▁doctrine ▁and ▁tact ics , ▁techniques , ▁and ▁procedures . ▁Because ▁of ▁their ▁unique ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁US AF , ▁which ▁places ▁en list ed ▁air men ▁in ▁positions ▁of ▁authority ▁and ▁responsibility ▁normally ▁placed ▁on ▁commission ed ▁officers , ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 s ▁must ▁be ▁thoroughly ▁prof ic ient ▁in ▁their ▁special ty ▁and ▁exper ts ▁on ▁air power ▁and ▁joint ▁operations , ▁while ▁also ▁possess ing ▁the ▁skills ▁and ▁training ▁necessary ▁to ▁se am lessly ▁fit ▁in ▁with ▁the ▁joint ▁service ▁unit ▁to ▁which ▁they ▁are ▁assigned . ▁During ▁a ▁T AC P ▁assignment , ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 s ▁must ▁contin ually ▁possess ▁a ▁high ▁degree ▁of ▁self - mot iv ation , ▁enthus ias m ▁and ▁a ▁willing ness ▁to ▁operate ▁often ▁as ▁the ▁l one ▁air man ▁in ▁a ▁joint ▁team . ▁Though ▁challeng ing , ▁a ▁T AC P ▁assignment ▁has ▁its ▁re wards : ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 s ▁are ▁uniqu ely ▁afford ed ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁increase ▁their ▁knowledge , ▁skills , ▁and ▁operator ▁capabilities ▁by ▁att ending ▁Military ▁Free fall , ▁Air ▁Ass ault , ▁Path find er , ▁R anger , ▁and ▁Special ▁Forces ▁Com bat ▁D iver ▁schools . ▁ ▁Air ▁Support ▁Oper ations ▁Center ▁The ▁Air ▁Support ▁Oper ations ▁Center ▁( AS OC ) ▁is ▁an ▁element ▁of ▁the ▁Theater ▁Air ▁Control ▁System ▁( TAC S ) ▁aligned ▁with ▁the ▁senior ▁Army ▁man eu ver ▁unit ▁( Div ision ▁or ▁Corps / Cor ps