VF-154 and Carrier Strike Group 2 are seeking F-14 Pilots and RIOs

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About the VF-154 Black Knights

VF-154 is the premiere F-14 squadron in the DCS World community. Operating using real world training, tactics, and procedures, VF-154 aims to push the limits of what is possible in DCS and provide a highly immersive experience. VF-154 has dedicated positions for Pilots and Radar Intercept Officers (RIOs) and takes full advantage of the multi-crew capabilities of the F-14 within DCS world. The primary mission of VF-154 is establishing and maintaining air dominance through a variety of air-to-air missions. VF-154 is also tasked with a significant number of air-to-surface missions such as CAS, DAS, aerial reconnaissance, FAC-A, and more. VF-154 takes its role as a carrier-borne air superiority fighter very seriously and is highly trained in carrier air operations.

Here's a playlist of some videos our squadron/community has made: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAQfOlVAAqEkisOV9iZWVfmU4pM_P2PqL

About CSG-2

CSG-2 was founded in the summer of 2018 as a way to bring together like-minded DCS players into a unit based roughly on the ideas of other highly structured gaming communities. At its core the group was to have a US Navy focus. US Navy rank structure, carrier operations, and other naval aviation concepts were implemented to give members a sense of immersion and operational scope.

Early operations were small, numbering just a handful of pilots, but the group quickly grew. By the beginning of 2019 the group was already conducting missions with approximately 20 aircraft. Today, the group regularly fields approximately 30 players each Saturday. These players are members of the two F-18 squadrons, an F-14 squadron, and support personnel (Air Intercept Controllers, Air Traffic Controllers, and LSOs) that make up CSG-2.

Is CSG-2 right for me?

DCS is the primary pastime and go to entertainment for our members. The expectation is that you will fly DCS a lot because you enjoy it and want to play it. Hopefully that’s why you want to join a group like ours. Reading some training materials will be required. Aviation is a complex subject and military aviation is even moreso. There will be some reading required to meet the standard. If you do not want to learn the details of military aviation, there are many other units that cater to a relaxed, casual playstyle. We cater to those who: are bored with the same old grind of the public servers; want to be part of a complex, multi-level, coordinated, and discplined effort with dozens of other players; and continually seek higher levels of knowledge and skill.

Member Requirements

Our operations are conducted on Saturdays during the U.S. evening time. We gather at approximately 1800 CT and are in the sim and airborne at approximately 1900 CT after briefings. Missions typically last 2-3 hours. It is expected that members will show up each Saturday (on time) unless they notify their chain of command that they are unable to attend. Due to the heavy time commitment placed on the member, staff, instructors, and HQ personnel we ask that you only apply if you believe you can have 50%+ attendance on Saturdays.

Training is conducted at the squadron level. Days and times are set by each squadron. In general, training times are usually during U.S. evening hours. Squadrons generally request that each pilot attend training at least once per week, but offer multiple times to attend. Players outside of North/South America should consider heavily if they can attend U.S. central time zone events, which will be at odd hours of the day, consistently on a weekly basis. Additional membership requirements are detailed on the application.

If you are interested, feel free to join our discord for more information or to speak with our recruitment personnel: https://discord.gg/4snDas6

If you'd like to apply, visit our forums and fill out an application: http://www.csg-2.net/forums/index.php?topic=9.0