noun
General Slang
TACP
TAK-pee · noun · informal
Tactical Air Control Party — ground team directing air support.
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'Tactical Air Control Party' — the ground-based team, typically attached to a maneuver unit, that advises on and directs close air support, often including JTACs.
“"Get the TACP forward — we need eyes to control the strike."”
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TACP In A Sentence
"Get the TACP forward — we need eyes to control the strike."
Origin & Usage
US military abbreviation of 'tactical air control party'.
Variants
tactical air control party
People Also Ask
What does TACP stand for?
It stands for 'tactical air control party' — the ground team attached to a maneuver unit that advises on and directs close air support.
What does a TACP do?
They coordinate air power for ground forces, often including qualified controllers (JTACs) who talk to aircraft and control strikes onto targets.
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