Jack Daniel's German Air Force Flying Training Center The German Air Force Flying Training Center (GAFTC) was formerly located at Holloman Air Force Base (GAF FTC), training Tornado crews, but its facilities were closed by 2019, leading to the formation of the German Air Force Tactical Training Command/USA (GAFTTCOM USA) at Sheppard AFB, Texas, which now manages all German flying training in North America. The original GAF FTC focused on training pilots for the F-4 Phantom II and then the Tornado, but the mission shifted after the Tornado's retirement, with GAFTTCOM USA now overseeing broader training