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Total time to wings after commission

How long did it take you to wing?

  • 12-18 months

    Votes: 4 10.0%

  • 18-24 months

    Votes: 20 50.0%

  • 24-30 months

    Votes: 7 17.5%

  • 30+

    Votes: 9 22.5%
  • Total voters
    40
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I was looking at some of the other posts and noted that there was some good info about the time in the training pipeline and time to wings, so I thought I would try to get more responses on the same topic in the same place (please include platform). Something like Fly Navy's post was great.

For those of you that have made it to the fleet, please put your FRS time in as well.

Thanks


Fly Navy said:
-Commission 17 May 2003
-Report NASC 20 July 2003
-Start API December 2003
-Finish API February 2004 (had to have emergency surgery during API... prolonged my stay)
-Primary from February to September 2004
-Advanced from February 2005 to March 2006
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Commissioned May 1983
VT-10 September 1983 - January 1984
Mather January 1984 - August 1984
Wings August 1984
VP-31 (RAG) October 1984 - March 1985
Reported to fleet squadron April 1985

15 months to wings, 23 months to first fleet squadron.
 
No wings yet, but very close.

Commissioned May 04
A-pool/NASC June 04
API Oct-Dec 04
TAW-4 check in Dec 04
Primary Feb-Aug 05
Advanced Sep-currently here, wing in Apr 06
 
Commissioned May 01
A-pool/NASC May 01
API Jun-Jul 01
VT-6 Primary Jul 01-Jan 02
HT-18 Advanced Jan 02-Jul 02

364 days from check-in VTs to wings. :) VerY VERY lucky. That was until I was the BULL Ensign for 3 months at my first fleet squadron. They didn't know what to freakin' do with me.

~D
 
S-3B & then C-2A
Commisioned - May 98
API Jun/Jul 98
Primary Oct 98-Mar 99
Kingsville Apr 99-Apr 00
VS FRS JUN00-MAY01
VS Fleet JUN01-DEC04
VRC FRS JAN05-SEP05
VRC Fleet OCT05-NOW
 
Commisioned - July 04
A pool - IFS - July 04 to December 04
API - December 04
Primary - March 05
Advanced - October 06
Wings - March 31.

Almost two years, and thats in the P-3 pipeline.
 
Commissioned - May 03
The Basic School - July 03 toJanuary 04
API - February 04 to April 04
Primary - May 04 to October 04
Advanced Jets - December 04 - October 05
Wings - November 05
FRS - January 06 - October 06 (Estimated finish)

Hornet pipeline...moved very quickly with literally no delays because of demand for Marine jet guys...I was very lucky and should have about a year in the fleet as a 1stLt.
 
E-2 NFO track

Commissioned May 04
A-pool: June 04- Feb 05
Api: Feb-March 05
Primary VT-4: April-Aug 05
Intermediate: Aug- Nov 05
Advanced VAW-120 (Estimated): June 06- ~Dec06/Jan07
 
Reported AOCS June
Commissioned Sept
Preflight Sept - Oct
VT-10 Oct - March
VT-29 March - June - WINGS
FAETUPAC/SERE June - Sept
VP-31 Sept - Dec
Reported first squadron - Dec
Hit the Deck in Vietnam - Feb

So, 20 months INDOC BATT to IN COUNTRY
 
brd2881 said:
Commissioned - May 03
The Basic School - July 03 toJanuary 04
API - February 04 to April 04
Primary - May 04 to October 04
Advanced Jets - December 04 - October 05
Wings - November 05
FRS - January 06 - October 06 (Estimated finish)

Hornet pipeline...moved very quickly with literally no delays because of demand for Marine jet guys...I was very lucky and should have about a year in the fleet as a 1stLt.
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Man, you're on a fast track. When I was in AFROTC back in the day, We had this Colonel as the guest of honor at a Dining Out. We were all confused cause he didn't look that old (and also because he was driving an old VW Rabbit or something). We were all jaw dropped when we found out that he was only 37 years old. How the hell he managed that is beyond me. I know he flew Vipers throughout his career but that should really matter now should it? Can someone explain how someone can get there so quickly.
 
-18F WSO

may04: O-1
may04-aug04: a pool
aug04-oct04: api
oct04-july05: VT-10
july05-jan06: VT-86

winged jan06. that all included several hurricanes, a couple med downs, and a mishap.
FRS start may06
 
F-4 B/J RIO

Comm - Aug 67
TBS Oct 67 - Mar 68
Preflight May 68 - Sep 68
VT-10 Sep 68 - Dec 68
VT-86 Jan 69 - Mar 69 - Wings
VMFAT-201 Apr 69 - Aug 69
VMFA-451 Aug 69 - Jan 70
VMFA-232 (Iwakuni) Feb 70 - Jun 70
VMFA-115 (Chu Lai/Danang) Jul 70 - Feb 71
 
Lovebug201 said:
F-4 B/J RIO

Comm - Aug 67
TBS Oct 67 - Mar 68
Preflight May 68 - Sep 68
VT-10 Sep 68 - Dec 68
VT-86 Jan 69 - Mar 69 - Wings
VMFAT-201 Apr 69 - Aug 69
VMFA-451 Aug 69 - Jan 70
VMFA-232 (Iwakuni) Feb 70 - Jun 70
VMFA-115 (Chu Lai/Danang) Jul 70 - Feb 71
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Wow! Welcome to Airwarriors!
 
HSL SH-60B, professional stash for a while there
27 Months to Wing

Commission 2 May 03
Stash May-Aug 03
A-Pool Aug-Nov 03
API Nov-Dec 03
Primary - Jan-Aug 04
Helo Stash - Aug-Nov 04 (including hurricane)
Advanced - Nov 04 - July 05 (hurricane #2 and the infamous hail storm)
FRS - Aug 05-Mar 06
Fleet April 06 (here I come)
 
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