Pilots

[ELT(SS)]

Does anybody know how the civilian flight training is conducted? Do you have to get that done before going to Florida, or after you get there? I am a long ways out, and a core option, but I am just curious. And asking here is way easier and more informative than asking at the NROTC unit.

 

[statesman]

IFS is done in FL for ROTC grads. Some USNA grads do IFS up at Navy some dont. Marines I think go through it after TBS in Quantico?

 

[ChunksJR]

I wonder if "IFS" is found in the Search Function...

Yep! There it is!

 

[sevenhelmet]

If you don't have it done when you check into Pensacola, they'll hook you up before you start API.

 

[flyn4pride]

if you are in the marines you do IFS at dulles aviation in manassas, va. I got my private there and flew with a bunch of marines going through IFS.

 

[ChunksJR]

if you are in the marines you do IFS at dulles aviation in manassas, va. I got my private there and flew with a bunch of marines going through IFS.

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HAHA...I saw a buncha marines there when I PELed due to a bird(sparrow)strike on my way back to Milton from DC.
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[flyn4pride]

the ol' sparrow strike eh..haha, I had one smack right into the back of the plane flying on a downwind provided for quite an interesting thump

 

[Birdog8585]

if you are in the marines you do IFS at dulles aviation in manassas, va. I got my private there and flew with a bunch of marines going through IFS.

It's not set in stone that all Marines go through Manassas; if they can send you down to P-cola then they will. A couple of companies last year didnt even touch Manassas, they came straight down here.