Combat Ready Requirements?
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Hey guys,
I´m not that firm with the worlds airforces puplicationsystems and havent found any info on the web about that topic too.
What I´m looking for is some sort of documentation, where a definition of the state “CR” is made.
Is there a list with the requirements, one have to meet, to be combatready.
Especially searching for F-16 related stuff of course.Can anyone help me out with infos from the realworld here?
Thanks a lot in advance!
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If they can fly BMS, they’re combat ready…
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I’m searching for more useable info, if possible
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Thanks Magic, I’ll check it out!
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I assume you’re talking about Combat Mission Ready (CMR) status? I believe this isn’t just a simple checklist - it does have minimum hours stipulated but to meet CMR requirements, a pilot must be proficient and qualified in all aspects of the the primary mission tasked to that particular unit and its assigned weapon system (read: aircraft and all its associated systems).
CMR is all part of the Ready Aircrew Program (RAP) and it’s not straight forward reading CMR is covered in AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-2F-16V1, see link below:
https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/END-Archive/AFI11-2F-16V1%2811%29.pdf
CMR is mainly covered as how to maintain that status. In a nutshell, once you complete your basic F-16 training at AETC (either with the 56th FW at Luke AFB or with the 49th Wing at Holloman AFB where F-16 training has mostly migrated to, with the 56th FW being the main F-35 training wing), you will be assigned to an operational F-16 squadron under ACC.
Once you arrive at your assigned squadron as a newbie pilot, you will need to further undergo Mission Qualification Training (MQT). Once you are MQT, you flow into Continuation Training (CT), which focuses on maintaining capability rather than teaching you new capabilities. Under CT, you will then achieve and keep your Combat Mission Ready (CMR) status.
CMR is also described in detail in “Fighter Drawdown Dynamics” , William W. Taylor, J. H. Bigelow, John A. Ausink, RAND Cooperation, 2009. Which you may be able to peek into using Google Book Search.
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Thanks a lot for this info!
Thats what I was looking for, to learn more about the topic.