The Air Force Reserve's C-5 Formal Training Unit (FTU) provides initial and advanced C-5 flight qualification for the entire fleet of 52 C-5M aircraft. The C-5 is operated by three major commands; Air Mobility Command, the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. Selectively manned aircrew instructors train and produce up to 250 aircrew members in nine different courses for pilots, loadmasters and engineers at every level. The FTU also provides training continuity oversight for C-5 simulators for approximately nine simulators across the country. The 433rd Airlift Wing C-5 Formal Training Unit Complex is the go-to source for C-5 expertise. The FTU utilizes the eight C-5M aircraft assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing as part of the training program.
Formal Training Courses:
Pilot Transition (PTX)
Pilot Checkout (PCO)
Pilot Air Refueling (PAR)
Pilot Requalification (PRQ)
Instructor Aircraft Commander (IAC)
Senior Officer Course (SOC)
Flight Engineer Initial Qualification (FEIQ)
Instructor Flight Engineer (IFE)
Loadmaster Initial Qualification (LMIQ)
C-5 Formal Training Units:
356th Airlift Squadron – Flight Line Training (63 pers - AGR, ART, TR)
733d Training Squadron – Student Training and Administration (25 pers - AGR, ART, TR, CIV)
433d Maintenance Group – C-5M Aircraft Maintenance Specialists (475+ pers - AGR, ART, TR, CIV)
Detachment 6, AMC Air Ops Squadron – Simulator Certification (15 pers - AD, CIV)
Aircrew Training System (ATS) - 100 contractors
2 - Weapon System Trainers (full motion simulators)
2 - Loadmaster Training Devices
1 - Air Refueling Part Task Trainer