VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 23, 2010) Capt. K.C. Levins, commanding officer of Assault Craft Unit 4, awards Chief Hull Technician Nathanael Crossett a Bronze Star medal with Valor during an awards ceremony. Cross More
First Lt. Ahmed Kahtan proudly displays his certificate after completing the Iraqi Fires observer course. Kahtan and his fellow Iraqi army officers learned how to integrate the Iraqi air force into army operati More
Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company watch an explosion here July 21. A detachment of Marines and sailors from the company performed close-air support training in preparation for their upcoming de More
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron takes off from Bagram Air Field, June 22, 2013. Recently an HH-60 and two 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt a More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the Latvian Armed Forces call-in a close air support mission during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 8, 2014. Operation Northern Strike 2014 is a j More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., head for extraction by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Illinois Army National Guard, 2nd More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron from Badin, N.C. and soldiers from 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., res More
A Marine UH-1Y Venom and a Marine AH-1 SuperCobra conduct live-fire training during exercise Scorpion Fire in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Ranges, Calif., near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Thu More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer, right, signals to his team to get in place for advance during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2014. The Airmen are TACPs from the 169th A More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members provide forward security Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exer More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, practice sighting in with an 81 mm mortar system during a live-fire training exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 25, 2015 More
A Chinook with the Royal Canadian Air Force waits as Soldiers from the Canadian Army enter to be transported during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 aboard Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, Camp Wainwright, Albert More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Willian P. Teter, a reconnaissance man with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, participates in Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., Mar More
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 20th Air Support Operations Squadron communicates with aircraft providing close air support during Exercise Rail Yard, on Warren Grove Gunnery Range, More
A New Jersey Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter from the 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion prepares to unload Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron for an air assault mission during Exer More
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron make their way to an observation point during Exercise Rail Yard, on Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Sept 21, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 165th Airlift Wing conduct small arms live fire and dry runs at Fort Stewart, Ga. Aug. 3, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Amber Williams)
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party Airman scans the horizon with a pocket laser radar finder during a training exercise at Townsend Bombing Range, Townsend, Ga. Aug, 4, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard p More
U.S. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Austin L. Randolph, front, and Capt. Bob J. Manchester, both UH-60 Black Hawk Pilots with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepare to take o More
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, hook up to their Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration System (SPIES) at Coyle Drop Zo More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kane Lawlor, Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares for a Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration More
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0027 – U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Spanish Marines pose for a picture after a live-fire machine gun range at Sierra de Ret More
Cpl. Kevin J. Hackman, a fire support Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sets up the laser target designator during a tactical air control party at range W1 More
First Lt. Dhya Mualel Chabeb and fellow Iraqi officers listen intently in a map reading class during an Iraqi Fires Observer course where they learned how to integrate the Iraqi air force into army operations. More
Navy Lt. James E. Lamb, a joint terminal attack controller serving with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, or Anglico, climbs to position before the day's training here July 20. A detachment of Marines and More
Master Sgt. Franko Galind, right, signals to a C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., as Senior Airman Ryan Handley requests an airdrop during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mi More
Staff Sgt. Clark Collins a Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron, Badin, N.C., gives a thumbs up on a request for close air support during Operation Northern Strike 2014 More
A Marine UH-1Y Venom conducts live-fire training during exercise Scorpion Fire in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Ranges, Calif., near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Here, More
Latvian armed forces Sgt. Janis Savickis, a TACP, points out the objective to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer, 169th Air Support Operations Squadron TACP, during a downed drone recovery mission at Ope More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members lead a foot patrol Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise d More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to fire an 81 mm mortar system during a live-fire training exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 25, 2015. “W More
Dutch Marines are transported to an observation tower to conduct Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., March 14, 2016. The Dutch bi-lateral training was conducted to strengthen military- More
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron fast rope from a New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during Exercise Rail Yard, on Warren Grove Gunner More
U.S. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Austin L. Randolph, left, and Capt. Bob J. Manchester, both UH-60 Black Hawk Pilots with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, fly to Coyle Drop More
Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0036 – A U.S. Marine UH-1Y “Huey” utility helicopter with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides simulated close air support over Sierra de Retín, More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts a radio during a tactical air control party at range W174, Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2020. Forward air controllers and joint terminal air controlle More
Capt. Kenneth Howell of Trenton, N.J., instructs Iraqi officers assigned to the 10th Iraqi Army Division, on how to operate a tactical radio used to communicate with aircraft. The instruction was part of an Ira More
Navy Lt. James E. Lamb, right, relays target areas to Sgt. Ryan J. Eskandary during close-air support training here July 20. Lamb, a joint terminal attack controller, and Eskandary, a forward observer, serve wi More
C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill. flies into the drop zone to make an air drop during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 8, 2014. Operation Northern Strike 2014 i More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., wait for extraction after a red smoke grenade marked there location for a CH-47 Chinook heli More
Senior Airman Charles Arbuckle, center, a Joint Terminal Air Controller from the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron from Badin, N.C., fireman carries a wounded soldier from 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, 1-126 More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Graham, a joint terminal air controller with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, plots locations on a map while conducting live-fire training during exercise Scorpion Fire in the Chocolate Mo More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer, center, a TACP from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron in Peoria, Ill., signals to other Airmen from the 169th to advance forward to their position with Latvian More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members discuss a plan of attack Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exer More
