theater air control system
1728th Air Control Squadron — The 728th Air Control Squadron is a unique squadron with a mission different than any other squadron assigned to the 552d Air Control Group, 552d Air Control Wing. The 728th s mission is focused around providing air control (radar) services for… …
2117th Air Control Squadron — The 117th Air Control Squadron is headquartered in Savannah, GA. It provides theater command with air battle management, radar surveillance, air space control, and long haul communication capabilities to plan and execute combined air operations;… …
3176th Air Control Squadron — The 176th Air Control Squadron is a part of the United States Air National Guard, which provides mission ready personnel to operate and maintain the Alaskan Region Air Operations Center (RAOC) of the North American Aerospace Defense Command… …
4Air Battle Manager — is a rated flying position in the United States Air Force. HistorySince 1999, Air Battle Manager has been a rated career field. This means that ABMs are career aviators who receive flight pay and must actively fly a certain number of months… …
5Air and Space Operations Center — 601st Air and Space Operations Center at Tyndall AFB, Florida An Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) is a type of command center used by the United States Air Force. It is the senior agency of the Air Force component commander to provide… …
6Air Operations Center — The AN/USQ 163 Falconer, better known as the Air and Space Operations Center (AOC), is the senior element of the Theater Air Control System (TACS). The Joint Force Commander (JFC) assigns a Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) to lead the …
7air support operations center — The principal air control agency of the theater air control system responsible for the direction and control of air operations directly supporting the ground combat element. It processes and coordinates requests for immediate air support and… …
8theater airlift liaison officer — An officer specially trained to implement the theater air control system and to control tactical airlift assets. Theater airlift liaison officers are highly qualified, rated airlift officers with tactical (airdrop) airlift experience and assigned …
9552d Air Control Wing — Infobox Military Unit unit name=552d Air Control Wing caption= 552d Air Control Wing Shield dates= 8 July 1955 30 April 1976 1 July 1976 present country=United States allegiance= branch=Air Force type= Airborne Command and Control role= size=… …
10Medium Extended Air Defense System — (MEADS) is a military project intended to replace the aging Patriot missile system through a NATO managed development. The USA, Germany and Italy are contributing toward the project. France, though initially in the project, withdrew some time ago …
