314th Airlift Wing sees change of command
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE — Col. James Dryjanski assumed command of the 314th Airlift Wing during a change-of-command ceremony July 31 at the Little Rock Air Force Base.
Dryjanski assumed command from Col. Scott Brewer in a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Michael Keltz, director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command.
Keltz talked about the legacy and valor of the 314th Airlift Wing.
“This is what these ceremonies are all about,” he said.
During his speech, Keltz highlighted both Brewer’s and Dryjanski’s many accomplishments and accolades throughout their careers.
“When we bring you colonels here to Team Little Rock, we don’t bring you ‘just’ a colonel; we bring you the caliber of these two men,” Keltz said.
Dryjanski received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1992 with military honors. Dryjanski has deployed and flown more than 150 combat and combat-support hours in support of combatant commander objectives in numerous operations, including Operations Allied Forces and Enduring Freedom.
Dryjanksi’s previous assignment was as commander of the 387th Expeditionary Group in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
As the newest member of Team Little Rock, Dryjanski was joined during the ceremony by his wife, Celeste, and their six children: Katherin, Alexis, Zoey, Thomas, Joshua and Adam.
After the official change of command, Dryjanski took a moment to comment on his upcoming role as the new 314th Airlift Wing commander.
“It is a great day to be back in central Arkansas and to be in the business of producing C-130 combat airlift,” Dryjanski said.