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Theater Air Control System/ Army Air Ground System Flashcards

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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

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Theater Air-Ground System (TAGS)

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

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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)

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What is the purpose of TAGS?

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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

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-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

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Joint Force Commander

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Can be Army or Marine Corps

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JFLCC

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Can be Airforce or Navy

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JFACC

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Works inside the AOC, but works for the ARFOR

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BCD

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

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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)

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

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Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC)

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An operational flight by one aircraft

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Sortie

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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

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Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR)

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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

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Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC)

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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)

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Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC)

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

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

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Airbases

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

Scalable and tailorable

Decentralized execution

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Wing Operations Center (WOC)

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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

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Control and Reporting Center (CRC)

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Airborne extension of the CRC

Battle management C2 beyond Line of site

Provides radar coverage

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Airborne Command and Control (Airborne C2)

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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

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Joint Air Component Coordination Element (JACCE)

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Provides Army forces to the joint force commander.

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Commander Army Forces (ARFOR)

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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

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Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC)

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Location from which the commander and staff controls and assesses operations

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Command Post

22
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Drives the targeting process for each echelon of command

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Fire Support Element

23
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G3 staff element at the division, corps, and higher echelons

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

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Airspace Element (AE)

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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

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

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Senior Liaison between the COMARFOR and the JFACC

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Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD)

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

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

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Commander is designated as the Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator (TAAMDCOORD)

May also be designated as the deputy AADC

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Army Air and Missile Defense Command

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Advises the AAMDC on how to integrate ADA Assets

Plans current operations and makes adjustments/ modifications

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Air Defense Artillery Brigade

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

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Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO)

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

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MDTF (Multidomain Task Force)

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Advise ground commanders on the capabilities and limitations of air operations

Provide the primary terminal attack control of CAS

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Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)

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Airborne extension of the TACP

Main objective is to maximize and integrate joint fires on the battlefield

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Forward Air Controller (Airborne)

33
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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

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Air Support Operations Center

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Primary net for requesting immediate air support requests by JTACs

May be tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) or High Frequency (HF)/ Single sideband

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Joint Air Request Net

35
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Optimally located at the Division level

Functions include:

Control of joint fires
Airspace control
Interdiction coordination

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Joint Air Ground Integration Center

JFC (12 decks)

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