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314th AW salutes new commander

Col. Marty Smith, incoming 314th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to attendees during the 314th AW Change of Command Ceremony, June 28, 2024, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander assembles their troops to present to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saisha Cornett)
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314th AW salutes new commander

Col. Marty Smith, incoming 314th Airlift Wing commander, gives a final salute during the 314th AW Change of Command Ceremony, June 28, 2024, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander assembles their troops to present to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saisha Cornett)
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314th AW salutes new commander

Col. Marty Smith, incoming 314th Airlift Wing commander, salutes during a name unveiling on a C-130J Super Hercules during the 314th AW Change of Command Ceremony, June 28, 2024, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander assembles their troops to present to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saisha Cornett)
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314th AW showcases C-130 mission to student pilots

Staff Sgt. Efrain Huereque, 62nd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts a pre-flight safety brief with first assignment instructor pilots before flying over Mississippi, Nov. 6, 2020. After flying around the local area, the 62nd AS set up two C-130J Super Hercules on static display, in order for students to walk around the aircraft and navigate the cockpit while learning about the capabilities of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Irvin)
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314th AW showcases C-130 mission to student pilots

Lt. Col. Matthew Wunderlich, 62nd Airlift Squadron commander, speaks with student pilots about the C-130 mission at Columbus Air Force Base, Nov. 6, 2020. With approximately 700 student pilots from 25 different nations, it’s important for the students to learn about the mobility mission and familiarize themselves with all the potential aircraft they could be operating in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Irvin)
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314th AW showcases C-130 mission to student pilots

A first assignment instructor pilot assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing looks out of a window during a flight on a C-130J Super Hercules over Mississippi, Nov. 6, 2020. The 314th Airlift Wing offered FAIPs an opportunity to fly in a C-130J Super Hercules, learn more about the aircraft, and ask 62nd Airlift Squadron pilots questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Irvin)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

The 314th Airlift Wing utilized their off-station trainer to engage in community outreach events in the various states they trained. This included an aerial review formation flight over the U.S. Air Force Academy campus as well as hosting Montana State University’s ROTC cadets for an immersion day. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

This training cycle also featured the off-station debut of the 62d Airlift Squadron’s new GOONEY call sign, a nod to the squadron’s heritage aircraft, the C-47 Skytrain, affectionately nicknamed the “Gooney Bird.” For the Airmen of the 62d AS, the nickname “Gooney Bird,” which comes from the albatross, a seabird known for its endurance and ability to fly great distances, represents a linkage to the squadron’s 80-year history of airlift. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

The 314th Airlift Wing utilized their recent off-station trainer to engage in community outreach events in the various states they trained. This included an aerial review formation flight over the U.S. Air Force Academy campus as well as hosting Montana State University’s ROTC cadets for an immersion day. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

The 314th Airlift Wing utilized their off-station trainer to engage in community outreach events in the various states they trained. This included an aerial review formation flight over the U.S. Air Force Academy campus as well as hosting Montana State University’s ROTC cadets for an immersion day. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets from Montana State University receive a tour of the C-130J Super Hercules. The 314th Airlift Wing utilized the off-station trainer to engage in community outreach events in the various states they trained. This included an aerial review formation flight over the U.S. Air Force Academy campus as well as hosting Montana State University’s ROTC cadets for an immersion day. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

2nd Lt Krissana Reynolds, left, 62d Airlift Squadron, medically screens an aircrew member prior to flight during an off-station training cycle. Ensuring safe operations required comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation. These efforts were led by 2Lts Joseph Olsen, Krissana Reynolds and Austin Jacobs. Olsen, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, served as the maintenance officer-in-charge for the off-station trainer. His team generated the daily sorties with heightened aircraft cleaning requirements. On the personnel front, Reynolds and Jacobs monitored individual temperatures, installed sanitation devices, and ensured medical readiness throughout the OST. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW showcases its heritage across the Mid-West while conducting essential off-station training

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 62d Airlift Squadron conducts mountain flying training over the Badlands, near Mt. Rushmore, S.D. Throughout an off-station training cycle, the 62d AS was able to focus on operating in high-pressure altitude environments — an important proficiency training due to the various required altitudes of the environments in which the C-130J Super Hercules frequently operates worldwide. (Courtesy photo)
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314th AW trains Air Force’s first Block 8.1 pilots

1st Lt. Justin Click, 62d Airlift Squadron student pilot, prepares to taxi in a C-130J Super Hercules that has undergone the 8.1 block upgrade at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 14, 2021. Click is one of two students who will be the first Airmen to reach their initial duty station fully qualified on operating any C-130J that has undergone the 8.1 upgrade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jayden Ford)
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314th AW trains Air Force’s first Block 8.1 pilots

A pilot from the 62d Airlift Squadron flies a C-130J Super Hercules that has undergone the 8.1 block upgrade at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 14, 2021. Since 2018, the 314th AW has been working toward the Block 8.1 transition – training instructor pilots to become subject matter experts on all of the upgrade’s technological advancements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jayden Ford)
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314th AW trains Air Force’s first Block 8.1 pilots

1st Lt. Justin Click, 62d Airlift Squadron student pilot, enters flight data into a C-130J Super Hercules that has undergone the 8.1 block upgrade at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 14, 2021. Since 2018, the 314th AW has been working toward the Block 8.1 transition – training instructor pilots to become subject matter experts on all of the upgrade’s technological advancements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jayden Ford)
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314th AW trains Air Force’s first Block 8.1 pilots

1st Lt. Justin Click, 62d Airlift Squadron student pilot, prepares to taxi in a C-130J Super Hercules that has undergone the 8.1 block upgrade at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 14, 2021. Click is one of two students who will be the first Airmen to reach their initial duty station fully qualified on operating any C-130J that has undergone the 8.1 upgrade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jayden Ford)
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314th AW, Vance AFB FAIPs discuss changes to C-130 pilot pipeline

Col. Thomas Lankford, 314th Operations Group commander, speaks in a meeting with first assignment instructor pilots (FAIPs) in regards to new training methods for up and coming pilots at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 22, 2021. In the meeting, Lankford and the FAIPs discussed the new Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Miller)
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314th AW, Vance AFB FAIPs discuss changes to C-130 pilot pipeline

1st Lt. Donald King, 33rd Flight Training Squadron operations flight commander and first assignment instructor pilot, briefs 314th Airlift Wing members on the new Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 during a visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 22, 2021. King and his FAIP counterparts used their knowledge to brief instructor pilots assigned to the 62d Airlift Squadron on the effects of UPT 2.5 for their Formal Training Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Miller)
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314th AW, Vance AFB FAIPs discuss changes to C-130 pilot pipeline

1st Lt. Donald King, 33rd Flight Training Squadron operations flight commander and first assignment instructor pilot (FAIP), answers questions from 314th Airlift Wing members on the new Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 course during a visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 22, 2021. King and his FAIP counterparts used their knowledge to brief instructor pilots assigned to the 62d Airlift Squadron on the effects of UPT 2.5 for their Formal Training Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Miller)
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