7509 - Pilot VMA AV-8B Qualified

VMA Pilots operate attack aircraft to provide air support.

Must complete The Centrifuge-Based Flight Environment Trainer Course (A17KZA1 or M17P2E3).

Must complete the Aircrew Refresher NASTP Training Class 3 Aircraft Course (M04P2E7) Cherry Point, NC.

Security requirement: top secret eligibility.

Must complete the AV-8B Category I Course (M04P4H4) MCAS Cherry Point, NC.

A17KZA1, M04P2E7, M04P4H4

Provides air support by dive bombing, rocket, and strafing attacks.

Performs aerial reconnaissance, antisubmarine, and surface vessel defense.

Executes offensive attack and defensive fighter tactics.

Operates from carrier or land bases.

Commands or assists in commanding an aviation unit.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011.

None.