Who provides training in aircraft fire protection?

Air Education and Training Command's 479 FTG consists of three training squadrons. The 49th and 435th Flying Training Squadrons operate the newly upgraded T-38C aircraft, and the 3d Flying Training Squadron, which activated on April 3, 2001, operates the T-6A “Texan II” aircraft. Along with the three training squadrons is the 479th Operations Support Squadron, which consists of a life support flight and physiological flight, providing training and mission essential support for the three flying squadrons. The Group conducts initial Joint Primary Aircraft Training (JPATS) and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) for the Air Force’s newest generation of aviators. The 39th Flying Training Squadron, part of the Air Force Reserve Command, activated on April 2, 2001, associated with the 479 FTG, and provides reserve instructor pilots to augment their active duty counterparts.