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Vitzthum Hall

Retired Chief Master Sgt. George Vitzthum stands with the building in his name at the time of its 2015 dedication. The dormitory first opened in 1993 and began major renovations in 2016. Chief Vitzthum was part of the first leadership school and officer preparatory academy staff who then served as the second Commandant. He also instructed NCO academy. Chief Vitzthum helped develop much of the primary curriculum and contributed to the first college credits being awarded for EPME in the Air Force, among other accomplishments.

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Moon Hall

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. - Airmen walk toward the Billeting Office entrance here April 9, 2015 at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center's Moon Hall, which is named in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Richard Moon, who was the fifth senior enlisted advisor to the Director of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith/Released)

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Academy of Military Science student instruction

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. — Student squadron commander, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Peter Shinn leads officer candidates enrolled in the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science, Oct. 17, 2008, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund)

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AMS candidates

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GAURD BASE, Tenn. — Officer candidates enrolled in the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science hold planks outside the Spruance Hall auditorium, Oct. 16, 2008, at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund)

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AMS blue line

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. -- Officer candidates enrolled in the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center stand before the long blue line, Oct. 12, 2008, before affirming their commitment to the U.S. Air Force on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. AMS commissioned thousands of officers between 1971 and 2009, before permanently moving to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Kurt Skoglund)

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Wilsons at Wilson's

Descendants of Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau (1963-1971), stand outside Wilson Hall, Nov 9, 2001, during the building’s dedication at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. Retired Army Col. Robert M. Wilson, fourth from left, was General Wilson’s brother who spoke at the event. General Wilson was the first Air Force officer named as NGB Chief. He died on New Year’s Eve in 1996. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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Early team building

Professional Military Education Center (TEC) staff in 1990 gathered near the Nantahala River on June 7 during a whitewater rafting trip outside Bryson City, North Carolina. The group took time out of their classrooms and offices to participate in a training week, which included courses at the Maryville College Mountain Challenge ropes course, at the rafting center, and on campus. A Commander’s Call with Col. Larry W. Martin closed out the week. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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