Training Air Wing TWO (TW-2 or TRAWING 2) is a

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aircraft training air wing based aboard

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, in

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. TW-2 is one of five training air wings in the

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, and consists of two jet training squadrons. The wing trains Student Naval Aviators from the

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, and international allies. Following completion of primary flight training and selection of an advanced training pipeline, Student Naval Aviators are assigned to TW-2 for either intermediate and advanced strike pipeline training or advanced E-2/C-2 training in the T-45C Goshawk jet training aircraft. TW-2 consists of approximately 200 students, 75 instructors, more than 500 civilian and contract employees, and around 100 T-45C aircraft. TW-2 produces approximately 50% of the U.S. Navy's tailhook pilots, with the other 50% produced at

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stationed at

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. Following the completion of training with TW-2, Student Naval Aviators are designated Naval Aviators and present with their "Wings of Gold." On July 7, 2020, Lieutenant JG (junior grade)

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, made history by becoming the

's first African American female tactical jet pilot after completing undergraduate Tactical Air (Strike) pilot training with Training Air Wing Two.

Subordinate units

TW-2 consists of two jet intermediate and advanced training squadrons.

Current force

Fixed-wing aircraft

* T-45C Goshawk

References

External links

Training Air Wing TWO
Official site {{Naval Air Training Command Air wings of the United States Navy