TYPE OF CONTROL

Terminal Attack Control

• Terminal Guidance Operations:
• Lasing
• Target Coordinates
• Adjusting Fires
• IDF
• CFF (non-CAS platform)

• JTAC has VISUAL contact with attacking A/C and TGT.
• A/C has visually acquired Target or Mark.

• JTAC requires control of individual attack or any or all of the following conditions exist:
• JTAC unable to visually acquire the A/C at weapons release
• JTAC unable to visually acquire the target
• Attacking A/C is unable to visually acquire the target/mark prior to weapons release

Clearance for multiple attacks within a single pass.

JTAC must acquire target visually or utilize: targeting data from Scout, COLT, FIST, JFO, UAS, SOF, CAS aircrew or other asset with REAL Time targeting information.

Level of acceptable risk

• Failure to achieve desired effects
• Potential for Fratricide
• Potential for Collateral Damage

Conditions determine which type of control is used.

JTAC

tactical

TRUE

• JTAC has most control over fratricide
• Real Time Abort
• Simpler Target Verfication

• may limit useable munitions
• JTAC must see target and A/C

• permits use of standoff weapons and full range of aircraft sensors
• allows full use of observation assets

more difficult target verification

• Least restrictive to CAS A/C
• Multiple targets in an engagement area

• CAS A/C may be required to find their own target
• Most difficult to quickly ascertain target validity and confirm BDA

(JFO) support TYPE 2/3 CAS Terminal Attack Control and perform Terminal Guidance Operations.

• Engage targets with:
• surface to surface fires
• naval surface fires
• air to ground fires
• Terminal Guidance Operations

• Passing Situation updates / 9 line briefs
• providing targeting data
• marking targets for CAS
• providing corrections of impacts / BDA

TRUE

• Ground personnel must identify themselves as NON JTAC Qualified on aircraft check in.
• Provide as much of the 9 line brief as possible.