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Description

Tactical Air Defense Controllers advise on effective use of battle management assets. They provide functional expertise and input for activating, employing, deploying, or deactivating battle management systems. ACO manage assigned forces and air operations using voice and data communications and radar systems. Tactical Air Defense Controllers advise on weapons control capabilities. To facilitate MAGTF operations, Tactical Air Defense Controllers conduct analysis to determine optimum emplacement of AC2 ground units, surface-to-air platforms, and positioning of airborne assets. ACO’s provide appropriate types of positive and procedural control or direction of friendly aircraft in combat airspace. Tactical Air Defense Controllers direct aircraft in the execution of the six functions of marine aviation. Tactical Air Defense Controllers coordinate and integrate kinetic and non-kinetic aviation fires into combat airspace. This includes control of defensive counter air (DCA), offensive counter Air (OCA), and armed interdiction (AI) flights. They also coordinate and direct close air support (CAS), deep air support (DAS), assault support (AS), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), electronic warfare (EW), aerial reconnaissance (AR), and aerial refueling missions. During amphibious operations, air control operators can also be selectively employed in the navy tactical air control center (TACC Afloat), supporting arms coordination center (SACC), and landing force operations center (LFOC).