94th Flying Training Squadron | |
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Active | 1943-1946; 1949-1951; 1983-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Flying Training |
Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
Garrison/HQ | United States Air Force Academy |
Engagements | Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon Operation Market Garden Operation Varsity[1] |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation French Croix de Guerre with Palm French Fourragère[1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Col Collin O'Bryant |
The 94th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 306th Flying Training Group based at United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. It conducts glider training for Air Force Academy cadets. The 94 FTS conducts thousands of sorties every year at the world's busiest VFR airfield. It is the parent squadron of the Air Force Academy's advanced soaring teams: the Aerobatic Demonstration Team and the elite Sailplane Racing Team. The squadron is augmented by the reserve 70th Flying Training Squadron.[2]