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When did you wing & how long did it take?
- Thread starter HercDriver
- Start date
Commissioned Aug '05
API Sept - Nov '05
Primary Dec '05 - June '06
Advanced/Winged July '06 - Dec '06
RAG - Feb '07
Commission to wings 15 months
A little faster than average for P-3's
API Sept - Nov '05
Primary Dec '05 - June '06
Advanced/Winged July '06 - Dec '06
RAG - Feb '07
Commission to wings 15 months
A little faster than average for P-3's
Enjoy JAX, Heynow. Buy some property west of the city, preferably toward Green Cove Springs or Lake George and hang on to it.
How Long does it TAKE!
Here is a comment form a parent of a recently (January 07)
winged Jet Driver.
"Today we attended the winging ceremony of our son. Perseverance is what got him through this past year of Advanced Flight Training.
A note for parents and mids who have or want Navy Pilot as their
service selection. The stats given to us today are that approximately 60% of pilot trainees make it through API and Primary, which means 4 in 10 do NOT. In our son's class out of Primary, only the top two students were given their first choice of jets. 12% of the students who get to jet training do not make it through Advanced. In other words, getting Navy Pilot at Service Selection is but the first step on the long and difficult road of becoming a Naval Aviator. Our son went to Pensacola
in May 2004 when he completed grad school. His flight training (API, Primary and Advanced) took 2 years and 8 months.
His 8 year aviation commitment started today. At this point he goes to the squadron in CA to learn how to fly the Hornet, and that training will take about a year, maybe a little less. Then he will join a fleet squadron. He will have spent almost as much time in training as he did in college.
Let your mid know what to expect so that s/he understands it's not a foregone conclusion that s/he will be a Navy Pilot. They need to work hard from Day 1 in API, all the way through Primary and into their advanced training."
Here is a comment form a parent of a recently (January 07)
winged Jet Driver.
"Today we attended the winging ceremony of our son. Perseverance is what got him through this past year of Advanced Flight Training.
A note for parents and mids who have or want Navy Pilot as their
service selection. The stats given to us today are that approximately 60% of pilot trainees make it through API and Primary, which means 4 in 10 do NOT. In our son's class out of Primary, only the top two students were given their first choice of jets. 12% of the students who get to jet training do not make it through Advanced. In other words, getting Navy Pilot at Service Selection is but the first step on the long and difficult road of becoming a Naval Aviator. Our son went to Pensacola
in May 2004 when he completed grad school. His flight training (API, Primary and Advanced) took 2 years and 8 months.
His 8 year aviation commitment started today. At this point he goes to the squadron in CA to learn how to fly the Hornet, and that training will take about a year, maybe a little less. Then he will join a fleet squadron. He will have spent almost as much time in training as he did in college.
Let your mid know what to expect so that s/he understands it's not a foregone conclusion that s/he will be a Navy Pilot. They need to work hard from Day 1 in API, all the way through Primary and into their advanced training."
Commissioned May '98
API May-June '98
Primary Aug '98-Mar '99
T-45 TS - April '99-April '00
API to Wings - 2 weeks short of 2 years
S-3 FRS 12 months Jun '00- May '01
C-2 FRS 8 Months Jan '05-Sep '05
API May-June '98
Primary Aug '98-Mar '99
T-45 TS - April '99-April '00
API to Wings - 2 weeks short of 2 years
S-3 FRS 12 months Jun '00- May '01
C-2 FRS 8 Months Jan '05-Sep '05
Similiar to Bunk
Commission: May93
API: Sep94
1st Flight in Primary: Feb95
Winged: Jun96
All in all after all the BS and the flying started I went through three squadrons, two states and 16 months to winging.
However, I do miss the days of running the PT portion of the pool in Pcola and being home at the beach house on Pcola Beach by 0930 getting ready for a day in the sun playing beach volleyball and having a Bushwacker by early evening. Don't forget the 151 shot on top.
Commission: May93
API: Sep94
1st Flight in Primary: Feb95
Winged: Jun96
All in all after all the BS and the flying started I went through three squadrons, two states and 16 months to winging.
However, I do miss the days of running the PT portion of the pool in Pcola and being home at the beach house on Pcola Beach by 0930 getting ready for a day in the sun playing beach volleyball and having a Bushwacker by early evening. Don't forget the 151 shot on top.
Commission: 11 May 01
API: July 01-Aug 01
Primary: VT-6 Sep 01-Feb 02
Adv: VT-21 Kingsville May 02
Wings: May 03
Avg for TS, fast compared to T-2 pipeline
Lemoore VFA-122 Aug 03-June 04
A month slow because I needed a second shot at the boat along with 4 of my classmates. Rough boat, I guess.
API: July 01-Aug 01
Primary: VT-6 Sep 01-Feb 02
Adv: VT-21 Kingsville May 02
Wings: May 03
Avg for TS, fast compared to T-2 pipeline
Lemoore VFA-122 Aug 03-June 04
A month slow because I needed a second shot at the boat along with 4 of my classmates. Rough boat, I guess.
Saw this thread doing a search and figured it might be a good one to call back. As a recent wingee, here is my breakdown:
Commissioned: March 2008
API: April - June 2008
Primary (Corpus): July 2008 - Jan 2009
Advanced (Meridian): Mar 2009 - Apr 2010
Winged Apr 2010
Overall, 25 months from butter bars to wings, which is a little faster than average
Commissioned: March 2008
API: April - June 2008
Primary (Corpus): July 2008 - Jan 2009
Advanced (Meridian): Mar 2009 - Apr 2010
Winged Apr 2010
Overall, 25 months from butter bars to wings, which is a little faster than average
Commissioned: Nov 07
TBS: Jan 08- July 08
IFS: July 08- Aug 08
API: Nov 08-Jan 09
Primary (Vance): Feb 09-Aug 09
Advanced(Corpus): Nov 09-Apr 10
Winged Apr 10
API to wings 17 months which is pretty quick as well. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. Backups in primary and advanced began shortly after I left both places.
TBS: Jan 08- July 08
IFS: July 08- Aug 08
API: Nov 08-Jan 09
Primary (Vance): Feb 09-Aug 09
Advanced(Corpus): Nov 09-Apr 10
Winged Apr 10
API to wings 17 months which is pretty quick as well. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. Backups in primary and advanced began shortly after I left both places.
Lets see,
Commissioned Aug 2006
IFS Nov 2006
TBS Jan-July 2007
Wait for API July2007-Nov 2007
API Nov -Dec 2007
Primary VT-28 Jan 2008 - Sep 2008
Wait for class up in Kingsville Sep 2008- Feb 2009
Advanced VT-22 Feb 2009- Mar 2010
Waiting another month now to start the RAG
Commissioned Aug 2006
IFS Nov 2006
TBS Jan-July 2007
Wait for API July2007-Nov 2007
API Nov -Dec 2007
Primary VT-28 Jan 2008 - Sep 2008
Wait for class up in Kingsville Sep 2008- Feb 2009
Advanced VT-22 Feb 2009- Mar 2010
Waiting another month now to start the RAG