Course Description
1.1 Course Title - 75th vFS InitalInitial Qualification Training
1.2 Course Objective - To graduate A-10 pilots and weaponBasic systemsMission officersQualified (WSO)BMC) wingmen with a basic understanding of fighterA-10C employment fundamentals. The emphasis is on developing wingman responsibilities, situational awareness, judgment/decision making, and crew coordination/flight integrity. Commanders should graduate only those students who have demonstrated the potential to complete fighter training in an increasingly complex environment. Students who reach the limits of their ability in the tasks introduced in IFF should not continue in the fighter training program without remedial training.
1.3 General Description - This course is the transition course between vUSAF455vAEW/IFF, Specializedand UndergraduateMission PilotQualification Training (SUPT), vEuro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), or vUSAF T-38 Transition Course and fighter formal training units (FTUs)MQT). The course provides four specialized training tracks based onexperience follow-onand trainingprevious assignments:qualifications.
- Track A -
F-15CFull Course - Track B -
F-15E,RequalificationF-16Course - Track C -
A10AG Focus / Retrain Course - Track D -
WSO F-15E, EA-6B Track E -Consolidated Fast Track
1.4 Location - 469th75th vFS, Nellis AFB
1.5 Duration - 40180 Training Days
1.6 Course Entry Prerequisites
IFFIQT student pilots will be graduates of eitherT-38C455vAEW/469thSUPT,vTSUSAFIntroductionT-38CtoTransitionFighter Fundamentals Course, orenrolled in the T-38C Conversion course. Maymay bewavierwavered IAW 455 vAEW Instruction.- 455th vAEW Wing Orientation Completed.
1.7 Status Upon Completion - Graduates are qualified to attend fighterMission formalQualification training courses (FTU/B-Courses).Training.
Specifically, pilot graduates will be proficient in all basic conversion, emergency, formation, and instrument tasks. Depending on the flying track, pilots will also be proficient in the following air-to-air and air-to-ground tasks:(1) Offensive BFM (OBFM) Track A and B(2) Defensive BFM (DBFM) Track A, B, and C(3) High Aspect BFM (HABFM) Track A(4) Surface Attack (SA) Track B and C(5) Low Altitude Operations Track CWSO graduates will have a basic understanding of the air-to-air and air-to-ground tactical environment andwill be proficient in primary WSO tasks.