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Leadership San Angelo Class of 2025 Tours GAFB

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  • By Senior Airman Evelyn J. D'Errico
  • 17th Training Wing Public Affairs
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  

The 17th Training Wing welcomed members from the 2025 iteration of Leadership San Angelo, a program designed to develop future community leadership, to see and experience Goodfellow’s mission on April 17.

The tour began at the Cressman Dining Facility, where the LSA class ate lunch and had the opportunity to interact with Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th TRW commander, and CMSgt Stephanie Zengerle, 315th Training Squadron senior enlisted leader, giving the class an idea of how day-to-day training is conducted by the 17th TRW and furthermore, how training impacts the Air Force and the entire Department of Defense. 

The tour then transitioned to the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy for DoD Fire School and Special Instruments demonstrations. While at the fire academy, they learned the importance of different fire academy courses and how students of all ranks and service branches train to provide the DoD with its first responders.

The tour then migrated to the 315th Training Squadron for a briefing on how the Rattlers develop intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance servicemembers and their different curriculum types. 

The day concluded at the Powell Event Center for a social hour with wing leadership, Honorary Commanders and other base personnel. 

Goodfellow and the San Angelo community have a strong and ever-growing relationship, and events and immersions like this one allow opportunities for community members to see firsthand the mission they help to support. 

U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Zengerle, 315th Training Squadron senior enlisted leader, brief the 2025 class of Leadership San Angelo during the Leadership San Angelo Immersion at the Cressman Dining Facility, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2025. During the nine-month program, the group will attend presentations, tour facilities, and interact with representatives from local businesses, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and public offices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evelyn J. D’Errico)

Leadership San Angelo Class of 2025 Tours GAFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Zengerle, 315th Training Squadron senior enlisted leader, brief the 2025 class of Leadership San Angelo during the Leadership San Angelo Immersion at the Cressman Dining Facility, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2025. During the nine-month program, the group will attend presentations, tour facilities, and interact with representatives from local businesses, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and public offices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evelyn J. D’Errico)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alyssa Poyner, 312th Training Squadron fire instructor, answers questions during the Leadership San Angelo Immersion at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2025. The community relations-themed tour passed through the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy and discussed vehicles used for training daily, such as rescue trucks and airfield firefighting vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evelyn J. D’Errico)

Leadership San Angelo Class of 2025 Tours GAFB

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alyssa Poyner, 312th Training Squadron fire instructor, answers questions during the Leadership San Angelo Immersion at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2025. The community relations-themed tour passed through the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy and discussed vehicles used for training daily, such as rescue trucks and airfield firefighting vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evelyn J. D’Errico)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Montano, 312th Training Squadron fire instructor and flight chief, describes the Norma Brown simulator during the Leadership San Angelo Immersion at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2025. The Norma Brown simulator is one of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy’s oldest training tools; originally designed in 1974, it is a miniature military installation with over 10,000 customizable crisis scenarios in the fire officers’ incident management course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evelyn J. D’Errico)

Leadership San Angelo Class of 2025 Tours GAFB

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Montano, 312th Training Squadron fire instructor and flight chief, describes the Norma Brown simulator during the Leadership San Angelo Immersion at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 17, 2025. The Norma Brown simulator is one of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy’s oldest training tools; originally designed in 1974, it is a miniature military installation with over 10,000 customizable crisis scenarios in the fire officers’ incident management course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evelyn J. D’Errico)
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