TACP Integration

Question 1

What are the duties and responsibilities of a TACP?

Answer 1

Liason: advise GFC on capes and limitations of fires.

Control: Provide terminal attack control

Furthest extension of USAF support in AAGS

Question 2

What are the duties and responsibilities of a JTAC?

Answer 2

Qualified and certified service member who, from a forward position directs CAS

Provides GFC
recommendations on use of CAS

Localized SEAD

Question 3

What is a FAC(A)?

Answer 3

Specifically trained and qualified aviation officer.

Exercises control from the air or other aircraft

Airborne extension of TACP

Question 4

What are the duties and responsibilities of a JFO?

Answer 4

1) Provide timely and accurate CAS targeting info
2) Terminal Guidance Operations
3) Cannot release weapons unless JTAC/FAC(A)

Question 5

What can a FAC(A) provide?

Answer 5

1) Serve as an additional controller
2) Support a maneuver element without a TACP
3) Supplement the capability of TACP

Question 6

What are the duties and responsibilities of a FAC(A)?

Answer 6

1) Brief
2) Stack
3) Mark
4) Control

Question 7

What A/C are FAC(A) capable?

Answer 7

1) F/A-18
2) AH-1Z, UH-1Y
3) AV-8B
4) A-10C
5) F-16CM

Question 8

What is the mission of the FIST?

Answer 8

Provide support for the GFC. Fire support coord, planning, target locations, observe CAS and NSF

Question 9

What are the categories of LASER ops?

Answer 9

1) Target Acquisition
2) Weapons guidance

Question 10

Determine LASER beam characteristics

Answer 10

1) Atmospheric Characteristics
2) Beam Divergence
3) Spillover
4) Target reflection

Question 11

What are LASER employment considerations?

Question 12

What is the Laser Envelope?

Answer 12

Magnetic bearing from GLTD to TGT. 120 total degrees

Question 13

What is the Laser safety zone?

Answer 13

10 degrees off each side