UPT UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAININNG

UPT WHAT IT IS HOW IT WORKS WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARD

WHAT IT IS

HOW IT WORKS

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARD

WHAT IS IT, REALLY 3 PHASE 58 WEEK ( APPROXIMATELY ) PROGRAM TAUGHT BY AIR FORCE/NAVY MINIMUM OF 2 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT

3 PHASE

58 WEEK ( APPROXIMATELY ) PROGRAM

TAUGHT BY AIR FORCE/NAVY

MINIMUM OF 2 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT

WHERE IS IT MISSISSIPPI (Columbus AFB) TEXAS (Laughlin AFB, Sheppard AFB, Corpus Christi NAS) OKLAHOMA (Vance AFB) ALABAMA (Fort Rucker AAF)

MISSISSIPPI (Columbus AFB)

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

OKLAHOMA (Vance AFB)

ALABAMA (Fort Rucker AAF)

WHO IS IT USAFA ROTC OTS NATIONAL GUARD AIR FORCE RESERVES FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS

USAFA

ROTC

OTS

NATIONAL GUARD

AIR FORCE RESERVES

FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

AND INSTRUCTORS

PHASE I ACADEMIC CLASSES/PREFLIGHT TRAINING Ejection Seat / Egress Training, PLF’S (aerospace physiology to include altitude chamber) Aircraft Systems Class + Test (2) Basic Instruments Class + Test (2) Mission Planning / Navigation Class + Test Aviation Weather Class + Test Formation Class + Test

Ejection Seat / Egress Training, PLF’S (aerospace physiology to include altitude chamber)

Aircraft Systems Class + Test (2)

Basic Instruments Class + Test (2)

Mission Planning / Navigation Class + Test

Aviation Weather Class + Test

Formation Class + Test

PHASE II PRIMARY AIRCRAFT TRAINING Approximately 90 hours of flight training instruction, 26 weeks of training Purpose: teach students basic flying skills Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation (2-ship), Navigation At end of phase, students pick which Advanced Track they wish to fly Students pick based on their performance / ranking in Phase 2 T – 6, T-37 (Sheppard until Oct 2008, then all T-6’s)

Approximately 90 hours of flight training instruction, 26 weeks of training

Purpose: teach students basic flying skills

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

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

Students pick based on their performance / ranking in Phase 2

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

TRACK SELECTION Students request Track preference - you pick your Track, not your Aircraft Quota for each Track determined on a class by class basis - based on USAF needs Selection based on merit and instructor recommendation Students rank order based on: checkride scores, daily ride scores, academics, and flight commander assessment of military qualities (Commander's Ranking) Wing Commander approves track placement The track that you select determines what type of aircraft you are assigned after UPT (except U-28’s and NSA, all tracks can get them)

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

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

Selection based on merit and instructor recommendation

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

Wing Commander approves track placement

The track that you select determines what type of aircraft you are assigned after UPT (except U-28’s and NSA, all tracks can get them)

PHASE III FOUR POTENTIAL TRACKS UH-1H Huey - Helicopter Training C-12 Huron / T-44 King Air - Multiengine Turboprop Track T-1 Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker Track T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber Track

FOUR POTENTIAL TRACKS

UH-1H Huey - Helicopter Training

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

T-1 Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker Track

T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber Track

TRACK SELECTION PROCESS How do you pick which track you will pursue? Students request Track preference - you pick your Track, not your Aircraft Quota for each Track determined on a class by class basis - based on USAF needs Selection based on merit and instructor recommendation Students rank order based on: checkride scores, daily ride scores, academics, and flight commander assessment of military qualities (Commander's Ranking) Wing Commander approves track placement The track that you select determines what type of aircraft you are assigned after UPT (except U-28’s and NSA, all tracks can get them)

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

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

Selection based on merit and instructor recommendation

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

Wing Commander approves track placement

The track that you select determines what type of aircraft you are assigned after UPT (except U-28’s and NSA, all tracks can get them)

UH-1H Huey - Helicopter Training Approximately 115 hours of flight instruction, 28 weeks of joint training at FT Rucker, AL Purpose: prepare graduates for USAF helicopter assignments Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Remote Ops Joint training for all USAF and US Army helicopter pilots Graduates select UH-1, HH-60, MH-53 , CV-22

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

Purpose: prepare graduates for USAF helicopter assignments

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

Joint training for all USAF and US Army helicopter pilots

Graduates select UH-1, HH-60, MH-53 , CV-22

CV 22

CV 22

C-12 Huron / T-44 King Air - Multiengine Turboprop Track Approximately 115 hours of flight instruction, 26 weeks of joint training at NAS Corpus Christi, TX Purpose: prepare graduates for multiengine turboprop assignments Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Formation USAF students receive specific C-130 or C-27 -tailored training - low level formation airdrop training Joint training for all USAF, USN, USMC, USCG, Foreign military pilots flying Turboprops Graduates select C-130, MC-130, AC-130, EC-130, HC-130, LC-130, MP-130, C-27, U-28 , C-12

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

Purpose: prepare graduates for multiengine turboprop assignments

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

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

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

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

U-28

C – 27

T-1 Jayhawk - Airlift / Tanker Track Approximately 90 hours of flight instruction, 4 weeks of academics then 24 weeks of flight training Purpose: prepare graduates for airlift and tanker assignments Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Formation, Aerial Refueling/Airdrop All students receive basic airdrop / refueling training Graduates select C-5, C-17 , KC-10, KC-135, C-21, U-28

Approximately 90 hours of flight instruction, 4 weeks of academics then 24 weeks of flight training

Purpose: prepare graduates for airlift and tanker assignments

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

All students receive basic airdrop / refueling training

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

T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber Track Approximately 100 hours of flight instruction, 3 weeks of academics then 24 weeks of flight training Purpose: prepare graduates for fighter / bomber assignments Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation (2/4 ship), Navigation, Low-level Graduates will pick follow on aircraft based on merit and instructor recommendation Graduates select F-15C, F-15E , F-16, F-22, A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, U-28

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

Purpose: prepare graduates for fighter / bomber assignments

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

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

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

PHASE I,II,III COMPLETE FINISHED NOT NOW WHAT

FINISHED

NOT

NOW WHAT

ASSIGNMENT SELECTION PROCESS MERIT ASSIGNMENT At completion of Phase-3 advanced training, students are rank ordered based on merit Flying, academic, and military performance scores Compete for aircraft compatible with their specialized tracks (i.e. fighter/bomber, airlift/tanker...) Numbers for each Major Weapon System (MWS) are determined by USAF needs Wing Commander approves assignment Graduates progress to follow-on IFF or FTU/RTU specific MWS training Students also attend Land Survival, Water Survival, and any other schools required at this time

At completion of Phase-3 advanced training, students are rank ordered based on merit

Flying, academic, and military performance scores

Compete for aircraft compatible with their specialized tracks (i.e. fighter/bomber, airlift/tanker...)

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

Wing Commander approves assignment

Graduates progress to follow-on IFF or FTU/RTU specific MWS training

Students also attend Land Survival, Water Survival, and any other schools required at this time

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