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Interservice tactical air control training

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache flies over the range during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force Tactical Air Control Parties and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Interservice tactical air control training

A U.S. Army Apache flies low over the target range during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force Tactical Air Control Parties and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Interservice tactical air control training

A U.S. Marine Task Force 51/5 fires officer, calls in a target with a U.S. Marine TF 51/5 Joint Tactical Air Controller, and a U.S. Air Force Airman from the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party, during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force TACPs and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Interservice tactical air control training

A U.S. Marine Task Force 51/5 Joint Tactical Air Controller, calls to an overhead helicopter while a U.S. Marine TF 51/5 fires officer, observes during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force Tactical Air Control Parties and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Interservice tactical air control training

A U.S. Marine Task Force 51/5 Joint Tactical Air Controller, and U.S. Army Task Force Aviation master gunner, radios to an AH-64 Apache Helicopter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force Tactical Air Control Parties and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Interservice tactical air control training

A U.S. Marine Task Force 51/5 Joint Tactical Air Controller, radios to an AH-64 Apache Helicopter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force Tactical Air Control Parties and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Interservice tactical air control training

Published April 4, 2023
By Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen
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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait -- A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache flies over the range during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force Tactical Air Control Parties and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)