Colonel 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, Texas
2007 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.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2001 – October 2002, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. October 2002 – April 2003, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas
3. April 2003 – January 2004, T-1A Instructor Pilot, 86th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin
AFB, Texas
4. January 2004 – June 2005, T-1A Check Pilot, 86th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB,
Texas
5. June 2005 – October 2006, Assistant Flight Commander, 86th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Flying Training Wing,
Laughlin AFB, Texas
6. October 2006 – June 2007, C-130E/H Pilot, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas
7. June 2007 – May 2008, C-130E/H Instructor Pilot/Assistant Flight Commander, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group,
Dyess AFB, Texas
8. May 2008 – January 2009, C-130E/H Evaluator Pilot/Director of Staff, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess
AFB, Texas
9. January 2009 – February 2010, Executive Officer, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas
10. February 2010 – January 2011, Assistant Flight Chief, Standardization/Evaluation, 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th
Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas
11. 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 Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,900
Aircraft flown: T-1A, C-130E/H, C-130J, T-53A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 30 May 2001
First Lieutenant 30 May 2003
Captain 30 May 2005
Major 1 March 2011
Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 2016
Colonel 1 June 2022
(Current as of June 2023)