A 726th Air Control Squadron Airman from Mountain Home
A 726th Air Control Squadron Airman from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, inspects his truck during a convoy halt in the Idaho desert roughly 75 miles from base Oct. 4, 2013. The 726th ACS convoy served as ... More
Senior Airman Tim McAllister discusses map coordinates
Senior Airman Tim McAllister discusses map coordinates with 2nd Lt. Paul Hauter while on a close air support mission during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Rogers City, Mich., on Aug. 7, 2014. Both are tact... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right) and Thomas Vamvakos, tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, watch for air support on the Grayling Air Gunne... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Russell Davis, Air Officer with Black
U.S. Marine Capt. Russell Davis, Air Officer with Black Sea Rotational Force, left, writes coordinates for the joint terminal attack controller training aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 1, 20... More
TINIAN, Northern Marianas Islands -- U.S. Joint Terminal
TINIAN, Northern Marianas Islands -- U.S. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) conducted close air support training for their Japanese counterpart during Exercise Keen Sword 17 on the island of Tinian, Nov.... More
Airman 1st Class Paden Bailey a Tactical Air Control
Airman 1st Class Paden Bailey a Tactical Air Control Party specialist from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron keeps eyes on target as 2nd Lt. Jordan Dunn establishes communications with an Apache over the... More
Sergeant Justin Dodd, a joint terminal air controller
Sergeant Justin Dodd, a joint terminal air controller with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, sights onto a target using the AN/PAS-25 portable lightweight designator rangefinder during close air-support dr... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Hruska, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Hruska, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, explain the equipment used by TACPs to participants ... More
A Green Beret with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
A Green Beret with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) coordinates with an Air Force joint terminal attack controller to confirm grid coordinates while calling in air support during training at Airbust Range, ... More
Members of the 822nd Base Defense Squadron fly in a
Members of the 822nd Base Defense Squadron fly in a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron to conduct fast-rope training with their military working dogs (MWD) Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.... More
Searching the Buidling - A man in camouflage holding a rifle in a room
Soldiers from the United Kingdom’s 28th Squadron, Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistics Regiment, 10th QOGLR clear a room in a simulated enemy compound during Noble Partner 20 on Vaziani Training Area, Georgia Sept. 13,... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, as part of the Unit Deployment Program, coordinate fire support during exercise Fuji Viper 21.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tyler Hood, the fire
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tyler Hood, the fire chief with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Norwegian joint terminal attack controllers with the Norwegian Long Range Reconnaissance Patro... More
Joint terminal attack controllers from the 24th Marine
Joint terminal attack controllers from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force and French 3rd Maine Artillery Regiment observe the exercise during a bilateral close air support training exercis... More
An Estonian air force patch is displayed on the shoulder
An Estonian air force patch is displayed on the shoulder of a firefighter May 4, 2015, at Amari Air Base, Estonia. The U.S. and Estonian air forces will conduct training aimed to strengthen interoperability and... More
A U.S. Army forward observer assigned to the 2-124th
A U.S. Army forward observer assigned to the 2-124th Infantry Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), operates a laser designator during close air support training in Djibouti, Nov. 18, ... More
Lt. Col. Jason Smith, a pilot from the 301st Fighter
Lt. Col. Jason Smith, a pilot from the 301st Fighter Wing, Fort Worth, Texas, conducts a simulated flight mission while a tactical air control party specialist calls in an air strike during a simulated mission ... More
Maintainers from the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National
Maintainers from the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, launch F-16C Fighting Falcons at Namest Air Base, Czech Republic. The 162nd Wing flew over 60 sorties during Ample Strike 2018. The Arizona Air Guard... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Danny Aboy, a tactical air
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Danny Aboy, a tactical air control party joint terminal attack controller from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard and Royal Thai air force Flying... More
The sun sets over Detachment 1 of the 113th Air Support
The sun sets over Detachment 1 of the 113th Air Support Operation of the Indiana Air National Guard’s 181st Intelligence Wing prior to a night close air support training mission at Atterbury Range at the Camp A... More
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist displays endurance, speed and maneuverability by completing a challenge where hand usage was not allowed. Prior to this event, he completed a U.S. ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Vierra with
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Vierra with the 77th Wing Shaw Air Force Base attaches the rear fins of an Air to Air weapon at the Weapons Loading competition during the 2010 Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 19, 2... More
Two Tactical Air Control Party Airmen assigned to the
Two Tactical Air Control Party Airmen assigned to the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, from Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, troubleshoot a Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker during training... More
An aerial gunner with the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue
An aerial gunner with the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron looks out onto the range prior to conducting live fire weapons training working with Joint Tactical Air Controllers from Detachment 1, 82nd Expediti... More
A New Jersey National Guard Tactical Air Control Party
