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,
Designated the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), it was established to provide unified command and authority over all U.S. forces in Europe. Prior to 1 August 1952, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army presence in Europe maintained separate commands that reported directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The respective titles of the service commands were: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE); Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean; and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command.