Hi all,
I initially thought that my aspirations were in CCT, however, after much thought, I'm very much leaning towards TACP for a number of reasons. One of the most compelling reasons for my change of thought is the possibility of becoming a SOF TACP. From the research I've done and from talking to others, I know that SOF TACP positions are only open to those who are already TACP's. Knowing that TACP's are not initially considered special operations as their primary role is to support conventional forces, I'm intrigued by the notion that TACP's have the opportunity to enter Special Tactics and be a Special Operations JTAC, supporting other SOF, granted they make it through the Assessment & Selection process and meet the eligibility requirements.
I'm fully aware that I haven't even started my career in the Air Force yet and have a long way to go, but my question is if a TACP were to go the SOF TACP route, will they fall under the umbrella of Air Force Special Warfare alongside their CCT, PJ, & SR brethren? Additionally, I'm aware that a SOF TACP's position at a Special Tactics Squadron is limited. After their time at a STS is complete, do they have opportunities to continue their career in SOF or must they return back to the conventional side? I've read about Air Support Operations Flights on http://www.jointterminalattackcontroller.com/ and how they support Special Forces directly but I wasn't able to find any additional information on that.
Forgive me for the long winded question and any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I initially thought that my aspirations were in CCT, however, after much thought, I'm very much leaning towards TACP for a number of reasons. One of the most compelling reasons for my change of thought is the possibility of becoming a SOF TACP. From the research I've done and from talking to others, I know that SOF TACP positions are only open to those who are already TACP's. Knowing that TACP's are not initially considered special operations as their primary role is to support conventional forces, I'm intrigued by the notion that TACP's have the opportunity to enter Special Tactics and be a Special Operations JTAC, supporting other SOF, granted they make it through the Assessment & Selection process and meet the eligibility requirements.
I'm fully aware that I haven't even started my career in the Air Force yet and have a long way to go, but my question is if a TACP were to go the SOF TACP route, will they fall under the umbrella of Air Force Special Warfare alongside their CCT, PJ, & SR brethren? Additionally, I'm aware that a SOF TACP's position at a Special Tactics Squadron is limited. After their time at a STS is complete, do they have opportunities to continue their career in SOF or must they return back to the conventional side? I've read about Air Support Operations Flights on http://www.jointterminalattackcontroller.com/ and how they support Special Forces directly but I wasn't able to find any additional information on that.
Forgive me for the long winded question and any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.