An Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) is a unit within an air force whose role is to support preparation for the operational missions of a specific aircraft type by providing trained personnel. OCUs teach pilots how to fly an aircraft and which tactics best exploit the performance of their aircraft and its weapons. The Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force, among others, practice this method of training. The United States Navy calls its units in this role "Fleet Replacement Squadrons." An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

An example of an OCU is No. 29 Squadron RAF which was the second RAF squadron to receive the Eurofighter Typhoon. The Squadron is currently training pilots in order to establish an initial operational capability with the aircraft around 2006. No. ... British Eurofighter Development Aircraft (DA) The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, Eurofighter GmbH, formed in 1983. ...

See also

• Operational Evaluation Unit