Title: SUPT – USAF Military Pilot Training Information | Baseops
Headings: Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
Air Force Pilot Training Topics
USAF Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) Pipeline
Air Force Introductory Flight Screening (IFS)
Academic Classes and Pre-Flight Training
Merit Assignment Selection System Process – How do you pick your aircraft?
The Path to Pilot Wings
Academic and Military Training
Graduation

Content: SUPT – USAF Military Pilot Training Information | Baseops
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
Get an AFROTC Pilot Slot
UPT FAQs
Air Force IFS
TBAS Test
AFOQT Preparation
Road to Wings
Study Guides
AFROTC PCSM Score
Air Force Pilot Training Topics
Typical Training Day in Pilot Training
Life as an Officer in Undergraduate Pilot Training
Euro-Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT)
Physical Fitness and the FACT
Welcome Letter & What to Bring
Acronyms & Terms Glossary
USAF Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) Pipeline
AFROTC – Compete for Selection
How to get an AFROTC Pilot Slot – Order of Merit score explained
AFROTC PCSM Score – Information on the Pilot Candidate Selection Method
Road to Wings – Differences between Active Duty, ANG, Air Force Reserves
College Scholarships Guide – Search over 20 million scholarships and grants
Air Force Introductory Flight Screening (IFS)
Air Force IFS offers 25 hours of flying training and 58 hours of ground training
Read more about Air Force IFS in an online Blog
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Academic Classes and Pre-Flight Training
Aerospace Physiology, Altitude Chamber Rides + Test
Ejection Seat / Egress Training, Parachute Landing Falls
Aircraft Systems Class + Test
Basic Instruments Class + Test
Mission Planning / Navigation Class + Test
Aviation Weather Class + Test
Read about the Phase 1 Preflight & Academics Training
Primary Aircraft Training ( T-6, T-34)
Approximately 90 hours of flight training instruction, 22 weeks of training
Purpose: teach students basic flying skills
Focus: Contact, Instruments, Formation (2-ship), Navigation
At the end of this 6-month phase, students pick which Advanced Track they wish to fly
Students pick based on their performance / ranking in Phase 2
Read about the Phase 2 Flight Syllabus
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
Advanced Aircraft Training (T-38, T-1, C-12, T-44, UH-1)
T-38 Talon – Fighter / Bomber Track
Approximately 120 hours of flight instruction, 24 weeks of 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-22, F-16, F-15C, F-15E, A-10, B-1, B-52, B-2, UAV, FAIP, and are eligible for any Tanker, Transport, or Special Operations aircraft
T-1 Jayhawk – Airlift / Tanker Track
Approximately 105 hours of flight instruction, 24 weeks of training
Purpose: prepare graduates for airlift and tanker assignments
Focus: Transition, Instruments, Navigation, Low-level, Formation
All students receive basic airdrop / refueling training
Graduates select C-5, C-17, C-130, KC-10, KC-135, RC-135, E-3, E-8, MC-12, U-28, NSAv, UAV, FAIP
Read about the Phase 3 T-1 Syllabus
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 (C-130, P-3, E-2/C-2, MV-22)
Focus: