It may ultimately descend from the Latin urtica, meaning nettles, which were harvested for their medicinal value; however, hortus is Latin for an orchard or garden, which would make about as much sense given the agricultural fecundity of northern Spain.
Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was established and activated in January 1942, making it the second oldest major command in the Air Force. AETCâs training mission makes it the first command,
This redesignation allowed the command to retain all of its previous heritage and honors. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure plan renamed Randolph Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Over the years, more than 25 million students have graduated from AETC training and education programs.