Which mission deploys TACP and JTAC and provides tactical control of airpower?

• A. JCU mission
• B. ASOS mission
• C. ACE
• D. JCSE mission

Answer: (B)

Airpower integration at the battlefield level is handled by the Air Support Operations Squadron. This unit deploys Tactical Air Control Party teams and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers to working with ground forces, coordinating and directing air support in real time. TACP teams advise ground commanders on how to employ air power, while JTACs are the qualified controllers who authorize and control the execution of airstrikes or other air missions. This arrangement gives the ground commander tactical control of airpower—the ability to task and adjust aircraft in the immediate battlespace with precise timing and coordination.

Other units focus on different functions, such as communications support or broader aviation elements, rather than providing the dedicated air-ground integration and terminal control required for close air support.