Colonel NANCY E. TAYLOR Col. Nancy E. Taylor is the Commander of the 306th Flying Training Group, 12th Flying Training Wing, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. The 306th Flying Training Group provides soaring, parachuting and powered flight as character building operations focused on enhancing the airmanship and leadership of USAFA and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets. The group also provides flight training for all Air Force officers scheduled to enter Pilot, Combat Systems Operator, and Remotely Piloted Aircraft training. On an annual basis, the 306th Flying Training Group trains more than 4,000 cadets and officers while operating the USAF's busiest visual flight rules airfield operated only during daylight hours.Col. Taylor received her commission in 2001 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. She completed Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training in 2002 and has held a variety of key leadership positions at the squadron and group level. Col. Taylor served as Joint Event Planner and Deputy Desk Officer for Pacific Command, Joint Staff J7, Suffolk, Virginia the 61st Airlift Squadron Director of Operations; and the Commander, 714th Training Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Prior to her current assignment, Col. Taylor was the Chief, Operational Imperative Integration Division, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia.Col. Taylor is a Command Pilot with over 3,900 hours in the T-1A, C-130E/H, C-130J, and the T-53A. She has deployed and participated in support of numerous operations to include ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and RESOLUTE SUPPORT, and has flown in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.EDUCATION 2001 Bachelor of Science (Operations Research), U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.2002: Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas2007: Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.2009: Master of Education (Instruction and Learning), Trident University International, Calif.2011: Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.2014: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.2021: Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.ASSIGNMENTS1. October 2001 – October 2002, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas2. October 2002 – April 2003, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas3. April 2003 – January 2004, T-1A Instructor Pilot, 86th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas4. January 2004 – June 2005, T-1A Check Pilot, 86th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas5. June 2005 – October 2006, Assistant Flight Commander, 86th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas6. October 2006 – June 2007, C-130E/H Pilot, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas7. June 2007 – May 2008, C-130E/H Instructor Pilot/Assistant Flight Commander, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas8. May 2008 – January 2009, C-130E/H Evaluator Pilot/Director of Staff, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas9. January 2009 – February 2010, Executive Officer, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas10. February 2010 – January 2011, Assistant Flight Chief, Standardization/Evaluation, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas11. January 2011 – January 2014, Joint Event Planner/Deputy PACOM Desk Officer, Joint Staff J7, Suffolk, Va.12. January 2014 – December 2014, Student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.13. December 2014 – December 2015, Assistant Director of Operations, 61st Airlift Squadron, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.14. December 2015 – May 2017, Operations Officer, 61st Airlift Squadron, 19 Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.15. May 2017 – May 2019, Commander, 714th Training Squadron, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.16. June 2019 – June 2020, Executive Officer to the Eighteenth Air Force Commander, Scott AFB, Ill.17. June 2020 – June 2021, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.18. June 2021 – March 2022, Mobility/SOF Planner and Programmer, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.19. March 2022 – Jun 2023, Chief, Operational Imperative Integration Division, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.20. Jun 2023 – Present, Commander, 306th Flying Training Group, USAFA, Colo.FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command PilotFlight hours: More than 3,900Aircraft flown: T-1A, C-130E/H, C-130J, T-53AMAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSLegion of MeritDefense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clustersAir Medal with five oak leaf clustersAir Force Commendation MedalCombat Readiness MedalNational Defense Service MedalAfghanistan Campaign MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalHumanitarian Service Medal(Current as of June 2023)