The RN syllabus had 11 set 60 min lessons (D1-D11) before first solo. Bear in mind that military students will be learning full time, so it would not be hard for such a stude to complete 11 lessons in 8 flying days.
The combination of 80 hours FW and the Gazelle as the platform, coupled with young brains that don't have day-time jobs should have made the instructors lives slightly easier! It didn't!