1. CAS CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED JTACS
YOU MUST ACCOMPLISH 16 TYPE I/II & SIMULATOR CONTROLS ANNUALLY!
JTAC training is based on a SLIDING CALENDAR (Reference TACTICS 1098). CAS events requiring semi-annual currency must
be conducted every 6 months. Events requiring annual currency must be accomplished once every 12 months
SLIDING CALENDAR EXAMPLES
Semi-annual training: A JTAC who accomplishes a task required every 6 months on 28 December 2012 must re-accomplish that task by
midnight, 28 June 2013
Annual training: A JTAC who accomplishes an annual training item 1 January 2012 must re-accomplish that event prior to 1 January 2013
BREAKDOWN
CMR JTACs will accomplish a minimum of 8 controls every 6 months which includes:
-1 Type I*
-1 Type II*
-1 Live*
-1 Night*
-1 Laser Annually
-1 may be non-LASER or Laser, day or night, live or dry *must be live fly
-2 simulator
Must take JTAC evaluation every 17 months, the window for the check ride opens at the 12 month mark
2 controls must be conducted with manned fighter/attack aircraft
2 attack helicopter controls maybe counted for currency every 6 months
2 Bomber control may be counted for currency every 6 months
1 AC-130 gunship control may be for currency counted every 6 months
1 UAS control may be counted for currency every 6 months
*JTAC-I can count 2 IQT/MQT over the shoulder controls as currency every 6 months. (DOES NOT INCLUDE EVALS)
*if a simulator is unavailable, live fly or Practical exercise can be used to replace 2 simulator controls
*Combat controls do count towards currency—OPSEC rules apply
*a maximum of 2 simulator controls in a six month period can count for currency or 90 day look back
CONTROL EXAMPLES
CONTROL: A complete tactical mission scenario IAW Attachment 3, AFI 11-214, Air Operations Rules and Procedures. A JTAC control
begins with a CAS briefing (the 9-line is the JP 3-09.3 standard) from a JTAC and ends with an actual/simulated weapons release or an
abort on a final attack run. No more than 2 controls can be counted per CAS briefing per target.
A JTAC who controls a 4-ship of A-10s onto a target and issues a clearance call to each aircraft earns 2 controls. If the JTAC provides a new
briefing for a new target to those same 4 aircraft and issues each aircraft a clearance call he would earn 2 more controls. Re-attacks on a
target do not count as additional controls.
LASER CONTROL: Control TAC mission using ground-based laser target designation with laser spot tracker equipped aircraft or
aircraft delivering laser-guided munitions. Ensure proper ordnance selection and adjustment, final attack clearance, abort
procedures, minimum safe distances, and final attack headings/angles. May be completed Live (i.e., using live-fly aircraft, actual
equipment) or Virtual (i.e., approved simulators or a CAS Practical Exercise) Note: applies to task only. Ref AFI 13-112v1 Pg. 36 Table
5.1
LIVE CONTROL: Control of fixed-wing/rotary wing/bomber/UAS aircraft where air-to-ground munitions (live, inert or training ordnance) are
released from the aircraft.
NIGHT CONTROL: Control of CAS aircraft at a point beyond End of Evening Nautical Twilight (EENT) and prior to Begin Morning
Nautical Twilight (BMNT), with or without the use of night observation devices or Infrared (IR) designators.
TYPE 1 CONTROL: Is used when the JTAC must visually acquire the attacking aircraft and the target for each attack. Analysis of attacking
aircraft geometry is required to reduce the risk of the attack affecting friendly forces. Language barriers when controlling coalition aircraft,
lack of confidence in a particular platform, ability to operate in adverse weather, or aircrew capability are all examples where visual means of
terminal attack control may be the method of choice (JP 3-09.3).
Ref AFI13-112v1 15 FEBRUARY 2008 incorporating Change 1, 4 May 2009 CAO 18 Jul 12

2. CAS CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED JTACS
TYPE 2 CONTROL: Is used when the JTAC requires control of individual attacks and the JTAC is unable to visually acquire the attacking
aircraft at weapons release, JTAC is unable to visually acquire the target, and/or the attacking aircraft is unable to acquire the mark/target prior
to weapons release (JP 3-09.3).
Ref AFI13-112v1 15 FEBRUARY 2008 incorporating Change 1, 4 May 2009 CAO 18 Jul 12