STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE ZERO SIX

Experience Required…

As Virtual CVW-17 has continued to define and refine our brand, we have come to the realization that we are not the best fit for pilots just beginning their DCS Hornet experience. Because the Wing strives for standardization and TTP adherence with a high focus on tactical execution, there is a need to spend a greater amount of time in Phase I and II of the FRTP, working to hone those skills and create the fighting team that will be required to be successful during our deployments. We try to dedicate only as much time as is absolutely needed to Phase 0 FRS training operations and therefore prospective pilots will need to already possess a baseline of proficiency in flying the Hornet at the field and around the ship in accordance with CV NATOPS procedures.

Flights in the FRS focus on standardizing prospective pilots in Virtual CVW-17 procedures and the way the air wing operates. Training in the FRS is conducted in accordance with the published VFA-106 Naval Aviator syllabus and concentrates on basic airmanship, formation flying, navigation, tactical formation, air-to-air refuelling, and disciplined execution of carrier operations. Carrier training is conducted through Pre-Initial Carrier Qualification and Initial Carrier Qualification events flown to Case I procedures, with night operations and Case III recovery introduced later in the syllabus.

The FRS syllabus is completed with Initial Carrier Qualification and night carrier operations, where prospective pilots must meet the published landing and grading standards, including LSO evaluation criteria. Upon successful completion of the syllabus, prospective pilots are assigned to their fleet squadron for continued tactical training in accordance with the Strike Fighter Weapons and Tactics training program.