Theater Air Control System/ Army Air Ground System

Question 1

Tailored system of integrated service / functional component systems

Designed, organized, and manned to meet the joint force commander’s (JFC’s) intent

Combines each service/ functional component’s command and control (C2) and airspace management system and authorities

Answer 1

Theater Air-Ground System (TAGS)

Question 2

What are the 5 components of the Theater Air-Ground System (TAGS)?

Answer 2

1- Army Air-Ground System (AAGS)

2- Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS)

3- Navy Tactical Air Control System (NTACS)

4- Special Operations Air-Ground System (SOAGS)

5- Air Force Theater Air Control System (TACS)

Question 3

What is the purpose of TAGS?

Answer 3

1- Ensure common understanding of the chain of command and systems comprising the TAGS

2- Maximizes the ability of commanders to integrate, synchronize, and direct joint operations

Question 4

-Centralized control over joint assets
-Sets theater objectives and priorities through campaign plans
- Establishes the requirements for TAGS
- Overall responsibility for airspace control and air defense
- Directs air apportionment

Answer 4

Joint Force Commander

Question 5

Can be Army or Marine Corps

Answer 5

JFLCC

Question 6

Can be Airforce or Navy

Answer 6

JFACC

Question 7

Works inside the AOC, but works for the ARFOR

Answer 7

BCD

Question 8

What are some Mission Areas (service forces provided) by the JFC

Answer 8

1- Counter Air (defensive and offensive counter air [DCA and OCA])

2- Counterland (Air Interdiction (AI) and Close Air Support (CAS))

3- strategic attack (SA)

Question 9

Which TAGS element is responsible for the air allocation decision and for the air apportionment decision?

Answer 9

Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC)

Question 10

An operational flight by one aircraft

Answer 10

Sortie

Question 11

Provides Air Force/ Air Forces to joint force commander.

Air Forces Forces (AFFOR)
- Fighter / Bomber wings
- Reconnaissance support
- Electronic Warfare support
- Airlift and tanker support

Answer 11

Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR)

Question 12

Service component commander with preponderance of air assets and C2 structure to support joint air operations.

Plans, coordinates, allocates and tasks air sorties based on JFC Guidance

Answer 12

Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC)

Question 13

The Senior C2 element of the TACS and includes personnel and equipment of necessary disciplines to ensure the effective planning and conduct of component air and space operations.

Develops the air operations strategy

Develops and executes the Air Tasking Order (ATO) and the Airspace Control Order (ACO)

Answer 13

Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC)

Question 14

Generates and employs combat capability:
- operations (mission tasking, planning)
- maintenance (aircraft, weapons, fuel)

Normally commanded by a wing commander (usually an O6 or O7)

Answer 14

Airbases

Question 15

Receives orders. / combat tasking from the AOC (two way communication)

Scalable and tailorable

Decentralized execution

Answer 15

Wing Operations Center (WOC)

Question 16

Ground-based mobile element of the TACS

Provides positive control of airspace user

Can be delegated decentralized offensive and defensive air operations

Can find, fix, and target airborne threats

Answer 16

Control and Reporting Center (CRC)

Question 17

Airborne extension of the CRC

Battle management C2 beyond Line of site

Provides radar coverage

Answer 17

Airborne Command and Control (Airborne C2)

Question 18

Acts as the JFACC’s primary representative to functional component Commanders (JFLCC)

A liaison element only! Doesn’t have the ability to C2 air operations

Senior liaison from the TACS to the AAGS

Answer 18

Joint Air Component Coordination Element (JACCE)

Question 19

Provides Army forces to the joint force commander.

Answer 19

Commander Army Forces (ARFOR)

Question 20

Service component commander with the preponderance of land forces and the C2 structure to support operations

Plans, coordinates, employs, and synchronizes all land forces and capabilities, including CAS

Can be filled by Theater Army, Corps, or Division staff

Answer 20

Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC)

Question 21

Location from which the commander and staff controls and assesses operations

Answer 21

Command Post

Question 22

Drives the targeting process for each echelon of command

Answer 22

Fire Support Element

Question 23

G3 staff element at the division, corps, and higher echelons

Identifies all airspace requirements to integrate other warfighting functions into the airspace plan

Answer 23

Airspace Element (AE)

Question 24

Shared Responsibilities:

Plans for airspace use and executes near-real-time control during execution

Monitors operations of airspace users

Requests, maintains, and disseminates joint ACMs

Develops and coordinates airspace control appendix

Answer 24

Air Defense Airspace Management / Brigade Aviation Element (ADAM/BAE)

Question 25

Senior Liaison between the COMARFOR and the JFACC

Answer 25

Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD)

Question 26

Provide liaison between ground units and the USAF wings that are providing CAS, AI, airlift, or airdrops

Answer 26

Ground Liaison Detachment/ Reconnaissance Liaison Detachment (GLD/RLD)

Question 27

Commander is designated as the Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator (TAAMDCOORD) May also be designated as the deputy AADC

Answer 27

Army Air and Missile Defense Command

Question 28

Advises the AAMDC on how to integrate ADA Assets Plans current operations and makes adjustments/ modifications

Answer 28

Air Defense Artillery Brigade

Question 29

The Army single point of contact between land-based AMD Fire direction centers and the joint or Army controlling authority

Answer 29

Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO)

Question 30

Capable of employing long-range precision fires and other effects from multiple domains to the JFC or a component commander

Answer 30

MDTF (Multidomain Task Force)

Question 31

Advise ground commanders on the capabilities and limitations of air operations Provide the primary terminal attack control of CAS

Answer 31

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)

Question 32

Airborne extension of the TACP Main objective is to maximize and integrate joint fires on the battlefield

Answer 32

Forward Air Controller (Airborne)

Question 33

Primary control agency of the TACS that directly supports ground forces at the senior tactical echelon Provides procedural control of air component aircraft operating in the AO Extension of the JAOC

Answer 33

Air Support Operations Center

Question 34

Primary net for requesting immediate air support requests by JTACs May be tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) or High Frequency (HF)/ Single sideband

Answer 34

Joint Air Request Net

Question 35

Optimally located at the Division level Functions include: Control of joint fires Airspace control Interdiction coordination

Answer 35

Joint Air Ground Integration Center