Never happened. Newly minted Marine Aviators went straight to VMAT-203 for training in the AV-8A/C/B.
Okay, you would know a lot more about that than I would. Just something I read. I was not involved in Aviation, eyeballs were no good.
“Newly minted Marine Aviators went straight to VMAT-203 for training in the AV-8A/C/B.”
They fly the T-45 first so they aren’t new to jets at that point.