About TACP
A Tactical Air Control Party, commonly abbreviated TACP, usually consists of a team of two or more United States Air Force Tactical Air Controllers. It sometimes includes an Air Liaison Officer, who is assigned to a U.S. Army combat maneuver unit. TACPs advise ground commanders on the best use of air power. They also establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic and naval gunfire and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. The career fields first test came during the Korean War and since then TACP’s have deployed and served this country in every single engagement. TACP’s were in Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and other operations around the world.