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Suggest a Feature →Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
A TACP's radio call can direct a $75M F-35 to drop a $28,000 JDAM on a target identified by a ground sergeant. They bridge the tactical ground picture and the airborne fires ecosystem — a linkage that has saved thousands of lives in modern warfare.
One JTAC radio call can coordinate $500K+ in aircraft and munitions. The JTAC earns $45K/year.
TACPs are Air Force personnel who embed with Army and Marine ground units to call close air support. They are Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) — the only personnel legally authorized to direct lethal air strikes on ground targets.
- ·ROVER Terminal ($18K)
- ·AN/PRC-117F/G SATCOM Radio
- ·Laser Designator/Rangefinder
- ·M4A1 Carbine
- ·Army-Standard Combat Equipment
Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.