- Program started in 1981 at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX

- Wichita Falls located in north-central part of state, about 10 miles from Oklahoma
border

- About 2 hours from both Dallas/Ft Worth and Oklahoma City

- Avg high temp in summer is 95 degrees, winter avg high 57 degrees

- Population about 100,000; most big-city features - mall, movie theater, restaurants,
night clubs

- ENJJPT created through MOU (memorandum of understanding) signed by Ministers of Defense (US Sec Def) of participating nations

-Purpose is to train jet pilots for assignment to fighter/fighter type aircraft of the armed
forces of the signatory nations in in furtherence of NATO standardization through mutual
cooperation

- Participating nations today include: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece,
Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States 

- All countries send instructors, most send students, although in varying numbers 

- US sends the most students followed by Germany

- Program accomplished in three phases: pre-flight, primary flight training and advanced flight training 

- Phase one includes in-processing, physiological training and academics

- Phase two includes flight training in the mighty T-37 Tweet and more academics

- Phase three is flight training in the supersonic T-38 Talon and still more academics

Several differences between USAF SUPT and ENJJPT

SUPT;

- SUPT has several tracks: primary flight training can be in either USAF T-37 or USN
T-34 (JSUPT)

- Advanced SUPT track is varied: T-38s for bombers/fighters, T-lAs for airlift/tankers,
the Navy T-44 at Corpus Christi for those destined for C- 13Os, or Army UH- I training at Ft Rucker, AL

- SUPT advanced track selection is merit assignment based on student ranking at
the end of primary (T-37/T-34) flight training

- Those students (SUPT) desiring fighter assignments must compete for limited T-38 slots

ENJJPT;

-ENJJPT has no track selection, everyone flies the T-37 and T-38 

- Follow-on assignments are based on merit (class ranking)

- ENJJPT training similar to SUPT B/F but a few important differences

- Syllabus has more flying hours: approx 260 vs approx 220 for SUPT

- ENJJPT does not have latest technology sims with motion and visual; use
modified link trainers

- Even though flying time favors ENJJPT, any training advantages disappear quickly after UPT

- ENJJPT grads have no assignment priority; assignments are same as for SUPT B/F track 

- Approx 85% fighter, 15% bomber

- Most SUPT grads will quickly close any training gap during follow-on training

- ENJJPT program still has advantages

- Unique environment; international flavor due to influence of NATO countries

- Opportunity to fly with instructors from several different nations and weapon
systems

- All graduates (with rare exception) get fighter or bomber assignment; no track
select after T-37s

Bottom Line:

ENJJPT is probably the best bet for those pilot candidates who are 100% certain they want a fighter (or bomber) assignment, however, if someone is undecided about the type of aircraft they want to fly, he/she should consider attending regular SUPT. If they decide after flying T-37s they still want a fighter or bomber, they can compete for a slot in the B/F track.

Lt Col Williamns / HQ AETC / DOFI / 487-6341 / 06 Feb 98