Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
Awards
See also: Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Awards
See also: Combat Control Team (CCT) Awards
See also: Air Force Special Operations Awards
Tactical Air Control Party Strike Journeyman
Senior Airman Robert A. Terrell distinguished himself by outstanding achievement while serving as Tactical Air Control Party Strike Journeyman, 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, 4th Air Support Operations Group, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Forward Operations Site Zagan, Poland. During this period, Airman Terrell synchronized efforts with eight partner nations across three combined exercises, contributing 140 hours of close air support and significantly enhancing U.S. Air Force Europe's number two priority of interoperability with allies and partners. Additionally, Airman Terrell orchestrated a two-week sniper course for four Tactical Air Control Party members and 11 scout snipers, successfully integrating close air support tactics with scout team operations, and validating joint fighting tactics and interoperability procedures. Furthermore, he integrated a sensing and effects team during Exercise STRONG GRIFFIN, fielding and validating new communication methods and solidifying tactics, techniques, and procedures, which enabled the North Atlantic Treaty Organization land forces to prosecute 15 time-sensitive, high-priority targets. The distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Terrell reflect great credit upon himself, the 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron and the United States Air Force.
TACP C2 Supervisor
Staff Sergeant Kevin Knapp distinguished himself by meritorious service as the TACP C2 Supervisor while assigned to 19th Air Support Operations Squadron from 07 December 2022 to 10 June 2025. During this period, Sergeant Knapp created the communications network for a group-wide competition, directly improving targeting data command and control for 243 Airmen. Additionally, as the Squadron Spectrum Manager, Sergeant Knapp led satellite communications integration efforts and authorized the use of 27 terminals, bolstering portable radio compatibility and enabling Flag level advocacy for 11 Airmen and 12 Army Staff Officers. Moreover, he provided tactical Command and Control during exercise RAGING GUNFIGHTER, using new data-passage tactics to enable 100% successful engagement of 37 targets identified by a TACP Sensing and Effects Team. Finally, in preparation for exercise BAMBOO EAGLE, Sergeant Knapp led Maneuver Gateway training, enabling 55 Airmen to advance 13 Wing learning objectives. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Knapp reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Tactical Air Control Party Journeyman
Senior Airman Daniel L Peveto distinguished himself by outstanding achievement while serving as Tactical Air Control Party Journeyman, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), 3d Air Support Operations Group, Fort Bliss, Texas. During this period, Airman Peveto assisted the squadron's Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in advising ground commanders and U.S. Army Division command staff on close air support integration, planning, and execution. Surpassing expectations, he aided in the division level field exercise, IRON FOCUS, by providing the crucial equipment accountability and logistical planning needed to prepare squadron members for the upcoming deployment. In addition, Airman Peveto organized the opposing forces for Exercise JADED THUNDER, integrating squadron members with Army Special Operations Forces to provide realistic and challenging training. Finally, as a combat mission readiness trainer, he provided instruction that successfully led to the qualification and upgrade of 20 Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and four Air Liaison Officers. The distinctive accomplishments of Airman Peveto reflect credit upon himself, the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Tactical Air Command and Control Specialist
Technical Sergeant William E. Reed distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as a Tactical Air Command and Control Specialist, 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey. During the period of 3 August 2018 to 18 August 2018, while participating in Exercise NORTHERN STRIKE, a Multinational Joint Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Sergeant Reed distinguished himself as a Tactical Air Control Party team leader by meticulously maintaining custody and security of $600,000 worth of sensitive equipment and vehicles, coordinating with higher echelons, and organizing manpower in four separate training areas and a tactical operations center. Additionally, he requested airlift and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets, interpreted air tasking orders for each Joint Terminal Attack Controller on his team, and ensured timely briefs with the pilots flying each close air support sortie, day and night, while simultaneously planning for and executing his own missions throughout the exercise. Moreover, he led a team of 13 United States Air Force and Latvian Land Forces Tactical Air Control Party members who professionally conducted 200 terminal controls during the exercise, directly contributing to exercise success and increased readiness. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Reed reflect great credit upon himself, the Air National Guard, and the United States Air Force.
