JTAC

Joint Terminal Attack Controller

This page showcases interaction between a pilot and a JTAC or Forward Air Controller (FAC). JTACs are used when aircraft need a particular level of control, either due to potential friendly fire in the area, concerns about collateral damage, or even weather related issues. Employing these procedures assumes the pilots are proficient at deploying their weapons, the JTAC is simply giving them point by point instructions on where to drop them. Procedures here may be abbreviated for clarity, brevity, or just to let things slide a little, but sometimes it's fun to try hard at things.

Checking In

After fencing in and being handed off to a JTAC by Air or Ground Battle Managers, the lead aircraft should call the JTAC and check in. There are several pieces of important information that the JTAC needs:

• Aircraft Type
• Aircraft Callsign
• Number of Aircraft in flight
• Weapons loadout
• Amount of 'playtime' or how long the flight can employ weapons for the JTAC before having to go receive fuel or RTB.