A New Jersey National Guard Tactical Air Control Party Airman with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron stands by during a briefing at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Feb. 9, 2018. (U.S. Air National Gua... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Kasch, and
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Kasch, and Tech Sgt. Peter Wirth, weapons technicians assigned to the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard inspect and ensure readiness of MK-82 500 pound bombs at Ama... More
200923-A-FC661-1170 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2020) –
200923-A-FC661-1170 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2020) – The Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332), front, and the Navy coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC 4), both attached to Task Force (TF) 55, partic... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Alexander Duckett, a rifleman assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Alexander Duckett, a rifleman assigned to Blackhawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior provides security a... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Dickey, a Joint Terminal
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Dickey, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, is currently deployed to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Dickey, who calls home Casagrande, Ariz., is on his fifth d... More
Jordanian Armed Forces and U.S. Airmen assigned to
Jordanian Armed Forces and U.S. Airmen assigned to 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron call in air support from U.S. Air Force B-52s as part of a live ordnance demonstration during Exercise Eager... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 pulls chalks from an MH-60S Seahawk before take-off during Emerald Warrior 17 March 1, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Op... More
Two CH-53’s from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
Two CH-53’s from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 prepare to insert troops into a simulated combat zone at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 27. The Nellis Air Force Base training detachmen... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elijah Smith, left, Cpl. Xavier
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elijah Smith, left, Cpl. Xavier Tapia, middle, and Sgt. Kaleb Coy, fire support Marines with Headquarters Battery, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), practice joint terminal atta... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II conducts tilt
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II conducts tilt rotor air-to-air refueling with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during exercise Fiction Urchin, near the Black Sea Region, Ukraine, Sept. 22, 2020. The 352d Spec... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonnie Green,(left) Air Liaison
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonnie Green,(left) Air Liaison Officer Staff Sgt. Brandon Cook,(center) and Senior Airman Therron Bundick,(right) joint terminal attack controllers from 25th Air Support Operations Squadron... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 231 (-),
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 231 (-), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts simulated close air support Jan. 15 at Idesuna-Jima range W-174, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with the 31st MEU partici... More
First Lt. Mark Antonio, a fire support officer assigned
First Lt. Mark Antonio, a fire support officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, points to a target downrange while training soldiers to call for fire during a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Graham, 2-124 Seminole Battalion
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Graham, 2-124 Seminole Battalion infantry member, signals to his team during a security check March 17, 2016, as part of a field training exercise in Arta, Djibouti. In addition to overcom... More
U.S. Marines fire a M777 lightweight Howitzer during
U.S. Marines fire a M777 lightweight Howitzer during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 20, 2016. The purpose behind the exercise was to train Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC)... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Farver, 1st Combat Camera
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Farver, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat broadcaster, records members of the 3rd Special Forces Group participating in a medical training scenario at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Tra... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron call in close air support during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 4, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command ... More
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airman
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron checks a tablet that he uses for communicating with an A-10 circling overhead du... More
A U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller assigned
A U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Detachment 1, watches as a French Dassault Mirage conducts close air support for training on a range in Djib... More
Finnish Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller
Finnish Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller surveys the range before calling in an air strike from an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard at Tapa Range, Esto... More
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0062
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0062 – U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) laze a target at night for simulated close air support over Sierra de Retín, Spain, May 17,... More
Aircrew members of a C-130 Hercules from the 182nd
Aircrew members of a C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., performs a pre-flight check at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., in support of Operation Northern Strike Aug. 5, 2014... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dovel, 23rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dovel, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals Capt. Bass Farmer, 75th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, for takeoff during Exercise Dragon Strik... More
Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pull security during a training exercise March 6, 2017 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The training integrated the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and incl... More
