Goodfellow AFB, Military Base

Goodfellow Air Force Base members tour a CV-22 Osprey here, Oct. 13, 2021. The CV-22 is the special operation forces variant of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey and is equipped with integrated threat countermeasures, terrain-following radar, forward-looking infrared sensor and other advanced avionics systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyrell Hall)

Goodfellow AFB is a joint service base that trains over 9,000 students a year from all services.

At any given time, they have over 5,000 Military, 800 Civil Service, which includes NAF and Contracting employees, and 12,000 family members on the installation.

Their primary mission is to train world-class Firefighting and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance warriors. The Major Command (MAJCOM) is the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

Goodfellow Air Force Base Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1940 – present
Controlled by: Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
Current Commander: Colonel Angelina Maguinness
Garrison: 17th Training Wing
Base Occupants: 17th Training Wing
Open to the Public: No