- ground forward air controller
- Military: GFAC
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
forward air controller (airborne) — A specifically trained and qualified aviation officer who exercises control from the air of aircraft engaged in close air support of ground troops. The forward air controller (airborne) is normally an airborne extension of the tactical air… … Military dictionary
forward air controller — An officer (aviator/pilot) member of the tactical air control party who, from a forward ground or airborne position, controls aircraft in close air support of ground troops. Also called FAC. See also close air support … Military dictionary
forward air controller — noun Date: 1952 a military officer who directs from a forward position on the ground or in the air the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces … New Collegiate Dictionary
forward air controller — A member of the air contact team party who, from a forward ground or airborne position, controls strike aircraft in close air support operations … Aviation dictionary
forward air controller — noun : the person either on the ground or in the air near the front lines who in close air support operations spots enemy troops, guns, tanks, and other targets and by radio directs fighter bombers in attacks on these targets … Useful english dictionary
Forward air control — A forward air controller (FAC) is a qualified individual who, from a forward position on the ground or in the air, directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces.Forward Air Controller is an official acronym… … Wikipedia
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forward observer — An observer operating with front line troops and trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information. In the absence of a forward air controller, the observer may control close air support strikes. Also called FO. See… … Military dictionary
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Close air support — A Boeing AH 64 Apache attack helicopter provides close air support to United States Army soldiers patrolling the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad, Iraq during the Iraq War In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as air action by… … Wikipedia