A combat controller with the 321st Special Tactics
A combat controller with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron watches an A-10 Thunderbolt II perform a low pass over Jägala-Käravete Highway, Aug. 10, in Jägala, Estonia. A small force of eight Special Tactics co... More
Maj. Albert Chang, 75th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt
Maj. Albert Chang, 75th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, gives a thumbs up while floating in a pool, Jan. 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Aircrew members participated in an underwater surviva... More
Members of the 3rd Special Forces Group participate
Members of the 3rd Special Forces Group participate in medical evacuation training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 27, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-s... More
Physical therapists from the Warrior Athlete Center
Physical therapists from the Warrior Athlete Center of Excellence brief Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force (AF/SG), Brig. Gen. Sean Murphy, Air Combat Command Surgeon General (ACC/SG), Chief... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jamie DeCosta (left) and
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jamie DeCosta (left) and Capt. Ivan Cartagena (right) participate in the Third Annual 24 Hour Run Challenge to honor and remember fallen Tactical Air Control Party airmen at Atlantic ... More
Master Sgt. Jonathan Oliver performs an incline dumbbell
Master Sgt. Jonathan Oliver performs an incline dumbbell press as Tech Sgt. Michael Belleau spots and encourages him during a weighted press. Both Airman from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 404th Civil Affairs
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron jump from a CH-4... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Haefke, a Joint
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Haefke, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller qualified Tactical Air Control Party Airman assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, talks to an F-16 Fi... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cole Waterbury, 607th Air
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cole Waterbury, 607th Air Support Operations Group operations superintendent, watches a 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II fire it's GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon during close a... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to units within the 435th Air
U.S. Airmen assigned to units within the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing perform static-line jumps out of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Alzey Dropzone, Flörsheim-D... More
Moroccan, Spanish, and U.S. military forces convoy
Moroccan, Spanish, and U.S. military forces convoy to a range near Tan Tan, Morocco, April 20, 2018, to conduct a coordinated live fire training mission during Exercise African Lion 2018. African Lion is an ann... More
Master Sgt. Steve Salander (right) a joint terminal
Master Sgt. Steve Salander (right) a joint terminal attack controller with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., Illinois Air National Guard from Washington, Ill., and Senior Airman Austin Sc... More
U.S. Marines Corps Capt. Rob "Big Nasty" Gambrell (left)
U.S. Marines Corps Capt. Rob "Big Nasty" Gambrell (left) a Joint Terminal Attack Controller from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay and New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. Kamal S... More
Two Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the aircraft
Two Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush fly overhead during a joint fire exercise with Army AH-64 Apaches from 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hall, left, 18th Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hall, left, 18th Air Support Operations Group Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion specialist, helps Senior Airman Michael Cruz, 23d Operations Support Squadron targets intell... More
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTAC) from the Slovenian
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTAC) from the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) conduct urban warfare training exercises during Adriatic Strike 2018, Celje, Slovenia, June 4, 2018. The Colorado Air National Guar... More
A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller reviews
A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller reviews coordinate points prior to calling in air support at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2013, during exercise Emerald Warrior 2013. Emerald Warrior is an a... More
Special Tactics Airmen conduct a full mission profile
Special Tactics Airmen conduct a full mission profile at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2020. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Fo... More
Airman 1st Class Thomas Koop, a tactical air control
Airman 1st Class Thomas Koop, a tactical air control party specialists assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Lehner, a joint fire ... More
Special Tactics Airmen conduct weapons training during
Special Tactics Airmen conduct weapons training during Emerald Warrior at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 28, 2020. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint... More
Troopers assigned to the Fire Support Team, Ghost Troop,
Troopers assigned to the Fire Support Team, Ghost Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Airmen belonging to the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, whom directly supports 2nd Squadron, attack their obj... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, covers rear security as his team conducts a reconnaissance mission at Opera... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare 9-lines prior to coordinating with aircraft during a close air support (CAS) training event on P... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Keith Giamberardino, Joint Terminal
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Keith Giamberardino, Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, center, teaches loam to the bone and green in between camouflage makeup techniques to... More
A mortar team with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-126
