3rd FTS gets new commander Published June 12, 2015 By 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Lt. Col. Michael Maksimowicz assumed command of the 3rd Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Sean Martin during a ceremony June 11 in Hangar 170. Maksimowicz was most recently the 3rd FTS director of operations. He is a pilot with more than 3,500 hours in the AC-130U and the T-1A. Maksimowicz graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1997 with a Bachelor's in Political Science. He holds a Master's from the University of Arkansas and a Master's from the Naval Post Graduate School. Maksimowicz's decorations include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, a Meritorious Service Medal and an Air Medal with five devices.