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U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers watching an A-10 Thunderbolt II provide close air support during a live fire exercise. In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces.
20th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Drum, New York: 10th Mountain Division: Active 21st Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Polk, Louisiana: Inactive 24th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron: Al Udeid Air Base: Various deployed units: Active 25th Air Support Operations Squadron: Wheeler AAF, Hawaii: 25th Infantry Division: Active
Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) is a USDoD term for a subsection of a Theater Air Control System located near a corps headquarters or some other land force headquarters, which directs and oversees close air support and similar sorts of tactical air support. [1] Controls Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Forward Air Control (Airborne ...
Forward air control is the provision of guidance to close air support (CAS) [1] aircraft intended to ensure that their attack hits the intended target and does not injure friendly troops. This task is carried out by a forward air controller (FAC). [2] A primary forward air control function is ensuring the safety of friendly troops during close ...
A United States Air Force joint terminal attack controller using a radio to coordinate close air support with an A-10 Thunderbolt II. Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) is the term used in the United States Armed Forces and some other military forces for a qualified service member who directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations ...
The latter was tasked with close air support (CAS), and thus with forward air control. The Air Force's doctrine, based on Second World War experience called for three necessary conditions for successful close air support. One was gaining air superiority over the enemy.
The United States Air Force Combat Control Teams, singular Combat Controller (CCT) (AFSC 1Z2X1), are an elite special operations force (specifically known as "special tactics operators") who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, as well as air traffic control, fire support (including rotary and fixed-wing close air support), and command, control, and communications in covert ...
The United States Air Force's 13th Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at Fort Carson, Colorado.The squadron provides tactical command and control of close air support assets to US Army ground commanders of the 4th Infantry Division during combat operations.