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forward air controller

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000688

An officer (aviator/pilot) member of the tactical air control party who, from a forward ground or airborne position, controls aircraft in close air support of ground troops.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000688
FieldDefense and military
AbbreviationFAC
ReferencesJP 3-09.3
See alsoclose air support
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "An officer (aviator/pilot) member of the tactical air control party who, from a forward ground or airborne position, controls aircraft in close air support of ground troops.",
  "abbreviation": "FAC",
  "see_also": [
    "close air support"
  ],
  "references": [
    "JP 3-09.3"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/forward-air-controller/"
}

Record 688 of 1,781 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.