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WHAT IT ISWHAT IT IS

HOW IT WORKSHOW IT WORKS

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDWHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARD

WHAT IS IT, REALLYWHAT IS IT, REALLY

3 PHASE3 PHASE 5858 WEEK ( WEEK (APPROXIMATELYAPPROXIMATELY) PROGRAM) PROGRAM TAUGHT BY AIR FORCE/NAVYTAUGHT BY AIR FORCE/NAVY MINIMUM OF 2 DIFFERENT MINIMUM OF 2 DIFFERENT

AIRCRAFTAIRCRAFT

WHERE IS ITWHERE IS IT

MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI (Columbus AFB)(Columbus AFB)

TEXAS TEXAS (Laughlin AFB, Sheppard (Laughlin AFB, Sheppard AFB, Corpus Christi NAS)AFB, Corpus Christi NAS)

OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA (Vance AFB)(Vance AFB)

ALABAMA ALABAMA (Fort Rucker AAF)(Fort Rucker AAF)

WHO IS ITWHO IS IT

USAFAUSAFA ROTCROTC OTSOTS NATIONAL GUARDNATIONAL GUARD AIR FORCE RESERVESAIR FORCE RESERVES FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTSFOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

AND INSTRUCTORSAND INSTRUCTORS

PHASE IPHASE IACADEMIC CLASSES/PREFLIGHT ACADEMIC CLASSES/PREFLIGHT

TRAININGTRAINING Ejection Seat / Egress Training, PLF’S Ejection Seat / Egress Training, PLF’S

(aerospace physiology to include altitude (aerospace physiology to include altitude chamber)chamber)

Aircraft Systems Class + Test Aircraft Systems Class + Test (2)(2)

Basic Instruments Class + Test Basic Instruments Class + Test (2)(2)

Mission Planning / Navigation Class + TestMission Planning / Navigation Class + Test

Aviation Weather Class + TestAviation Weather Class + Test

Formation Class + TestFormation Class + Test

PHASE IIPHASE IIPRIMARY AIRCRAFT PRIMARY AIRCRAFT

TRAININGTRAINING Approximately 90 hours of flight training instruction, Approximately 90 hours of flight training instruction, 2626 weeks weeks

of training of training

Purpose: teach students basic flying skills Purpose: teach students basic flying skills

Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation (2-ship), Navigation Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation (2-ship), Navigation

At end of phase, students pick which Advanced Track they At end of phase, students pick which Advanced Track they wish to fly wish to fly

Students pick based on their performance / ranking in Phase 2 Students pick based on their performance / ranking in Phase 2

T – 6, T – 6, T-37 (Sheppard until Oct 2008, then all T-6’s)T-37 (Sheppard until Oct 2008, then all T-6’s)

TRACK SELECTIONTRACK SELECTION Students request Track preference - you pick your Students request Track preference - you pick your

Track, not your Aircraft Track, not your Aircraft Quota for each Track determined on a class by class Quota for each Track determined on a class by class

basis - based on USAF needs basis - based on USAF needs Selection based on merit and instructor Selection based on merit and instructor

recommendationrecommendation Students rank order based on: checkride scores, daily Students rank order based on: checkride scores, daily

ride scores, academics, and flight commander ride scores, academics, and flight commander assessment of military qualities (Commander's assessment of military qualities (Commander's Ranking) Ranking)

Wing Commander approves track placement Wing Commander approves track placement The track that you select determines what type of The track that you select determines what type of

aircraft you are assigned after UPT aircraft you are assigned after UPT (except U-28’s (except U-28’s and NSA, all tracks can get them)and NSA, all tracks can get them)

PHASE IIIPHASE III

FOUR POTENTIAL TRACKSFOUR POTENTIAL TRACKS UH-1H Huey - UH-1H Huey - Helicopter TrainingHelicopter Training C-12C-12 Huron / Huron / T-44T-44 King Air - King Air -

Multiengine Turboprop TrackMultiengine Turboprop Track T-1T-1 Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker Track Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker Track T-38T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber Talon - Fighter / Bomber

TrackTrack

TRACK SELECTION TRACK SELECTION PROCESSPROCESS

How do you pick which track you will How do you pick which track you will

pursue?pursue? Students request Track preference - you pick your Students request Track preference - you pick your Track, not your Aircraft Track, not your Aircraft

Quota for each Track determined on a class by class Quota for each Track determined on a class by class basis - basis - based on USAF needsbased on USAF needs

Selection based on merit and instructor Selection based on merit and instructor recommendation recommendation

Students rank order based on: checkride scores, daily Students rank order based on: checkride scores, daily ride scores, academics, and flight commander ride scores, academics, and flight commander assessment of military qualities (Commander's assessment of military qualities (Commander's Ranking) Ranking)

