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Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
Overview: United States military operations employ extensive coordination between the various branches to ensure optimal use of resources. Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) personnel offer a prime example. These Air Force Reserve members are assigned to Army or Marine units and tasked with directing air and artillery strikes from forward ground locations.
Position: Enlisted
AFSC: 1C4X1
Specific Tasks:
- Deploy to battlefield forward areas and support other branch units
- Provide Air Force expertise essential to joint combat operations
- Coordinate air and field artillery fire support
- Manage and operate GPS, voice and digital combat communications systems
Requirements:
- Successful completion of TACP physical ability and stamina test (PAST)
- Minimum score of 30 on TACP selection model completed in TAPAS
- Normal color vision and depth perception
- Compliance with medical standards for initial flying class III physical, including parachute training and subsequent duty
- Physical qualification and maintenance of personal physical standards as defined in AFR 13-113
- ASVAB score of 49 on General
- Eligibility to deploy and mobilize worldwide
- Qualification to bear firearms according to AFIs 31-117 and 36-2226
- Possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles
Training:
- Candidates without prior military experience are required to attend 8 ½ weeks of Basic Military Training (BMT) at JB San Antonio-Lackland, TX followed by Technical Training
Related Civilian Occupation:
- Command and Control Center Specialists