Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program
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The Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is the U.S. Navy’s elite advanced fighter training course, commonly known as TOPGUN, which develops expert instructors in air combat tactics.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TOPGUN (United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program) | 1 |
| Top Gun training program | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy training course
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fighter tactics school ⓘ military training program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SFTI program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | TOPGUN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | Naval Aviation advanced tactical training ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrineRole | develops and disseminates strike fighter tactics publications ⓘ |
| emphasis |
realistic combat training
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standardization of tactics across the fleet ⓘ tactical leadership development ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced fighter training
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air combat tactics ⓘ strike fighter employment ⓘ |
| graduatesReceiveTitle | Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Naval Air Station Fallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to develop, refine, and teach strike fighter tactics, techniques, and procedures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the TOPGUN name in popular culture
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influence on modern air combat doctrine ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousLocation | Naval Air Station Miramar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDomain | naval aviation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to develop expert instructors in air combat tactics
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to improve combat effectiveness of U.S. Navy strike fighter squadrons ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center TOPGUN division
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United States Navy Fighter Weapons School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selection | highly competitive ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Naval Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| students |
U.S. Navy strike fighter aircrew
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selected Marine Corps fighter aircrew ⓘ |
| targetAudience | fleet replacement and operational squadron aircrew ⓘ |
| trainingEnvironment | high-threat, scenario-based exercises ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
air-to-air combat
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air-to-ground strike tactics ⓘ debriefing techniques ⓘ mission planning ⓘ threat analysis ⓘ |
| trainingLevel | graduate-level tactics course ⓘ |
| typeOfTactics |
beyond-visual-range air combat
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within-visual-range air combat ⓘ |
| usesAircraftType |
EA-18G Growler
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F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ F/A-18E/F Super Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TOPGUN (United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program)
this entity surface form:
Top Gun training program