tactical air controller


Also found in: Dictionary, Acronyms.

tactical air controller

[′tak·tə·kəl ′er kən‚trō·lər]
(communications)
The officer who is in charge of all operations of the tactical air-control center, and who is responsible to the tactical air officer for the control of all aircraft and air warning facilities within the area of responsibility.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

tactical air controller

The officer in charge of all the operations of the tactical air control center and responsible to the tactical air officer for the control of all aircraft and air-warning facilities within the area of responsibility.
An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Ralston, commander of the Army Field Artillery Center, says a new course is being offered at Fort Sill, Okla., for joint tactical air controllers. These controllers could come from any service.
Air-ground coordination in the battlefield found lacking
Next, enlisted tactical air controllers and ALOs should be assigned directly to the command they support.
How joint are we and can we be better?
Forward air controllers, possibly including Air Force enlisted tactical air controllers (ETACS), provided the aircrews high above with GPS coordinates of the desired impact points.
Close-air support from afar: lighter, more agile ground forces are going to need heavier, more precise support fires
The success rate is largely due to Tactical Air Controllers on the ground, who "light up" targets with lasers to guide in bombs.
WAY IS PAVED BY 8500 TONNES OF BOMBS
That personal relationship yielded many positive results for the joint tactical air controllers (JTACs) directing air assets from remote forward operating bases and outposts throughout Afghanistan.
VAQ-134 at the tip of the spear in Afghanistan
They are fully integrated with our Army as Tactical Air Controllers using this ROVER system.
The state of the force-2006
From the F/A-22 and new systems for combat and tactical air controllers, to the Predator and Global Hawk, to advanced space and ISR systems, Air Force technology and capabilities are taking a quantum leap forward.
Applying UAV lessons to transform the battlefield
The benefits of airborne tactical air controllers are numerous.
The war against IED's
The real-time imagery provides tactical air controllers on the ground an aerial view of what is happening in an area before and after they call in close air support.
Equipment 'quick fixes' are the order of the day

Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?