Col Denny R. Davies is the Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. As the installation commander, Col. Davies leads the “Home of Herk Nation.” He works in concert with the 314th Airlift Wing (Air Education and Training Command), 189th Airlift Wing (Air National Guard), 913th Airlift Group (Air Force Reserve Command), 29th Weapons Squadron (Air Combat Command), and 34th Combat Training Squadron in all aspects of C-130 training. Col Davies oversees organizing, training, and equipping the personnel who operate, maintain, and sustain 65 C-130 aircraft, ensuring support for combat, contingency, and humanitarian requirements worldwide. Additionally, he provides for the health and welfare of more than 10,000 personnel and family members at Little Rock AFB.
Colonel Davies earned his commission through the United States Air Force Academy in 2001. He served in U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air Mobility Command, Headquarters Air Force, U.S. Indo- Pacific Command, and the Joint Staff. Colonel Davies instructed aircrew in two Major Weapons Systems in instrument navigation, formation airdrop, and tactical procedures. He is a command pilot, former squadron commander, and former vice wing commander, having deployed to the southwest Asia region six times in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science in Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Master of Arts with emphasis in International Relations, University of Oklahoma, Okla.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence, National Intelligence University, Washington, D.C.
2020 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2021 Air War College, Correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 National Defense Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Calif.
2022 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC Chapel Hill, NC
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2001 – May 2002, Executive Officer, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.
2. May 2002 – January 2003, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Moody AFB, Ga.
3. January 2003 – July 2003, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Corpus Christi NAS, Texas
4. July 2003 – March 2004, Student, C-130 Initial Qualification Training, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
5. March 2004 – March 2008, C-130E Instructor Pilot and Wing Current Operations Officer, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
6. March 2008 – July 2011, C-130J Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, and Chief, Wing Commander’s Action Group, 41st Airlift Squadron and 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
7. July 2011 – July 2012, Chief, Mobility and Bomber Colonel Assignments, Air Force Colonels’ Group, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
8. July 2012 – June 2013, IDE Student, National Intelligence University, Defense Intelligence Agency, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
9. June 2013 – June 2016, Joint Staff Program Manager, Executive Assistant to Vice Director J-7, and Executive Assistant to Director J-7, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. June 2016 – May 2018, Commander, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan
11. May 2018 – July 2020, Deputy Executive Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
12. July 2020 – July 2021, National Defense Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Calif.
13. July 2021 – May 2023, Vice Commander, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
14. June 2023 – Present, Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2013 – June 2016, Joint Staff Program Manager, Executive Assistant to Vice Director J-7, and Executive Assistant to Director J-7, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a major
2. May 2018 – July 2020, Deputy Executive Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, as a lieutenant colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 2,500
Aircraft flown: T-6A, TC-12, C-130E, C-130H, C-130J, C-37A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 30, 2001
First Lieutenant May 30, 2003
Captain May 30, 2005
Major February 1, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel January 1, 2016
Colonel February 1, 2021
(Current as of June 2023)