Training the World's Finest Combat Quality Naval Flight Officers

Commander, Training Air Wing SIX (CTW-6) is headquartered in the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" aboard NAS Pensacola, Florida. Responsible for all Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training and production; CTW-6 graduates approximately 300 United States Navy, Marine Corps, and international students annually. Our mission is to safely train the world's finest combat quality NFOs, committed to global security and prosperity, and projecting Naval Air Power worldwide.

Primary, intermediate, and advanced NFO training is conducted in three training squadrons: Training Squadron TEN (VT-10), Training Squadron FOUR (VT-4), and Training Squadron EIGHTY SIX (VT-86). Additionally, the 2nd German Air Force Training Squadron (2nd GAF) is an integral part of the CTW-6 International Military Training program. The entire CTW-6 team works daily to instill and re-enforce the heroic legacy and attributes of our past Naval Aviation heroes, as well as the core values and qualities our Navy and country demand of today's naval officers and future naval leaders.

Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) Training

The UMFO training program supports Chief of Naval Operations guidance to increase efficiency through the reduction of aircraft type model series while simultaneously taking advantage of new training technology and simulation capabilities. The UMFO curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, and experience required to operate a new generation of tactical aircraft and reduce total training costs by leveraging emerging technology.

The training program consists of the T-6A Texan II, the T-45C Goshawk, and high fidelity ground based training systems. The T-45C, upgraded with the Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS) embedding a synthetic radar system in the aircraft, provides focused strike fighter training to student NFOs selected for duty in the FA-18D/F, EA-18G, and EA-6B.

In conjunction with T-6A/T-45C simulators and high quality part-task trainers, the new Multi-Crew Simulator (MCS) was procured to conduct all Maritime Patrol (VP), Airborne Early Warning (AEW), Electronic Warfare (VQ), and Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) undergraduate NFO training. The MCS provides focused training on crew resource management, communications, and sensor integration to student NFOs selected for duty in the P-3, P-8, EP-3, E-6, and E-2C/D.