The 94th Flying Training Squadron, based at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, conducts over 15,000 training and competition glider sorties annually, focused on developing officership, leadership and character for over 4,000 USAFA and ROTC cadets. It is the only unit in the Department of Defense flying gliders.

What is truly amazing is that the instructor pilots are also 1st and 2nd Class cadets. At the end of each academic year 35 third year class-men are selected from eligible applicants to become soaring instructor pilots. One week before graduation, these cadets receive their wings in a special ceremony, the same 'G' wings worn by the WWII glider pilots.

In 2016, then 94th FTS Commander Lt. Colonel Jeremy (Maddog) Lushnat, reached out to our organization to re-establish interaction between the WWII veterans and the future officers of the USAF. The following May, a small contingent of NWWIIGPA officers, including WWII glider pilot instructor Don Ehr, attended the G-Wings Ceremony and we have continued to send a representatives of the NWWIIGPA ever since. Lt. Col Lushnat is now a member and our liaison to the 94th FTS.

In addition, the 94th has been represented by a contingent of staff officers and cadets at every one of our reunions since 2017. Their participation has given us a renewed appreciation of the WWII glider pilot heritage and the impact that it has on the dedication, determination, and innovation of the future officers of the U.S. Air Force.