Army West Point Flying Team

03/01/2026

12/31/2024

The WP Flying Team has had a great fall semester with plenty of flying and memories made.

A huge congratulations to our Firsties receiving their branches earlier this month! Allocations are as follows:

Annika Scott: Aviation
Brad Diller: Air Force XC
Gabe Gallagher: Aviation
Ricky Marschall: Aviation
Sam Budoff: Medical Service Corps
Sam Conklin: Aviation

We are incredibly proud of everyone and they will make great pilots and aviators down the road!

The team is now focusing on the next competition against Navy and the Coast Guard Academy!
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11/03/2024

This morning, the team had the opportunity to tour a KC-135 thanks to MAJ Nick Kanakis. MAJ Kanakis, USMA ‘09, was the team’s CIC while a cadet, served as a UH-60 pilot, then moved to the Air Force where he now flies the KC-135. The team was briefed on the plane’s features, mission sets, and even got to sit in the boom operator’s compartment. It was a great experience and the team cannot extend enough gratitude.
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10/20/2024

This weekend, the West Point Flying Team traveled to New Bedford, MA for the NIFA Region VII SAFECON competition. The weekend boasted immaculate weather and gave way for an incredible experience. The team had the top overall pilot: CDT Sam Budoff as well as taking home many other awards!

A huge thanks to Bridgewater State University and New Bedford Regional Airport for hosting us. We also extend a huge thanks to the judges from NIFA Region VII for volunteering to run this event!

The team is excited for next year’s competition, but is now shifting sights to beat Navy and Coast Guard this spring.
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04/16/2023

This weekend, the Army West Point Flying Team crushed it in the annual Inter-Service Flying Competition, beating both Coast Guard and Navy in precision flying and ground events. Army had the two top individual pilots, won navigation and simulator events, and medaled in E6B and landing events. Overall, a great weekend. Beat Coast Guard! Beat Navy!
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04/10/2023

It’s Week and the Flying Team is greatly looking forward to competing against USCGA and USNA in the annual Interservice Flying Competition at Stewart International Airport. The team has been prepping both ground and flight events and is ready to take home some medals.
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01/29/2023

Today, the Army West Point Flying Team flew as a group in the PA-28 140, the C172, and the C206 piloted by OIC COL Melnyk to Reading, PA for a group lunch. The flight allowed the team to brush off cross country planning skills, ATC communications, and FBO operations.
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01/14/2023

Huge congratulations to LTC Chalie Galliand, one of the Flying Team’s Officers-in-Charge, for his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel! LTC Galliand has flown nearly 100 hours with Flying Team members, greatly contributing to their development as pilots and as leaders. In addition, he instructs cadets on rocketry and has taught in both PANE and DMI. LTC Galliand has been an asset to West Point during his tenure.
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12/25/2022

Happy Holidays from the West Point Flying Team! See you next year for another semester in the skies.
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12/04/2022

ICYMI: Thursday night, the Flying Team Firsties received their branches for their time in service.
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Army Corps of Engineers:
Sam Gunn
Alex Wolf

Army Aviation:
Will Hart
Hesten Hogan
Hannah Lamb

U.S. Air Force:
Sophie David
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11/11/2022

It’s Day One of .aero Region VII SafeCon! The team traveled to New Bedford Regional Airport and today competed in power on landings, power off landings, and message drop. Fly Army, Beat Everyone.
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