MWS schools

[sowchinook]

Curious, FTU, RTU, IQT "schoolhouse" RAG, navy, etc...Whats the difference? Are the titles airplane specific or something? Are there other names? Which one is currently used?

[pawnman]

Curious, FTU, RTU, IQT "schoolhouse" RAG, navy, etc...Whats the difference? Are the titles airplane specific or something? Are there other names? Which one is currently used?

No real difference. In the B-1, the FTU (formal training unit) is where we conduct IQC (initial qualification course), sometimes called IQT (initial qualification training).

RAG is "replacement air group" and is largely a navy term. RTU is replacement training unit, same as FTU. Schoolhouse, again, is an unofficial slang term for any of these units.

[theat6bisasham]

It always seemed that FTU was heavy types and RTU was pointy nose dudes....maybe it's from 'nam when all the shot down fighter dudes needed "replacements" from the school house....but then against more bomber dudes got swacked in ww2 so whatever..who knows!

[guineapigfury]

It always seemed that FTU was heavy types and RTU was pointy nose dudes....maybe it's from 'nam when all the shot down fighter dudes needed "replacements" from the school house....but then against more bomber dudes got swacked in ww2 so whatever..who knows!

In the MAF we just call it "Altus".

[ThreeHoler]

It always seemed that FTU was heavy types and RTU was pointy nose dudes....maybe it's from 'nam when all the shot down fighter dudes needed "replacements" from the school house....but then against more bomber dudes got swacked in ww2 so whatever..who knows!

It was CCTS far longer than it was the FTU, at least in the two tankers.

[Azimuth]

It was CCTS far longer than it was the FTU, at least in the two tankers.

And CFIC