Shaw Airmen Receive TACP Training

Airmen in support career fields who are assigned to the 682d Air Support Operations Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., get to take on a whole different set of skills and responsibilities during tactical air control party training. Staff Sgt. Gena Armstrong takes us to a task evaluation with those Airmen to see how they learn to perform their unique roles.

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• TACP
• Shaw Air Force Base
• ACC
• Air Combat Command
• Support
• Navigation
• USAF
• U.S. Air Force
• Tactical Air Control Party

[jazzman3071]

Good stuff in here! TACP is one of the militaries best kept secrets. In fact then entire AF Special operations community, PJS, CCTs, TACPS, Combat Weather and SERE are all totaly underated.

[airmanoneal]

@mactown2134

Their all special operations......Their not special FORCES unless they go to ranger school. (TACP)

[jazzman3071]

@zachfresh You are correct BUT SERE instructor is a careerfield...

[jazzman3071]

@zachfresh I meant SERE instructor. I am well aware that SERE is a school.

[zachfresh]

@jazzman3071 SERE is a school lol

[mactown2134]

tacp's aren't special operations unless they try out which dont only 10% Of the tacp community is special operations

[jazzman3071]

Good stuff in here!