Sergeant Shawn M. Seguin, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, and 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, goes over the process of mapping a target for the 81 mm mortar system during a live-fire More
A Dutch Marine records target points into a range book during Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., March 14, 2016. The Dutch bi-lateral training was conducted to strengthen military-to- More
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) member, with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, takes a selfie prior to participating in a Special Patrol Infiltration More
The shadow of a UH-60 Black Hawk with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, passes over the Pine Barrens on the way to Coyle Drop Zone, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. More
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0046 – A U.S. Marine UH-1Y “Huey” utility helicopter and an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopter with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide simul More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observes targets using the laser target designator during a tactical air control party at range W174, Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2020. Forward air controller More
First Lt. Ahmed Kahtan simulates talking to a pilot for a communications rehearsal during an Iraqi Fires Observer course in which Iraqi officers learned how to integrate the Iraqi air force into army operations More
Sgt. Ryan J. Eskandary, a forward observer serving with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, or Anglico, watches the explosion from a bomb dropped by an F/A-18 Hornet here July 20. A detachment of Marines and More
C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill flies into the drop zone to make an air drop during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 8, 2014. Operation Northern Strike 2014 is More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., wait for extraction after a red smoke grenade marks their location for a CH-47 Chinook helic More
Senior Airman Charles Arbuckle, center, fireman carries a wounded soldiers from 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich. to a waiting medical extract as Staff More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Nordie, left, a joint terminal air controller with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, looks at a live video feed from nearby aircraft while Sgt. Jacob Flury, also a JTAC with 2/11, main More
Latvian armed forces Sgt. Janis Savickis, center, points out to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, TACP with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron in Peoria, Ill., where the objective is at during More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Tomohito Urakawa, left, speaks with U.S. Marine Capt. Stephen L. Walker Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. More
Students with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group-Atlantic practice calling in suppression of fire for an aerial attack during a live-fire exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 25, 2 More
A Dutch Marine observes target points through binoculars during Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., March 14, 2016. The Dutch bi-lateral training was conducted to strengthen military-t More
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party Airman runs during a dry run training scenario at the firing range at Fort Stewart, Ga. Aug 3, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amber Williams)
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) members with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepare to participate in a Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration Syst More
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, train with their Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration System (SPIES) at Coyle Drop Zo More
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0056 – U.S. Marine Capt. Steven Whitfield, a joint terminal air controller with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) discusses close air support tactics More
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Pincolic, a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes an aircraft during a tactical air control party at range W174, Okinawa, Japan, July 10, 2020. Forw More
Maj. Assad Farhan, an Iraqi air force pilot, briefs Iraqi army officers on the capabilities of the Iraqi air force and how to integrate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft into army operation More
A CH-46 Sea Knight, flown by pilots from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, unloads gear during a close-air support training event with 1st and 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison companies here July 21.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. drops live Mark 82, 500 pound bombs during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 8, 2014. Operation Nor More
Master Sgt. Franko Galindo, from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., requests close air support from an AH-64 Apache helicopter from Charlie Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissan More
Staff Sgt. Clark Collins, a Joint Terminal Air Controller, from the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron from Badin, NC. points for approval as wounded soldiers from 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, 1-126 Cavalry R More
A Marine AH-1 SuperCobra conducts live-fire training during exercise Scorpion Fire in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Ranges, Calif., near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. He More
Latvian armed forces Capt. Armands Rutkis, left, points in the direction of a downed drone to Sgt. Janis Savickis, right, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer, center, from the 169th Air Support Operat More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Tomohito Urakawa yells commands to his troops Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine More
Dutch Marines participate in Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., March 14, 2016. The Dutch bi-lateral training was conducted to strengthen military-to-military relationships and increa More
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control Airman from the 165th Airlift Wing practices a dry-run training scenario at the Fort Stewart firing range, Aug. 4, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amber Williams)
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Marada, UH-60 Black Hawk Crew Chief with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepares to participate in a Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration Sy More
SIERRA DE RETÍN, Spain (May 17, 2019) 190517-M-QT322-0062 – U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) laze a target at night for simulated close air support over Sierra de Retín, Spain, May 17, More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) adjusts the laser target designator during a tactical air control party at range W174, Okinawa, Japan, July 10, 2020. Forward air controllers and joint te More
Maj. Assad Farhan, an Iraqi air force pilot, answers questions about the CH 2000 for 1st Lt. Dhya Mualel Chabeb and 1st Lt. Ahmed Kahtan during an Iraqi Fires Observer course. Chabeb and Kahtan, assigned to the More
Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company wait for bombs to be dropped here July 21. A detachment of Marines and sailors from the company performed close-air support training in preparation for their u More
Senior Airman Ryan Handley, right, joint terminal air controller from 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., and 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron from Badin, N.C. and soldiers from 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich.,reac More
Latvian armed forces Sgt. Janis Savickis, right, shows hand signals of contact of two opposing force individuals to Capt. Armands Rutkis and U.S. Airmen from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, I More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members engage in a simulated firefight Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annu More
Dutch Marines climb an observation tower during Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., March 14, 2016. The Dutch bi-lateral training was conducted to strengthen military-to-military relat More
A New Jersey Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter from the 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion departs after dropping off Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron for an air assault mission dur More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tim A. Witts UH-60 Black Hawk Crew Chief with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepares to participate in a Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration Syste More