1542.158 F - CNATRA

1. Syllabus Management
Chapter I
General Instructions
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CNATRAINST 1542.158F
25 AUG 11
a. Distribution. Participating squadron personnel.
b. Interpretation. The syllabus is directive. Should
circumstances create situations not covered within the scope of
this syllabus, or specific course of action appears to conflict
with other directives, consult CNATRA (N71).
c. Deviations. Document all deviations on the event’s ATF.
d. Changes. Recommended changes shall be submitted in
accordance with CNATRAINST 1550.6E.
e. Execution. All students will execute all the Strike
ground training, flight, and simulator events except G1129
(Carrier Operations), which is for USN and USMC only. After
selection at the end of Strike Training, students will complete
the applicable portions of Chapters II-VIII, depending on their
service and platform assignment on graduation from Strike.
USN/USMC Strike students first complete Strike and then complete
ATM Training. USN/USMC Fighter students first complete Strike,
then Fighter, and lastly, ATM.
f. Syllabus Description. Advanced MNTS training consists
of three segments named Strike Training, Fighter Training, and
ATM Training. The particular segments needed to complete the
syllabus will differ based on the student’s service and platform
assignment at selection as described in the previous paragraph.
This training is flown primarily in the 2B49 trainer and the
T-39G/N aircraft. USN/USMC Strike and Fighter students will
also use the 2F205/2F205A trainers and the T-45C aircraft. Each
segment is divided into stages, such as Contact, Instrument,
Navigation, and Tactical, as applicable. Each stage is
subdivided into training blocks. The training blocks consist of
a specified number of flights/simulator events. Maneuver Item
Files identify the acceptable level of performance that must be
achieved at the completion of each training block.