11.26.2004
Air Force by Service, but Army by Trade
Air Force News
Army Sgt. Frank Magni
18 Nov 2004
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ORGUN-E, Afghanistan - They are a unique breed of servicemembers on the frontline -- Air Force by service, but Army by trade.
Joint terminal attack controllers can be found throughout Afghanistan, planning, communicating and facilitating the execution of close-air support for ground forces.
For the Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment working in the Paktika Province, JTAC support comes from Airmen of the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Located everywhere from tactical headquarters to smaller operations in the field, the JTAC Airmen act as the liaison for all air support that comes from every service and all coalition partners...
JTAC is one of the few jobs in the Air Force that is so far forward on the battlefield, Staff Sgt. Robert Pena of the 25th ASOS said...
The US Air Force parted company with the US Army in 1944
But, if the mission calls for it...
Army Sgt. Frank Magni
18 Nov 2004
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ORGUN-E, Afghanistan - They are a unique breed of servicemembers on the frontline -- Air Force by service, but Army by trade.
Joint terminal attack controllers can be found throughout Afghanistan, planning, communicating and facilitating the execution of close-air support for ground forces.
For the Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment working in the Paktika Province, JTAC support comes from Airmen of the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Located everywhere from tactical headquarters to smaller operations in the field, the JTAC Airmen act as the liaison for all air support that comes from every service and all coalition partners...
JTAC is one of the few jobs in the Air Force that is so far forward on the battlefield, Staff Sgt. Robert Pena of the 25th ASOS said...
The US Air Force parted company with the US Army in 1944
But, if the mission calls for it...
# posted by Frank_D @ 19:39 
