953 - 25 June 1966 1 August 1972 - 30 September 1973 1 December 1973 - 1 December 1975 22 October 2005 - present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command 10th Air Force 340th Flying Training Group
Garrison/HQ	United States Air Force Academy
Decorations	DUC PUC PPUC
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez

The 70th Flying Training Squadron (70 FTS) is Reserve unit of the United States Air Force based at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.

70 FTS augments the 94th Flying Training Squadron for glider training, augments the parachuting element of training for the 98th Flying Training Squadron, and supports the 557th Flying Training Squadron by assisting the cadet flying team compete at a national intercollegiate level as well as providing oversight in the Academy flight screening program.

The 70th supports sailplane, powered flight, Initial Flight Screening, and parachute operations at the United States Air Force Academy.

Established as a pre-World War II GHQAF bombardment squadron; equipped with B-18 Bolos and early-model B-26 Marauders. After the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, squadron was engaged in antisubmarine operations over the mid-Atlantic coast. Reassigned to Third Air Force and equipped with A-26 Invader light bombers; deployed to Fifth Air Force in Australia in 1942 as part of the re-equipping of that command after its withdraw to Australia after the 1941-1942 Battle of the Philippines.

Deployed to South Pacific Area (SPA); being assigned to Thirteenth Air Force and attacking enemy targets in the Solomon Islands; New Hebrides and other enemy locations north and east of Papua New Guinea. Became part of Mac Arthur's New Guinea campaign, supported Army ground forces with tactical bombing of enemy formations and targets along the northern coast of New Guinea and in the Dutch East Indies.