19th Air Force commander visits Team Little Rock

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  • By Staff Sgt. Juan Torres
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  The 314th Airlift Wing showed the 19th Air Force commander where Combat Airlift excellence is built during his inaugural visit June 25. 

Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Feest visited the Airmen who make the 314th Airlift Wing mission happen and toured the C-130 Center of Excellence facilities. The General lauded the wing's exceptional training of pilots and crews from across the Air Force, sister services and more than 36 countries. 

"The mission they do here is extremely important and will be for a long time to come," said General Feest. "They're playing a major role in what's going on in the AOR today; they graduate from here and within a couple of months they are deploying." 

During his trip, General Feest viewed first-hand the newest technology the 714th Training Squadron is using to train America's Airmen. He said he was extremely impressed by the computer simulations available to crews that enable a variety of training including pre-flight and emergency procedures. 

"I was impressed with the simulator's ability that allows not just the pilot and co-pilot, but the loadmasters, to work together as a crew as they would in an aircraft," said General Feest. "That's something we didn't have a few years ago." 

"I was also impressed with the new Avionics Modernization Program simulator; I think that new technology will improve the training and the mission of the C-130," he added. "I look forward to the day when all of our aircrews are training with simulators." 

The general commended Team Little Rock maintainer's ability in keeping even the oldest C-130s mission ready. 

"The maintenance organization here is doing an outstanding job," he said "We at 19th AF understand some of these aircraft are old and yet they continue to get training done, I really appreciate the effort they put out every day." 

General Feest also met with local civic leaders and was impressed with the community's support of Team Little Rock. 

"It's a great community partnership; I've seen this throughout 19th Air Force and I was extremely impressed with the involvement of the community here at Little Rock," he said. 

"I appreciate what they do for the men and women of Little Rock AFB, not just for the 314th, but for the 19th and 189th Airlift Wings." 

General Feest appreciated Team Little Rock for making his visit a success and said he looks forward to returning. He also thanked the Airmen of the 314th for their dedication to producing fully qualified Combat Airlift personnel to the warfighting commands. 

"I want to thank the men and woman of the 314th for the mission they perform ever day," he said. "The training they accomplish ensures deployed crews are combat ready to perform the mission we and their country ask of them, both in Iraq and Afghanistan."

19th Air Force commander visits Team Little Rock

  • Published
  • By Staff Sgt. Juan Torres
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  The 314th Airlift Wing showed the 19th Air Force commander where Combat Airlift excellence is built during his inaugural visit June 25. 

Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Feest visited the Airmen who make the 314th Airlift Wing mission happen and toured the C-130 Center of Excellence facilities. The General lauded the wing's exceptional training of pilots and crews from across the Air Force, sister services and more than 36 countries. 

"The mission they do here is extremely important and will be for a long time to come," said General Feest. "They're playing a major role in what's going on in the AOR today; they graduate from here and within a couple of months they are deploying." 

During his trip, General Feest viewed first-hand the newest technology the 714th Training Squadron is using to train America's Airmen. He said he was extremely impressed by the computer simulations available to crews that enable a variety of training including pre-flight and emergency procedures. 

"I was impressed with the simulator's ability that allows not just the pilot and co-pilot, but the loadmasters, to work together as a crew as they would in an aircraft," said General Feest. "That's something we didn't have a few years ago." 

"I was also impressed with the new Avionics Modernization Program simulator; I think that new technology will improve the training and the mission of the C-130," he added. "I look forward to the day when all of our aircrews are training with simulators." 

The general commended Team Little Rock maintainer's ability in keeping even the oldest C-130s mission ready. 

"The maintenance organization here is doing an outstanding job," he said "We at 19th AF understand some of these aircraft are old and yet they continue to get training done, I really appreciate the effort they put out every day." 

General Feest also met with local civic leaders and was impressed with the community's support of Team Little Rock. 

"It's a great community partnership; I've seen this throughout 19th Air Force and I was extremely impressed with the involvement of the community here at Little Rock," he said. 

"I appreciate what they do for the men and women of Little Rock AFB, not just for the 314th, but for the 19th and 189th Airlift Wings." 

General Feest appreciated Team Little Rock for making his visit a success and said he looks forward to returning. He also thanked the Airmen of the 314th for their dedication to producing fully qualified Combat Airlift personnel to the warfighting commands. 

"I want to thank the men and woman of the 314th for the mission they perform ever day," he said. "The training they accomplish ensures deployed crews are combat ready to perform the mission we and their country ask of them, both in Iraq and Afghanistan."