Originally Posted by
faipsrule
Keep in mind that there are frewer sims at ENJJPT so more hours in the instrument phase especially and at least two additional progress checks. The typical upt grad (about 80% of dudes) gets about 180 to 200 hours depending on wx, performance (worse you do = more hours) and training breaks. Very little if any of what the CAF or fleet would call tactical training, except formation related activities, is a part of that. The AF waits for IFF and RTU to train those things. Why teach a guy going to eagles to bomb and why teach a guy goin to hogs BFM?
Interesting difference in philosophies there. The Navy/Marine Corps tactical jet syllabus teaches each SNA(Student Naval Aviator) the basics in BFM and Strike in addition to the standard FAM(contact), FORM, Instrument skill sets and then makes a decision based on stage performance, total performance, and needs of the respective service(not in that order) in placing aviators into platforms. It's not a perfect system and doesn't always get the square peg in the square hole, but I think in the end the exposure to all mission areas enables the building block approach in the FRS(RTU). This was also done when the choice of aircraft was F-14, F/A-18, AV-8B, EA-6B, and S-3. Now the choices for all SNA's in the T-45TS program is a variant of the Hornet/Superhornet and Hornets/Harriers for our Marine brethren. Certainly JSF will change that a bit but I think either way if we didn't teach those basic skillsets in the Training Command the re-fly rate at the FRS level(increased cost/flight hour) would be much higher, so its win-win for big Navy.