Wing Commander approves track placement Wing Commander approves track placement The track that you select determines what type of The track that you select determines what type of

aircraft you are assigned after UPT aircraft you are assigned after UPT (except U-28’s (except U-28’s and NSA, all tracks can get them)and NSA, all tracks can get them)

UH-1H Huey - UH-1H Huey - Helicopter TrainingHelicopter Training

Approximately 115 hours of flight instruction, Approximately 115 hours of flight instruction, 28 weeks of joint training at FT Rucker, AL 28 weeks of joint training at FT Rucker, AL

Purpose: prepare graduates for USAF Purpose: prepare graduates for USAF helicopter assignments helicopter assignments

Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Remote Ops Low-level, Remote Ops

Joint training for all USAF and US Army Joint training for all USAF and US Army helicopter pilots helicopter pilots

Graduates select Graduates select UH-1, HH-60, MH-53UH-1, HH-60, MH-53, , CV-CV-2222

CV 22CV 22

C-12C-12 Huron / Huron / T-44T-44 King Air - King Air - Multiengine Turboprop TrackMultiengine Turboprop Track

Approximately 115 hours of flight instruction, 26 Approximately 115 hours of flight instruction, 26 weeks of joint training at weeks of joint training at NAS Corpus Christi, TXNAS Corpus Christi, TX

Purpose: prepare graduates for multiengine Purpose: prepare graduates for multiengine turboprop assignments turboprop assignments

Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Formation level, Formation

USAF students receive specific C-130 or USAF students receive specific C-130 or C-27C-27--tailored training - low level formation airdrop tailored training - low level formation airdrop training training

Joint training for all USAF, USN, USMC, USCG, Joint training for all USAF, USN, USMC, USCG, Foreign military pilots flying TurbopropsForeign military pilots flying Turboprops

Graduates select Graduates select C-130, MC-130, AC-130, EC-130, C-130, MC-130, AC-130, EC-130, HC-130, LC-130, MP-130, C-27, U-28HC-130, LC-130, MP-130, C-27, U-28, C-12 , C-12

U-28U-28

C – 27C – 27

T-1T-1 Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker TrackTrack

Approximately Approximately 9090 hours of flight instruction, hours of flight instruction, 4 4 weeks of academics then 24 weeks of flight weeks of academics then 24 weeks of flight training training

Purpose: prepare graduates for airlift and Purpose: prepare graduates for airlift and tanker assignments tanker assignments

Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Formation, Low-level, Formation, Aerial Refueling/AirdropAerial Refueling/Airdrop

All students receive basic airdrop / refueling All students receive basic airdrop / refueling training training

Graduates select Graduates select C-5, C-5, C-17C-17, KC-10, KC-135, C-, KC-10, KC-135, C-21, U-2821, U-28

T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber TrackTrack

Approximately Approximately 100 100 hours of flight hours of flight instruction, instruction, 3 weeks of academics then 24 3 weeks of academics then 24 weeks of flight training weeks of flight training

Purpose: prepare graduates for fighter / Purpose: prepare graduates for fighter / bomber assignments bomber assignments

Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation (2/4 ship), Navigation, Low-level (2/4 ship), Navigation, Low-level

Graduates will pick follow on aircraft based Graduates will pick follow on aircraft based on merit and instructor recommendation on merit and instructor recommendation

Graduates select Graduates select F-15C, F-15C, F-15EF-15E, F-16, F-22, , F-16, F-22, A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, U-28U-28

PHASE I,II,III PHASE I,II,III COMPLETECOMPLETE

FINISHEDFINISHED

NOTNOT

NOW WHATNOW WHAT

ASSIGNMENT SELECTION ASSIGNMENT SELECTION PROCESSPROCESS

MERIT ASSIGNMENTMERIT ASSIGNMENT At completion of Phase-3 advanced training, At completion of Phase-3 advanced training,

students are rank ordered based on merit students are rank ordered based on merit Flying, academic, and military performance scores Flying, academic, and military performance scores Compete for aircraft compatible with their Compete for aircraft compatible with their

specialized tracks (i.e. fighter/bomber, specialized tracks (i.e. fighter/bomber, airlift/tanker...) airlift/tanker...)

Numbers for each Major Weapon System (MWS) Numbers for each Major Weapon System (MWS) are are determined by USAF needs determined by USAF needs

Wing Commander approves assignment Wing Commander approves assignment Graduates progress to follow-on Graduates progress to follow-on IFFIFF or FTU/RTU or FTU/RTU

specific MWS training specific MWS training Students also attend Land Survival, Water Survival, Students also attend Land Survival, Water Survival,

and any other schools required at this time and any other schools required at this time

MORE TRAININGMORE TRAINING

FOLLOW ON AIRCRAFTFOLLOW ON AIRCRAFT SURVIVALSURVIVAL LOCAL BASELOCAL BASE THEATERTHEATER ETCETC ETCETC ETCETC

IT’S UP TO YOUIT’S UP TO YOU