Issue 254: FCI

Eagles aid RAAF Fighter Combat Instructor course

The RAAF is in the midst of an intensive and extended air combat training exercise which will range from RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle and finish at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory.

The Fighter Combat Instructor (FCI) course aims to graduate expert leaders and instructors capable of tactic development, validation and instruction on fast jets such as the F/A-18 Hornet and the F-111C. FCIs are considered the best fighter pilots in the RAAF, and they wear their characteristic blue and yellow shoulder patches with pride.