So I know this is really old...but the only think I'm confused on is can a non JTAC TACP still call in air strikes? If not then what do they do?

@@jamisgood21 I've been out of the military for years now and I'm not sure if things have changed but when I was still in a TACP team that supports a conventional army team will have two members. A JTAC and a Romad (aka a non JTAC who is in training to eventually become a JTAC). The Romad can do everything (aquire the target, do the 9 line etc) but "clear hot" a fixed wing aircraft. The JTAC would be the one to sign off on the strike by saying "clear hot." Now obviously if God forbids something happens to the JTAC during a fight then the Romad will call clear hot. TACPs who are assigned to special ops teams are all JTAC qualified as it is a prerequisite to try out for spec ops teams. It'll just be a single JTAC usually. Now for Romads (non JTAC qualified TACPs) you will eventually go to a JTAC school to get qualified, you don't have to have a deployment experience as a Romad to go to attend the JTAC qualification course. I haven't verified this information yet but about 5 years ago I heard the TACP school curriculum was going to change. Once you finish the school house you go straight to JTAC school (basically doing away with the Romad position). I'm not sure if this is the case now though

@@ddll6709 Thanks, that definitely answers it up.

@@jamisgood21 massive revisions happened in October of last year. Now all TACPs within the following months of graduating the 2 year TACP Schoolhouse will attend a Formal Training Unit (FTU) before being assigned to their units. The FTU will develop and educate TACPs on all things fire control and CAS, whence forth the TACPs if successful, will complete FTU with a JTAC qual.

@@justelynnnjoelle Very cool! Good move.

+jay frost they just were in action in the docs with borders accident

JTAC (joint terminal attack controllers) - Are they calling for airstrikes only or they're also calling for artillery fire? For example we have guys who find and identify targets, guide an aircraft and artillery on the target. we're call them - "spotters".

Oleksej Sołowiow They can call in artillery fire, though its rare for them to do so since the army have their own guys for that. They can also call fire from naval gunship (still also very rare since Afghanistan isn't within meters of a large body of water)

Versatility is Key as a TACP Special Warfare Airman, whether Call for 🔥💥 at Air Strikes, Naval Gunfire, and/ or Field Artillery " Spotter" detail ,as are USMC 0861 and US Army 13F, which They too, can become JTAC FAC-A Certified.

Did you make it?

did you make it?

@@ranchero5595 check his uploads, i think he did make it

@@thegreatcatsby8249 I didn’t go Air Force, I joined the USMC instead. Great experience.

@@LumbrJck not bad not bad. were still proud of you bro even if we're two youtube commenters🙏🙏

Jordan Shipley they are TACP's in steroids they have way more training and skills.

It stands for Air Support Operations Squadron, I was a tacp assigned w the 17th ASOS 94-98

Do your time with conventional units, do all of the schooling you can, and you'll eventually transition

Then you don't really want it

KnownFame I'm getting out of the marines to do this man

@@Eirik36 you're a rare breed of marine my man. Most marines are like "der chair force doesn't do combat"....dumbasses...usually a boot or POG that says it...or a combo of both.

@TotheK I N G D O M that's a shame, and they wonder why they cant hit their numbers. And ya most of the time the hate is job related and nobody gives their branch a second chance. I HATED being a parachute rigger (aircrew flight equipment) in the air force then became a special missions aviator (door gunner/flight engineer) Totally different worlds IMO. I love this job and unit ten times more than my shitty last job. Therefore I gave the USAF a second chance.

No. You have to know how and be good at it.

Dont even bother applying for military without being able to swim. That's basic skills, everyone needs them, if you can't swim how do you think you'll manage in full combat gear + rifle in the water?

What do you mean? If you are confused, BDU stands for Battle Dress Uniform. So of course all of them are wearing BDU's. I think you mean woodland camo? Its because many special operators can request to wear any BDU that will help them complete their task, to my understanding.

+Zelta Delta The BDU is what the old army camo was, what he was wearing was appeared to be a BDU like camo. All uniforms are not called BDUs even though I know what you mean.

Filmed in 90's to early 2000's; you'll never see active duty sof guys doing these promos...OPSEC, you know?

Aja Michelle Because that is what battlefield Airmen wear.

@TommyToughnuts Easy there keyboard hero, what did you do, paint ships?

It's a joke. Calm down, fellas.

Tommy Touhghnuts Nobody is mad chief

+Tommy Touhghnuts This should be my future career in 3 years, and the best thing is i'm in AFJROTC.

I actually thought it was for the guys that regret joining the army but still wanted to be in combat so they went to the AF