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ACA Airspace Controlling Authority AO Area of Operations ASAC Airborne Surveillance and Control | Aerospace Surveillance and Control AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System BRAA Bearing Range Altitude Aspect CAS Close Air Support CRC Control and Report...

Tactical Command and Control (TAC-C2) TAC-C2 is an overarching term used to encompass AWACS, ASAC and Airspace Control in a tactical environment. It is not necessarily related to the provision of Air Traffic Control Services. Within the VATSIM environment AWA...

Brevity codes are used to keep communication brief and concise while delivering as much information as possible. See below some of the more commonly used TAC-C2 Brevity Codes.  Code Meaning ABORT Cease action or terminate the a...

There are two types of transmission that you will hear from a TAC-C2 controller providing air defence operations: PICTURE - This is a descriptive overview broadcast aimed for all players on a frequency. Think of it as building a map of the current situation. ...

In the below example, SOLEX01 is an AWACS aircraft providing UK Air Defence C2. RAZOR11 is a Typhoon aircraft that has just departed on a prebriefed Air Defence sortie. The TRACK is currently a BOGEY. NB: This is only an example and not every situation will fo...

Airspace Control In the sphere of TAC-C2, Airspace Control relates to the co-ordination of units to facilitate another operation, usually on the surface. There may be some cross over with TAC-P, especially where TLS or CAS Operations are concerned. In th...

SCAR SCAR is a unique mission set for a TAC-C2 aircraft. This mission will usually be carried out autonomously within a defined geographical area (A DA in training, a KB on Operations) and is split into two specific taskings. Reconnaissance of the AO to ...

AWACS / RN ASAC / ACA requirements: Pilot, Recon Rated, not a controller. Does not provide ATS. Carried out utilising “on board sensors” CRC Boulmer ASAC requirements: VATSIM C1, Military Approach Rated. Carried out using a controller client with designat...

FURBALL Non Friendly and Friend A/c are within 5nm ACTION Begin a Pre-briefed manoeuvre/attack SPIKE You are being locked CLEAN, DEFENDING No threats / evading threat HOOK Execute 180° turn...

SCAR Attack Briefing Deconfliction Instructions: “                                                                                                                                                  “ (Block altitudes, keypads/quadrants, geor...

JTAC Operations can only be completed in an OBSERVER Position, using non VATSIM radio channels, I.e JTAC DISCORD Channel . It is key to note that VATSIM does not recognise this position as a controller. JTACs are responsible for CAS Briefs, callsign in Transp...

Each Mission has a phonetic letter to go alongside it, this is to clear up any ambiguities of the type mission. TANGO - Transport ALPHA - AirDrop WHISKEY - Re Supply CHARLIE - CAS SIERRA - Strike X-RAY - Recon The order of ...

Once the Aircraft has joined the channel with the JTAC the check in process begins, this it to inform the JTAC of the airframes payload and playtime.  The check in will follow a specific order, Callsign, Type, Payload, Playtime (Time on station), fuel state (...

Transport could be called in for many reasons, air drops, casevacs or transport of equipment/personnel to or from an area of operation. Many of the key words and procedures such as checking in and aborting apply as the same with FJ. Airdrop  Airdrops are con...

JTAC requirements: Trained as a Pilot (any route) Does not provide ATS. Carried out utilising JTAC Discord Channel JTAC Training evolutions: Direct a RW for a casevac or Transport Direct a FW for an airdrow Direct a CAS strike