German armed forces Joint Terminal Attack Controller

German armed forces Joint Terminal Attack Controller 1st Lt. Andreas Bier operated a laser designator to illuminate targets during close air support (CAS) training with F-16 fighter pilots from the 177th Fighter Wing at the Warren Grove Bombing Range in Ocean County, N.J. on Oct. 26, 2016. The German JTACs partnered with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron for a second time in 2016 for a five day combined training exercise which included the CAS training with F-16s and training in the 227th's state of the art $1.2 million Air National Guard Advanced JTAC Training System. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)