Joint terminal attack controller
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title:
Joint terminal attack controller
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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 from a forward position. The term that is used in most other countries, as well as previously in the U.S. and in the relevant NATO standard, is Forward Air Controller. The term became effective in the U.S. on September 3, 2003 with the pub
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U.S. military term for a forward air controller
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_terminal_attack_controller
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2024-03-12T02:26:33Z
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