Naval aviators are limited in their opportunities to practice critical mission skills while deployed for reasons that include fiscal, operational and safety constraints. Efforts have been initiated that specifically address simulation technology requirements associated with deployed training. These efforts contribute to the development of deployed training capability by providing simulated environments in which to practice and refresh critical skills. However, to focus simulation requirements, deployed training needs, in the form of missions, tasks, and skills, should be identified. The specific objective of this effort was to begin to delineate potential deployed training needs and approaches for F/A-18 pilots. A deployed training requirements survey was administered to 38 pilots from three squadrons aboard the USS Kitty Hawk representing carrier air wing 5 (CVW5). The results across the ratings and free response survey items were consistent in indicating a clear need for deployed training. Air-to-air, smart weapons, electronic warfare, and integration were the mission areas with tasks that received the highest ratings and rankings in terms of need for deployed training. In general, these tasks are not practiced on every mission, are critical to perform, and have a high skill decay index. These factors combine to make them prime candidates for deployed training. In terms of deployed training strategies identified by respondents, simulation was mentioned most frequently. Besides simulation, a variety of additional and complementary training approaches were mentioned including computer-based training, video demonstrations of effective performance, and an organic TACTS capability. Future work should consider the tradeoffs between these many alternatives.