Definition of forward air controller
: 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
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Recent Examples on the Web Prince Harry had a good relationship with the Royal Marines, having fought alongside them in Afghanistan in 2006 and served there twice—first as a forward air controller and then as an Apache pilot.
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Ingrid Seward, Town & Country, "Inside Prince Philip's Complicated Relationships with Prince Andrew and Prince Harry," 20 Oct. 2020 Beginning late in 2018, hundreds of Wagner contractors flew into Libya -- engineers, snipers, forward air controllers.
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Tim Lister, Sam Kiley And Sebastian Shukla, CNN, "Russia raises stakes with 'brazen' military intervention in Libyan conflict," 9 June 2020 Smith, who did not attend the event, was a platoon leader and forward air controller in the Marine Corps in Vietnam and was awarded Silver and Bronze stars and two Purple Hearts.
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NBC News, "Obscure unit of black women kept mail flowing to WWII troops," 4 Dec. 2019 It's been an aerial refueler, forward air controller, hurricane hunter, fire tanker, Antarctic resupply aircraft, search-and-rescue platform, and on and on and on.
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Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "Why the C-130 Is Such a Badass Plane," 21 Apr. 2017 Harry served in the military for 10 years, beginning in 2005, and served two tours in Afghanistan: first as a forward air controller and later as a Apache helicopter pilot.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Prince Harry Succeeds Prince Philip as Captain General of the Royal Marines," 19 Dec. 2017 Heimburger went on to fly over 660 combat missions as a forward air controller in Viet Nam from '65-68, being awarded the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star, and 26 Air Medals.
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Community Report, Houston Chronicle, "Atascocita veteran sings with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir," 1 Nov. 2017 As in other battles over the past three years, Iraqi forces have been supported in Hawija by American military advisers, forward air controllers, special operations troops, airstrikes and artillery.
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David Zucchino And Rod Nordland, New York Times, "Iraq Claims Victory in ISIS’ Last Urban Stronghold," 5 Oct. 2017
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