Training Squadron TEN (VT-10) is a training squadron of the United States Navy. The squadron is homebased at NAS Pensacola, Florida. General information Basic and intermediate flight school for Naval Flight Officers (NFO). VT-10 is tasked with training to go to advanced flight school in the United States Navy. NFOs come to VT-10 after graduating from Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation, or "NIFE". In recent years the syllabus has been expanded to include all aspects of pilot training, up to but not including solo flight. The NFO training consists of navigation, communications, formation flying, low-level flight operations, amongst other smaller curricula. VT-10 is a subordinate command to Training Air Wing 6 (TRAWING SIX). The "Cosmic Cats" was the nickname for the squadron for many years, until it was deemed in the early 1990s to not be very aggressive. The Wildcat patch and name came to the front, and have been used almost exclusively. For many years, the Squadron's main focus was on the safety of its instructors and students. The motto was adopted "If there is doubt, there is no doubt." The squadron is homebased at NAS Pensacola, Florida, originally known as Forrest Sherman Field, named after former CNO Admiral Forrest Sherman. The squadron's radio callsign is KATT. Aircraft Flown UC-45J Navigator T-2A Buckeye T-1A Sea Star T-39D SabreLiner TF-9J Cougar T-2B Buckeye T-34C Turbo Mentor T-47A Citation T-1A Jayhawk T-6A Texan II Awards Training Squadron TEN has been awarded five Meritorious Unit Commendations and four Chief of Naval Education and Training "Shore/Technical Training Excellence Awards", the most recent in 2005. "Wildcat" safety initiatives have earned the squadron twenty one Chief of Naval Operations Safety Awards including one in 2005. The squadron was awarded the Towers Award for safety in 1978 and the Grandpaw Pettibone Safety Award in 2004 and 2005. VT-10's extensive energy conservation efforts and improved efficiency enabled the squadron to receive the 1995 and 1996 Secretary of the Navy Energy Conservation Awards. In 2005, VT-10 was presented with the VADM Robert Goldthwaite Award for Training Excellence, the squadrons fourth such award. VT-10's resourceful use of "Self Help" to significantly improve facilities resulted in the squadron being awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Bronze Hammer Award for 2000. History In 1960, Training Squadron TEN (VT-10) was established as a division of the Training Department of NAS Pensacola and was known as the Basic Naval Aviation Officers (BNAO) School. BNAO