Air Support Operations Squadron
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An Air Support Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that provides tactical command, control, and coordination of air power in direct support of ground combat forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force unit type
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tactical air control unit ⓘ |
| alliesEquivalent | tactical air control party units in NATO forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Air Support Operations Group
NERFINISHED
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Major Command of the United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Numbered Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole | direct support of ground combat operations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrine |
air-ground integration doctrine
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close air support doctrine ⓘ |
| environment |
joint and combined operations
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tactical battlefield environment ⓘ |
| equipment |
air support operations center systems
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tactical communications systems ⓘ vehicles for forward deployment ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| missionType |
air support planning
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air-to-ground integration ⓘ airspace coordination for ground operations ⓘ close air support coordination ⓘ tactical air control ⓘ |
| operatesWith |
Army brigade combat teams
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Army division headquarters ⓘ joint task force headquarters ⓘ |
| operationalLevel | tactical ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Air Force Tactical Air Control System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
control of air power
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coordination of air power ⓘ tactical command of air power ⓘ |
| providesCapability |
air-ground liaison
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tactical command and control of air operations ⓘ terminal attack control via attached personnel ⓘ |
| supports |
United States Army units
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ground combat forces ⓘ joint ground forces ⓘ |
| task |
advise ground commanders on airpower employment
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integrate air operations into ground schemes of maneuver ⓘ manage airspace in support of ground forces ⓘ provide real-time terminal guidance to aircraft ⓘ request and coordinate close air support ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
airspace control measures
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close air support procedures ⓘ joint fires integration ⓘ |
| typicalPersonnel |
Tactical Air Control Party specialists
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air liaison officers ⓘ communications specialists ⓘ joint terminal attack controllers ⓘ |
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