Fleet Air Arm influence on Top Gun's training model

Did the U.S. Navy draw on Fleet Air Arm training when it established Top Gun?

Yes, the Fleet Air Arm was one of several models the U.S. Navy examined, alongside its own operational experience.

The Fleet Air Arm was one useful example because its operational flying and training standards had impressed American observers. The U.S. Navy examined several available models and combined those lessons with its own combat and training experience. Successful training organisations study outside practice selectively. They then adapt what fits their own service.