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Atlantic Strike
Atlantic Strike was a periodic series of combined, joint exercises conducted in the early 2000s under the auspices of the U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command and, until its disestablishment, U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team. The exercise series focused on close air support Close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces. A form of fire support, CAS requires ... (CAS) functions where ground controllers direct air strikes on moving and stationary ground targets. The exercise was primarily conducted on the Avon Park Air Force Range in central Florida. The 2010 exercise was conducted in September and included aircraft and ground teams from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps as well as soldiers from Canada and Slovenia. Actual and simulated air strikes b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Combat Command
The Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine List of Major Commands of the United States Air Force, Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and it is the direct successor to Tactical Air Command. Air Combat Command is headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, United States. ACC directly operates 1,110 fighter aircraft, fighter, attack aircraft, attack, Reconnaissance aircraft, reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, Airborne early warning and control, airborne command and control and Electronic-warfare aircraft, electronic aircraft along with Command and control, command, control, computing, communications and intelligence (C4I) systems, Air Force ground forces, conducts Information warfare, global information operations, and controls Air Force Intelligence. As of 6 April 2023 ACC oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Air Support
Close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces. A form of fire support, CAS requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of all forces involved. CAS may be conducted using aerial bombs, glide bombs, missiles, rockets, autocannons, machine guns, and even directed-energy weapons such as lasers.''Close Air Support''. United States Department of Defense, 2014. The requirement for detailed integration because of proximity, fires or movement is the determining factor. CAS may need to be conducted during shaping operations with special forces if the mission requires detailed integration with the fire and movement of those forces. A closely related subset of air interdiction, battlefield air interdiction, denotes interdiction against units with near-term effects on friendly units, but which does not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Terminal Attack Controller
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 publishing of Joint Publication (JP) 3-09.3 ''Close Air Support''. Australia In 2006, the Royal Australian Air Force became the first foreign air force to receive JTAC accreditation from the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). No. 4 Squadron RAAF runs JTAC training, and provides trained controllers to other units, with its main role being to support the units of the Special Operations Command. JTAC-qualified personnel have served in Afghanistan. The Australian Army's 16 Regimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
