Student Questionnaire
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EWTGLANT JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLER
Name: ______Destination Unit: ______
Rank: ______
MOS Designator: ______Billet Description: ______
Experience:
Operational Units Assigned (Include dates, mo/yr – mo/yr):
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Fires Experience (by unit/billet/dates):
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Deployments:
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I certify that the above student has met all the required pre-requisites prior to attending EWTG TACP course.
Security Cooperation Officer, Office of Defense Cooperation
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.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT 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 Security Cooperation Officer, Office of Defense Cooperation.
□ A minimum of one year of operational experience with the integration of direct, indirect, and aviation fires in consonance with ground maneuver.
□ 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 https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil/portal/ ,
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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Section B is recommended for ground MOS IAW TACP T&R Manual (NAVMC 3500.42a) appendix F, but are not required.
□ * Section B: Academic Lectures (MAWTS-1 Website for lectures).
(https://vcepub.tecom.usmc.mil/sites/msc/magtftc/mawts1/tacp_training/default.aspx )
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: JTAC waiver authority will be in accordance with Service, USSOCOM, or Partner Nation directives, but should reside no lower than OF-5 (JCAS AP MOA 2004-01, 01 JAN 2012). Waiver template below.
JCAS AP MOA 2004-01 Appendix A
Enclosure 6
Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) (Ground)
1 Jan 2012
Example JTAC Candidate Waiver (Operational/Fire Support Experience)
Date DD MMM YY
From: Commanding Officer (OF-5), (Organization)
To: Commanding Officer, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic
Via: Chairman, Joint Fire Support Executive Steering Committee
Subj: WAIVER OF JCAS AP MOA 2004-001 JTAC CANDIDATE PREREQUISITE OF ONE YEAR IN A POSITION
WITH OPERATIONAL OR MISSION READY FIRE SUPPORT EXPOSURE FOR TACP COURSE
CANDIDATE (Name of candidate)
1. Waiver of the JCAS AP MOA 2004-01 JTAC Candidate prerequisite of one year in a position with operational or mission ready fire support exposure 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. Military Occupational Specialty:
b. Combat experience (months): XXX
c. Operational (post-schoolhouse) experience (months): XXX
d. Fire support integration exposure (months): XXX
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) aptitude, combat experience, and thorough knowledge of CAS procedures satisfy the intent of the one year in a position with operational or mission ready fire support exposure per the JCAS AP MOA 2004-01.
5. Specific questions regarding this waiver can be addressed directly to (Name and contact information).
(Signature)