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1Forward 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… …
2Air traffic control — For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdam s Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands …
3Air 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… …
4Forward observers in the US military — A forward observer, Iraq, 2007. Forward observers in the US military are artillery observer …
5Joint 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… …
6Close air support — A Boeing AH 64 Apache attack helicopter provides close air support to United States Army soldiers patrolling the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad, Iraq during the Iraq War In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as air action by… …
7Air safety — is a term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as… …
8Joint terminal attack controller — A Joint terminal attack controller is a qualified (certified) military service member who, from a forward position, directs the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations. A qualified and current… …
9United States Air Force Combat Control Team — U.S. Air Force Combat Controller United States Air Force Combat Control Flash. Active January 1953 – present Country …
10Motor controller — A motor controller is a device or group of devices that serves to govern in some predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor.[1] A motor controller might include a manual or automatic means for starting and stopping the motor,… …
