airborne forward air controller

  • 1Forward Air Controller — Ein Forward Air Controller (FAC) (dt. Fliegerleitoffizier) leitet von einem Ort in unmittelbarer Nähe des Kampfgeschehens (vorgeschoben) oder aus einem Gefechtsstand den Einsatz von Kampfflugzeugen bei Luftnahunterstützungsmissionen (CAS… …

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  • 2forward air controller (airborne) — A specifically trained and qualified aviation officer who exercises control from the air of aircraft engaged in close air support of ground troops. The forward air controller (airborne) is normally an airborne extension of the tactical air… …

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  • 3forward air controller — An officer (aviator/pilot) member of the tactical air control party who, from a forward ground or airborne position, controls aircraft in close air support of ground troops. Also called FAC. See also close air support …

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  • 4forward air controller — A member of the air contact team party who, from a forward ground or airborne position, controls strike aircraft in close air support operations …

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  • 5Forward air control — A forward air controller (FAC) is a qualified individual who, from a forward position on the ground or in the air, directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces.Forward Air Controller is an official acronym… …

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  • 6Air traffic control — For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdam s Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands …

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  • 7Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company — ANGLICO (Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company) refers to several small units of the United States Marine Corps who specialize in coordinating artillery, naval gunfire and close air support (CAS) for the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Army, and allied… …

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  • 8Joint Terminal Attack Controller — Ein Forward Air Controller, FAC, (dtsch. Fliegerleitoffizier) ist eine Person, die nach entsprechender Ausbildung dazu berechtigt ist, von einem Ort in unmittelbarer Nähe des Kampfgeschehens (vorgeschoben) den Einsatz von Kampfflugzeugen zur… …

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  • 9Forward observers in the US military — A forward observer, Iraq, 2007. Forward observers in the US military are artillery observer …

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  • 10Controller Pilot Data Link Communications — (CPDLC), also referred to as Controller Pilot Data Link (CPDL), is a method by which air traffic controllers can communicate with pilots over a datalink system. Contents 1 Necessity 2 Use of CPDLC 3 Implementation …

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