A mortar team with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., fires the M224 60 mm lightweight mortar during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Rogowski and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Rogowski and Staff Sgt. David Deskins, aerospace propulsion technicians assigned to the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, performs a 100-hour engine inspection on an F-16 F... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Chad Metiva and Capt. Alex Begue,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Chad Metiva and Capt. Alex Begue, pilots assigned to pilots assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard conduct a pre-flight check briefing with the crew of the... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Muller adjusts his
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Muller adjusts his night vision goggles during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 1, 2014. Muller is a tactical air control party specialist f... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Dixon packs away his
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Dixon packs away his gear after a live-fire exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 1, 2014. Dixon is a tactical air control party specialist from the New Jersey ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Johnson, a joint fires
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Johnson, a joint fires observer with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, sets up a vector dagger combo during exercise Maple Re... More
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air... More
Master Sgt. Damon Girton from the 113th Air Support
Master Sgt. Damon Girton from the 113th Air Support Operations Squadron, Terre Haute, IN loads ammo to the M240B machine gun for qualification during Exercise Northern Strike 2013 at Grayling Air Gunnery Range,... More
Latvian armed forces Capt. Armands Rutkis, a TACP,
Latvian armed forces Capt. Armands Rutkis, a TACP, looks through a rover feed for a close air support mission during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2014. Operation Northern Strike... More
A member of the 3rd Special Forces Group posts security
A member of the 3rd Special Forces Group posts security at a medical evacuation landing zone at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 27, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total forc... More
As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Air Force
As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Dixon uses a laser to mark targets for an HH-60G helicopter from the New York Air National Guard's 101st Rescue Squadron during a live-fire ... More
Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th
Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron survey an enemy-controlled landing zone before calling in close-air support at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gun... More
A Canadian light armored vehicle from 1st Battalion
A Canadian light armored vehicle from 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, patrols friendly lines during exercise Maple Resolve in Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 12, 2019. Maple Res... More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 148th Air Support
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. climb a hill to an observation point during a close air support mission at Operation Northern Strike 2014 ... More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron look out of a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during training on Joint Base McGuire-Di... More
Troopers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment,
Troopers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, along with soldiers belonging to the British Coldstream Guard, the Royal Canadian Regiment and Romanian Land Forces, detonate 40-pound crater charges wit... More
A special operations troop watches a simulated target
A special operations troop watches a simulated target from an observation point during the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Nov. 4, 2020. SOTACC is a 5-week ... More
Staff Sgt Alejandro Saldivar (left) and Senior Airmen
Staff Sgt Alejandro Saldivar (left) and Senior Airmen Rob Designe (right) from the 168th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., control A-10 aircraft on a close air support mission while a UH-60M Black ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., scans a sector of fire and anticipates enemy contact during an exercise urban ... More
Troopers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment,
Troopers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, along with soldiers belonging to the British Coldstream Guard, the Royal Canadian Regiment and Romanian Land Forces, detonate 40-pound crater charges wit... More
Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations
Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations Wing perform a freefall jump off a French air force Transall C-160 during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S.... More
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller, Senior
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller, Senior Airman Cristobal Galindo, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, and native of San Bernardino, Calif., looks over the terrain on near Spin Boldak, Afgh... More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from 148th Air Support
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. work with 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mic... More
A tactical air control party member with the 147th
A tactical air control party member with the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, studies targets during a close air support exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range in Gi... More
UH-60M Black Hawks from the 3-238th General Support
UH-60M Black Hawks from the 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion from Grand Ledge, Mich., land at Grayling Airfield, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 3, 2013. The 3-238th is participating in Exercise Northern Strike... More
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Joint Terminal
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Joint Terminal Air Controllers (JTACs) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) coordinate close air support after inserting onto the island from amphibious assault ... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale, Louisiana, provides close air support for training during the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course at Yuma... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman secures a patient during Emerald
A U.S. Air Force Airman secures a patient during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 3, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations force... More