Training Wing TWO (Des/Tri)

Over 200 students a year report to Training Air Wing TWO for Undergraduate Jet Pilot Training (UJPT). These students report to one of two training squadrons, Training Squadron TWENTY ONE (VT-21) or Training Squadron TWENTY TWO (VT-22). The Training Air Wing is responsible for providing the fleet with newly winged Navy and Marine Corps aviators. The Air Wing consists of approximately 250 student naval aviators, 75 instructor pilots, 80 civilian personnel, and 100 T-45A and T-45C "Goshawk" aircraft. Introduced to NAS Kingsville in 1992, the Goshawk is part of the T-45 Training System (TS) developed by McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing Aircraft Company. The Wing is in the process of upgrading all T-45A aircraft to the T-45C configuration, which more closely matches the avionics found in tactical fleet aircraft. In a historic partnership with the Navy of India, Training Air Wing TWO began training Indian Naval Students in 2006 and graduated the first class for the Indian Navy in 2007. All students undergo a rigorous syllabus in the T-45 Goshawk on the way to earning their Wings of Gold. This is the desert version of their triangle Wing patch and does not come with velcro attached.