The Corps is struggling to pump out JTACs amid growing operational demands
The Corps is looking to contract air services and potentially create a JTAC primary occupation to pump out more air controllers.
By Shawn Snow
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The Corps has qualified Joint Fires Observers for every squad. Here’s how they’ll train.
The Corps has trained about 1,000 Joint Fires Observers since 2016.
By Shawn Snow
JTAC called in airstrikes despite softball-sized hole in his back after being shot
A collapsed lung and broken bones couldn't keep this airman from saving the rest of his team.
By J.D. Simkins
Infantry, pilots coordinate attacks across states while testing ‘plug-and-play’ sims model
It’s part of a larger effort to create a “plug-and-play” model for battalion- and squadron-sized units to use at any time and in any place.
By Todd South
UN report: Afghan JTACs needed to curb civilian deaths
While the overall number of Afghan civilian casualties has declined by 9 percent, the number of civilian deaths caused by air operations has gone up.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD IG: Afghan attack pilots are helping turn the tide for troops on the ground
Less than two years after flying its first combat mission, the Afghan Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are playing a key role in supporting Afghan soldiers on the ground.
By Kyle Rempfer