TACP - Tactical Air Control Party
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
Tactical Air Control Party personnel advise U.S. Army conventional and special operations ground maneuver commanders on the integration and execution of air and space power. Qualified individuals, serving as Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, provide final attack control to aircrew when aircraft are inbound to the target, ensuring the aircrew identifies and attacks the correct target, minimizing the risk to friendly ground forces and preventing unwanted collateral damage. Operating on the forward edge of the battle area and behind enemy lines, TACPs coordinate with Theater Air Ground System elements through the use of state-of-the-art communications, and maintain proficiency in the tactics, techniques and procedures of their aligned Army units. Whether it's parachuting out of an airplane from 1,000 feet, engaging in a tank assault, or operating deep behind enemy lines, the TACP mission is the same...putting bombs on target. TACPs live, train and deploy with their aligned U.S. Army units. When deployed, the TACPs live under austere field conditions and coordinate, de-conflict, and execute all USAF air-to-ground missions within the Army's area of operation. More official USAF information about TACP.
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