Little Rock Squadrons

[bobdaley]

I read that 48 AS LRF is closing and its aircraft are going to the 62AS in AETC

I see that 41AS and 61AS are the AMC squadrons. Is there another AETC Squadron. The 50th Maybe?

I saw also that the AFRC 337AS is now an associate squadron and owns no aircraft and the ANG 154TRS is doing H model training.

Thanks

Bob 

 

[loadsmith]

Bob, the 48th deactivated on 1 October and the 62d is now the sole C-130J FTU at LR. There are no other AETC flying units on the J side and as you mentioned, the 154 TRS (ANG) still has the H model FTU mission. I believe it's the 327 AS (913 AG) that is the AFRC C-130J unit there. 

[bobdaley]

Thanks for the help.

That is right the 327AS.

Three quick questions, when did 50AS close? I had heard they were an Associate Squadron?

What is the 714TS and do they own their aircraft? I heard it was not a flying Squadron?

Does AETC do what we used to call Phase one and Phase two training in the 62?

Thanks again,

Bob

[AMPTestFE]

Bob, I think the 50th closed down last year.  The 714th TRS is an administrative only squadron, there to deal with the AETC students.  The old phase 1 & 2 training is still around, it's just not as prevalent as it used to be. 

As far as H training...There are so few phase 1 only students now, so the norm is the full training.  The pilots actually get their phase 1 checkride in the sim, without ever flying the airplane.  Since I left the Rock in 2014, the H academics have changed dramatically as well.

[bobdaley]

Thanks

How is the flying in MT?

Bob

[AMPTestFE]

I don't know currently, been in theater lately.  I heard it's been chilly there.

[EFLTatCCK]

It's good to see that the 327th AS is flying again. We had a great history both in missions and flying safety at the 913th Air Wing at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station. The First Joint Reserve Base on the East Coast since 1959.

Vince Acquaviva former 327th member