CVS
SSS you touch some areas but as someone who has over 400DLs the reason why it takes longer is familiarity with the deck by day for both pilot and deck crew. The more familiar you are by day in all weather conditions, the easier it gets by night, therefore, the reason for the length is to groom for night flying. Just ask those who witnessed a GR land in the water not long after arriving after being told to take it gradually. We have years of experience at this, we dont tell the Light Blue how to take off from the field or strips. There is a fine balance on the timing but usually any Navy pilot throughout the world will take at least a couple of months and will have achieved a fair number of DLs. 10 is way too few, however, there would be endless debate on what is the correct number. As an aside all the comments about sitting about bored of comabt etc etc..I think you will see a change of ideas on how the ship/ jets interact..ie the ship goes where the jets need to just as it should be. The future looks very bright and the CVS is just one of many things a busy force has to deal with.