Training
Currently all USN WSOs are trained at various locations in the country but all SNFOs (Student Naval Flight Officers) start training at NAS Pensacola, Florida. Training begins with Introductory Flight Screening where the WSO flies a Cessna 172 to show he/she is competent enough in aviation to continue the rigorous training ahead. Then the SNFO starts the U.S. Navy indoctrination course called Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API). After six weeks of ground school and basic water survival training during API, SWSOs (Student WSOs) check in to the Training Squadron, VT-10 Wildcats for Primary and Intermediate training.
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