Air Force Staff Sgts. Mikal Mincer and James Aldredge, 5th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen, talk before boarding a helicopter for a mission as part of Exercise Balikatan 2015 on Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 26. TACP Airmen are expertly trained to advise ground commanders on the best use of air power, establish and maintain command and control communications, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of and coalition fixed- and rotary-wing close air support aircraft, artillery, and naval gunfire. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. M

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Air Force Staff Sgts. Mikal Mincer and James Aldredge, 5th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen, talk before boarding a helicopter for a mission as part of Exercise Balikatan 2015 on Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 26. TACP Airmen are expertly trained to advise ground commanders on the best use of air power, establish and maintain command and control communications, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of and coalition fixed- and rotary-wing close air support aircraft, artillery, and naval gunfire. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman)

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