Student Questionnaire
USN PILOT / NFO EWTGLANT JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLER SCREENING CHECKLIST
Name:______Destination Unit:______
Rank:______
MOS Designator:______Billet Description:______
Experience
Operational Units Assigned (Include dates, mo/yr – mo/yr):
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Deployments:
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Flight Time (Hours/years):______
Aviation Quals: ______
I certify that the above student has met all the required pre-requisites prior to attending EWTG TACP course.
SFWSL FAC(A) Department Head
Print Name (Last, First, MI) Rank: ______
Sign and Date______
* Attach applicable certificates and waivers to this checklist for turn into EWTGLANT TACP staff upon arrival.
USN PILOT / NFO EWTGLANT JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLER SCREENING CHECKLIST
Per JCAS AP MOA 2004-001, Prospective JTAC candidates attending the EWTGLANT TACP Course must meet the following pre-requisites prior to course commencement. Waivers of pre-requisites may be requested IAW JCAS AP MOA 2004-001 Appendix A, Enclosure 6 (see attached template).
Completion of all pre-requisites shall be endorsed by SFWSL FAC(A) Department Head.
□A minimum of 1 year of operational flying experience (to include FRS flight time) per JCAS AP MOA 2004-001.
□A minimum of SECRET Security Clearance is required.
□Required Readings for Introductory Exam.
o JP 3-09.3 Close Air Support (08 Jul 09) – Chapter 5
o MAWTS-1 TACP TACSOP (02 Mar 12) – Chapters 2 and 3
□Section A: MarineNet Distance Learning JTAC Primer Course (11 on-line Modules).
o How to enroll: Log on and register on ,
then browse "Course Catalog", Select "Functional Specialty Training Course", Select
"Supporting Arms", Select “Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Primer Curriculum”,
click “Enroll”, then click “Enroll” again.
o Distance Learning certificates will be collected on day one of the course
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Recommended additional TACP course prep material.
□Academic Lectures (MAWTS-1 Website for lectures).
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o Aircraft Pods and Capabilities / Aviation Ordnance
o Building a 9-Line Mission
o FW/RW Employment
o ALSA Brevity Terms
o Controlling CAS (including practical application)
o Laser Designators and IR Pointers
o Thermal Imagers and Night Vision Devices
o Type 2 Control w/Observer
Waiver process: For all USN, the waiver authority for the JCAS AP MOA 2004-001 pre-requisite is the first O-6 in the prospective JTAC’s chain of command via currently assigned command. Below is a template for the waiver format. Route requests via official message traffic.
JCAS AP MOA 2004-01 Appendix A
Enclosure 6
Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) (Ground)
1 Jan 2012
Example USN Aviator JTAC Candidate Waiver (One year Operational Flying Experience)
Date DD MMM YY
From: Commanding Officer, (organization of first O-6 in the chain of
command)
To: Commanding Officer, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic
Via: Chairman, Joint Fire Support Executive Steering Committee
Subj: WAIVER OF JCAS AP MOA 2004-001 PREREQUISITE OF ONE YEAR OPERATIONAL
FLYING EXPERIENCE FOR TACP COURSE CANDIDATE (Name of candidate)
1. Waiver of the JCAS AP MOA 2004-01 prerequisite of one year of operational flying experience per paragraph 5.2.2.3. for (Name of candidate) based on this individual satisfying the intent of the prerequisite through the following criteria:
a. Aircraft Type/Model/Series:
b. Aircraft type flight hours: XXX
c. Combat flight hours: XX.X
d. Combat Sorties: XX
e. XX month combat deployment
f. Completion of recommended pre-requisite training IAW NAVMC 3500.42A,Appendix F, paragraphs 1B and 1D.
2. Waiver Request is for attendance of TACP Course #-FY from DD MMM YY to DD MMM YY.
3. (Elaborate on candidate’s fires integration/CAS experience and mitigating circumstances).
4. (Name of candidate) quality flight time, combat experience, and thorough knowledge of CAS procedures satisfy the intent of the one year of operational flying experience per the JCAS AP MOA 2004-01.
5. Specific questions regarding this waiver can be addressed directly to (Name and contact information).
(Signature)