The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, established in the spirit of the NATO, is conducted by the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. ENJJPT is the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for NATO. The 80th FTW is the official U.S. Air Force designation of this flying training organization, but it is better known as the ENJJPT Wing by its members.
ENJJPT is also unique with its four distinct training programs. In addition to Undergraduate Pilot Training, ENJJPT also provides for its own Pilot Instructor Training (a program that teaches pilots to be instructor pilots), Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, and IFF Upgrade Instructor Pilot training. About 200 student pilots earn their wings at ENJJPT annually after a 55-week, three-phased training regimen. About 80 new instructor pilots are trained annually and up to 150 pilots transition through IFF each year. All this training is supported by a staff of more than 1,300 military, civilian and contract personnel employing 242 T-6A, T-37B and T-38C training aircraft. Of that total, 59 T-37B aircraft will be retired from service this year as ENJJPT completes the transition to the T-6A.
The benefits of the ENJJPT Program are many -- lower cost, better training environment, enhanced standardization and interoperability, to name a few. Another important aspect of ENJJPT is the bond of friendship and respect developed among all participants in the 80th FTW. The student pilots and staff instructors of today will be the leaders of NATO's air forces of tomorrow. Having trained together, they will be much better prepared to fight and win together, when the need ever arises.
Factsheets : Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT)
USAF Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) Pipeline
Phase 1 - Academic Classes and Pre-Flight Training
- Aerospace Physiology, Altitude Chamber Rides + Test
- Ejection Seat / Egress Training, Parachute Landing Falls
- Aircraft Systems Class + Test
Phase 2- Primary Aircraft Training (T-6)
- Approximately 125 hours of flight training instruction, 26 weeks of training
- Purpose: teach students basic flying skills
- Focus: Contact, Instruments, Low Level (Navigation) Formation (2-ship)
- Basic & Advanced Instruments Class + Test
- Mission Planning / Navigation Class + Test
- Aviation Weather Class + Test
Track Select for ENJJPT 2008
- USAF Students do not track select - all USAF students go to T-38s!
- Active duty USAF students go to initial centrifuge training in between phases.
- Track-retrack is in effect for USAF students - this sends some students to another track (heavy/tanker/helo/turboprop) after Phase II
- Students from some NATO nations (non-US) will track select (e.g. Norway)
- Some international students will depart ENJJPT and continue on a heavy track elsewhere
Phase 3 - Advanced Aircraft Training (T-38)
T-38 Talon - Fighter / Bomber Track
- Approximately 135 hours of flight instruction, 26 weeks of training
- Purpose: prepare graduates for fighter / bomber assignments
- Focus: Contact, Instruments/Navigation, Formation-Basic and Advanced (2/4 ship), Low-level (1 & 2 ship)
- Graduates will pick follow on aircraft based on merit and instructor recommendation
